COSTUMES AND TEXTILES OF ROYAL INDIA RITU KUMAR HARDCOVER 2006

12,500.00

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Antique collectors club (2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
HARDCOVER
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781851495092

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For centuries, the ruling dynasties of India promoted the skills of spinners, weavers, dyers, printers and embroiderers, commissioning textiles from renowned centres of excellence across the subcontinent. Delicate muslins from Dacca, fine silk brocades from Varanasi, complex woollen weaves from Kashmir, intricate gold embroideries from Lahore – all were transformed into costumes fit for kings and courtiers. After years spent searching for the last surviving examples of traditional court clothing, designer Ritu Kumar has uncovered a wealth of costumes. Her book is a celebration of thousands of years of craft tradition and a testimony to the survival of the world’s richest textile repertoire.