Lucknow Bouquet in Blue Hand Embroidered Sky Blue Cotton Blend Shawl from India _artisan--novica-artisan-9307 and twisted sari hanging loop

and twisted sari hanging loop

Accommodates Different Levels of Swelling

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Leonor Quispe details the joyful composition with three-dimensional figures as she crafts the cotton cushion cover with arpillería (appliqué) techniques

This beautiful bracelet

Lucknow Bouquet in Blue Hand Embroidered Sky Blue Cotton Blend Shawl from India _artisan--novica-artisan-9307 and twisted sari hanging loopEthereally lightweight and sheer, this sky blue floral shawl from Uma Tripathi features chikankari, or hand embroidery of a style originating in Lucknow. In chikankari, the fabric is first block printed with the desired pattern, and then the design is embroidered by hand over the printed areas. The artisan further adorns the cotton and silk blend wrap with kamadani, in which flat gold or silver metallic wire is used to create small dots or floral