Textiles of Rajasthan at the Jaipur Court
Publisher: Niyogi Books
YEAR: 2020
Rajasthan has long been famous as a centre of production of many different kinds of cloth, and for the skilled techniques of its crafts people. From woodblock printing and cotton embroidery to gota and zardozi, every type of cloth production and decoration is found in the region. This book focuses specially on textiles that were made locally in Jaipur. Showcasing and celebrating some of best examples in the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II museum, City Palace, Jaipur it hopes to raise awareness and interest and preserve the legacy of the magnificent textiles of Rajasthan.
Costumes, Textiles and Jewellery of India
Published by: Prakash Books
YEAR: 2004
Communities in India have sought to express their identity through clothing for various social and cultural reasons. The study of women's clothing in Rajasthan for Dr. Bhandari’s doctoral work, eventually developed into a wider project, to include costumes, textiles and jewellery of the people of Rajasthan. Starting with various forms of woven and patterned cloth - their materials, techniques and motifs, this book also discusses the popular forms of jewellery of Rajasthan. The book analyses the clothing of different communities and a section is devoted to the patterns of typologically selected garments.
Jewelled Textiles: Gold and Silver Embellished Cloth of India
Published by: Om Books International
YEAR: 2015
Textiles embellished with gold and silver have been desired and cherished worldwide since antiquity. Jeweled Textiles: Gold and Silver Embellished Cloth of India presents a variety of textiles and dresses ornamented with precious metals—gold and silver. These luxurious and often opulent textiles have an association with wealth, beauty, supremacy, ceremony and divinity in the subcontinent.
Techniques by which metals are applied to textiles include Kamdani or Badla in Lucknow, Tilla in Jammu and Kashmir and parts of Western India, Danka and Gota Patti in Rajasthan, Zardozi and Vasli in Bhopal, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Delhi and other centers in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat and Mukke Ka Kaam in Rajasthan and Gujarat and Varak from different parts of the country are described in detail in the book.
Textiles and Crafts of India - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur
Published by: PRAKASH BOOKS
YEAR: 1999
Co-Authored with Sudha Dhingra and Ruby Kashyap
Students of National Institute of Fashion Technology, under the design education programmes, undertake a project on Craft Documentation concentrating on study of textile crafts, accessories and lifestyles of people in different regions of the country. This is a publication documenting the accounts of the Crafts and Textiles of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Assam. The distinctive types of embroidery patterns in Manipur, Muga silk of Assam and cane work are some textiles and crafts detailed in this publication.
Celebrating Dreams: Weddings in India
Published by: PRAKASH BOOKS
YEAR: 1999
Co-Authored with Ruby Kashyap
The traditional dress worn at weddings is unique to different communities and religions. The book celebrates the dress and the associated rituals and symbolism associated with Indian weddings.
Evolving Trends in Fashion - The NIFT Millennium Document 2000
Published by: NIFT
YEAR: 2000
Co-Edited with Ruby Kashyap
This book published by National Institute of Fashion Technology brings together voices of professionals associated with the fashion industry at the turn of the millenium on the evolution of fashion in India.