Gujarathi embroidery – Traditional dress of Gujarath
Gujarathi embroidery:
There are some form of embroidery stitches those are used in Gujarathi traditional dress. Some common types of stitches used in Gujarati embroidery include chain stitch, satin stitch, and mirror work. Gujarati embroidery is known for its use of vibrant colors, such as bright pinks, oranges, and blues, and intricate stitch work. These dresses are often worn for special occasions such as weddings, festivals, and religious ceremonies. They are also popular as casual wear in Gujarat and other parts of India.It is known for its intricate and colorful designs that often feature mirror work, sequins, and other embellishments. Gujarati embroidery is typically done on lightweight fabrics such as cotton, silk, or chiffon.
The embroidery designs in Gujarati embroidery are inspired by the culture and traditions of Gujarat. Some common motifs include peacocks, elephants, flowers, and geometric patterns. The fine regular chain stitch combined with mirror work and kutch embroidery make the dress very vibrant and colorful.
Gujarathi embroidered traditional dress
You can see the mirror work is prominent here. The motifs are deviation of Mughal motifs. Also the color scheme includes yellow, green, white , pink black, red and indigo. The color combination and the style of the embroidered varies from region to region. The different embroidery provenance are Rabari, Ahir, Bhanushali, Meghwal, Sodha Rajput, Mochi, Jat or Mutwa.
The mirror work on the dress
Mirror work is a distinctive feature of Gujarati embroidery, and it is used extensively in many designs. Small circular mirrors are stitched onto the fabric in a decorative pattern, creating a shimmering effect. The mirrors are often surrounded by intricate embroidery work. Apart from mirror other embellishments like cowry shells and beads sometimes.
The motifs – circular
The motifs are square or circular in shape.
Square motifs
Changing with time, Gujarathi embroidery is used as appliques. These are used to decorate bags, purses and quilts. This embroidery not only popular in Gujarath, it has crossed the borders and becoming popular all over the world.
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