CHIKAN EMBROIDERY

Chikan Adornments of Lucknow

                            Lucknow, in Uttar Pradesh, was and is the center of chikan embroidery, well-known for its amazing acceptance and its gossamer treat, a ability more than 200 many years of age --- used, commercialis but not deceased. Actually, the create is in existence and fighting to restore some of its former attractiveness and magnificence. Chikan embroidery is done on good natural cotton clothing.

The outfits are first made and then padded, whereas dresses, saris, and desk page are first padded and then completed. A research of the beginning of chikan describes that this kind of embroidery had come to Indian from Persia with Noor Jehan, the full of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir. The term chikan is a technique from the Local expression 'chikaan' indicating drapery. Some, however, demand that the create transferred from Bengal. What we know is that chikankari came to Oudh when Mughal energy dropped in Bengal and the merchants transferred to the Oudh durbars, searching for work and patronage.

The create blossomed under the harmless nawabi effect. The women of the harem vied with each other to make white-colored padded limits for the nawabs as a way to be observed and preferred. Previously outfits were so delicate that they had to be removed after a few clears --this describes why beginning products of chikan outfits are not available. With the Indian effect, styles became more professional and things other than national outfits started to be designed.

                                        The style to be padded is produced on the clothing with wood prevents, using fugitive colors, which are generally designed by preparing a fasten and indigo with water. For excess good styles, brass-blocks are sometimes used. In chikan, the hook is used in the right palm while getting it into the clothing, the left-hand helps and handles the position so that the appears take the right appearance. In frequent chikan no supports were used (though they are used now).

The part of the material to be padded is placed over the list hand of the left-hand, recognized by the relax of the hands and fingers, generating the thumbs free. The hook is ripped away from the embroiderer who begins from the closest end and completed at the furthest end.

There is a self-control and technique in the use of the appears. The considerably appears is labored on difficult natural cotton clothing to complete angular styles and to take care of the top area of the clothing, while cotton appears is done specifically on delicate materials like cotton, muslin, or page. In chikan some appears are labored from the incorrect area of the clothing, while others are labored from the right area. It is however exclusive in its self-control in as much as appears specific for a particular objective are used only for that objective --- they are not changed by other stiches. For example, the company appears (zanjeera) will only be used for one more describe of a foliage, petal, or control.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

• www.chikanlucknow.com
• www.craftandartisans.com/chikan-embroidery-of-lucknow.