Handmade Shawls: Handmade Shawls & Stoles With Intricate Needle Work
April 06, 2010-
Shawls, scarves and stoles are available not just in multivariate
designs and patterns, but also in different types of handmade patterns
with needle works in a range of embroidery works appliqué work,
mirror work, phulkari, patchwork, beads, sequins and a few of the dye
designs like hand painted and tie and dye shawls and scarves. Let's have
a look at some of beautiful handiwork creations in a little more detail
and with images.
These are just a few of the many handiwork decorative styles that are woven with a lot of intricacy and dedication. In each of these categories there are a number of indigenous style that can be adopted in different production regions.
Hand Embroidery
Going with the embroidery work to begin with, hand made needle embroidery has a lot of scope in terms of styles. It can be in plain colors or a vibgyor of colored threads in traditional patterns. It can also incorporate additional decorative materials like mirrors, patches beads and sequins with easy sewing. The hand crafted thread and needle works like phulkari and appliqué can be done in enchanting ways. Specially the Indian & Asian patterns are very popular and look very elegant too.
Bead Work
Beaded shawls and scarves are very popular not just for casual wear but also for party wear. Just a thoughtful choice of the color and stylish placement of beads can also make it a formal wear accessory, like below in the picture. Bead work looks specially good in party and wedding functions where the shimmer required is provided by these shining beads
Sequins
Sequins are again a shimmery and shiny decorative material but a little different from beads. They are suitable for all night parties as well as day wear. You can have a completely sequined scarf, or a partly sequined stole or just a sequin border on a shawl. It's just the choice of color and style that you need to make as sequined scarves and shawls available can be used for a number of purposes.
Tie & Dye
Tie and dye is also popularly known as 'bandhej' work is an Indian cloth dyeing technique. Beautiful patterns are made on the clothes of lighter colors like brown, blue, pink, yellow, green white etc, by first the cloth is first dyed in color, then tied up and put to try. Tye and dye creation do not really serve well as shawls. They are more popular in scarf and stoles forms.
Hand Painted
Hand painted is a self explanatory type of shawl and scarf design that is painted with hands. Beautiful patterns or a random spread of colors; the possibilities with such scarves is endless. They are usually a mix of many colors which makes them match-able with most of the wardrobe items.
These are just a few of the many handiwork decorative styles that are woven with a lot of intricacy and dedication. In each of these categories there are a number of indigenous style that can be adopted in different production regions.