Mirror work, also known as hookah [mirror] embroidery, is a traditional art of fixing mirrors to fabrics. It is called Shisheh [Persian] or Abhala Bharat embroidery. It involves fixing small mirrors or other reflective metals of different shapes on clothing or clothing.
The basic purpose of mirror work is to decorate on plain weave. The traditional belief in eliminating evil eyes from the deflection of the wearer's body through evil gaze is also part of the reason for the popularity of mirrored work fabrics in some areas.
Today, mirror work is used as the focus of seemingly ordinary fabrics, where it means becoming an appeal lending accessory. A more innovative use is to position the subtle strategic positioning on the fabric as part of the intended design, where a mirror for a particular shape can impart a more realistic quality to the fabric.
For example, it could be a woman's face on the forehead of Bindi, a very well-balanced facial eye or a floral pattern of flower centers.
Sari is a traditional Indian clothing that spans the length and width of India. It provides large canvas for any artwork. The mirror work on the sari gives them a shiny look. It also enhances the appearance of ordinary sari or faint appearance. Using them imaginatively tends to increase the appeal of designer fabrics.
Mirror work has been used effectively in a variety of fabrics such as cotton, silk, chiffon, crepe, georgette and super mesh.
Hookah embroidery dates back to Iran in the 17th century and was brought to India during Mughal rule. It is said that one of the Mughal Queens encourages art. It was originally decorated with reflective metal sheets such as mica, tin or silver.
The use of glass shards began to be used for some time. A thin glass bubble is blown for this purpose and then broken into small pieces. The current time is machine-made glass with a silver-coated finish on the back, cut to the desired shape and size, and ready for fabric decoration in the store. Mica or hand blown glass is sometimes used as a substitute.
Circles are the most popular, but other shapes such as squares, triangles or other geometric shapes such as polygons, hexagons, are also in the design.
The mirror is attached to the fabric by placing the mirror in the desired position and placing the cross stitch on the pattern. The patterned stitches not only hold the mirror in place, but also help the sari as a design aesthetic. The pins used to hold the mirror in place are typically chain stitches and chevron pins.
Mirror embroidery is very popular in South Asian countries, especially India, Pakistan, Aganis and China. Originally implemented only in Gujarat and Rajasthan, this is the art of most parts of the country.
Orignal From: Mirror work - traditional art in modern creation
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