Mirror Work
Shisha or mirror, as it is known in India, – is one of the most attractive characteristic of Indian embroidery traditions. Especially the dry desert sands and sunny areas of India, comprising of parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, sport strong colors and shisha work in most of their garments, accessories and home furnishing products. The Jats of Banni use shisha of different shapes and sizes to embroider their fabric. Miniscule
mirror embroidery
is done on heavily embroidered yoke with white thread, mingled with red, orange, blue and green, by the Garari Jat community. In Kathi embroidery of Gujarat, the mirrors are used for eyes of birds and center of flowers. Along with Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and even in Orissa – shisha is used as embellishment with the same passion.
The art of mirror work is supposed to have originated in Persia sometime around 13th century.
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