Indian Vintage Handembroidered Kids Boys hotsell Top, Kurta/ Traditional Clothing/ Embroidery by Rabari Community of Gujarat, India/ Age - 5 years

Indian Vintage Handembroidered Kids Boys Top, Kurta/ Traditional Clothing/ Embroidery by Rabari Community of Gujarat, India/ Age - 5 years


Note; Please refer to the Size details below, as the top is Vintage, the sizing cannot be customised.

Age; 5 - 6 years

Size Details;

Waist:. 24 inches
Total Length of top; 18 inches
Chest; 25 inches
Sleeve length; 10 inches
Armhole; 4 Inches



Introduction to Rabari Community ( Gujarati, India)

Rabari embroidery gets its name from its community from Bhujodi, who were a nomadic/ semi nomadic community of cattle raiser living in the western region of India, from Rajasthan to the Kutch region in Gujarat. Mirror chain stitch in various size and shapes is the specialty of Rabari embroidery, given this style a unique and beautiful edge compared to various other types in the league. Women use their creativity, aesthetics in embroidery works on textiles.

The girls prepare their own bridal dress, Toran (doorway hanging), shawl, bags, bedcovers and decorative camel covers for her future husband and family. Many designs are inspired by mythology and desert habitation. The Rabari women give a new dimension to the stark landscape of Kutch, through colorful threads and vivid imagination on the clothes. Few products of Rabari embroidery are Toran (Door way hanging), Scarf, Rabari Shawl, Kapadu (Backless Blouse), Paheranu (Skirt), Bags, Bedcovers, Camel covers.



Tools and Raw Materials
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The threads are used according to the embroidery work. Different sizes of needle are used for making the designs and styles of the embroidery. Colorful threads, beads and mirrors works are done to give an elegant look to the product.

Below are the basic tools and raw materials used for Rabari Embroidery work:

• Needle:
Needle is used to stitch the thread of embroidery on fabric.

• Woolen Threads:
Woolen threads are used for embroidery work.

• Mirrors:
Various shapes of mirrors are used to decorate the embroidered work.

• Embroidery Threads:
Varied colors of threads are used to make the work look bright and attractive.



Making Process
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Embroidery is an integral part and a decorative work of a needle in which designs are created by stitching stands of material on to a layer of another material. Embroidery of choli (blouse) is the most important art form because it is heavily embroidered ornamentation. They attach different shapes of mirrors around which the embroidery thread is revolved.

Embroidery is a needle work and color thread of woolen or cotton is inserted through the eye of the needle which are stitched along the cotton or woolen cloths. These cloths are usually procured from Bhuj and nearby hotsell towns.

The artisan creates traditional patterns using chain stitches and a liberal use of mirrors. The varieties in this embroidery are mainly observed in the placement of the mirrors and the fascinating stitches made along the borders, they use glass mirror in various shapes like round, diamond, rectangular, square, triangular shape. The compositions created comprise specific motifs each of which has a name and meaning. The women depict the world around them, without the help of sketches or patterns. Chain stitch (Shankari) accompanied by an array of accent stitches adds in graphically illustrative quality in their needlework.

Back stitch is also locally called as ‘bakhiya' which is one of the stitches that adds lot of emphasis on the creative work. Contrasting and non-repetitive use of colors is one of the most distinctive characteristics of Rabari embroidery. This embroidery is like expiration (running out, does in free time) of women who usually does this in afternoon time after their household works. The motifs of the Rabari embroidery are usually derived from the everyday life that shows how the community sees their world. The style of the embroidery is not static as these stitches and color changes as per the spontaneity and imagination of the artist. It is the expression, creativity and amazing capacity of adaptation that keeps this craft constantly evolving and their tradition vital.



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