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COSTUMES OF THE RULERS OF MEWAR: (With Patterns and Construction Techniques)

COSTUMES OF THE RULERS OF MEWAR: (With Patterns and Construction Techniques)

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Item Code: IDG141

by Pushpa Rani Mathur

Hardcover (Edition: 1994)

Abhinav Publications
ISBN 8170172934

Language: English
Size: 10.8" X 8.8"
Pages: 134 (B & W Illus: 120, Color Illus: 50, Figure: 99)
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About the Book:

History of costume is engaged in an adventure of vast absorbing dimensions. For the first time a dedicated unique collection of exquisite and profusely elaborated costumes of rulers of Mewar has been prepared. The author has made a conscientious effort to present a guideline for the construction of garments, textiles used, jewellery and footwear worn with the costumes. The coloured photographs and diagrams explain all the time-honoured traditions of the past and present. The book will be immensely useful to apparel designers, merchants, theatre people, students, historians, artists as well as to the fashion houses in Europe and America which are always in search of exotic styles of dresses for their clients.

About the Author:

Dr. P. Mathur (b. 1946) is Assistant Professor and Incharge of the Department of Clothing and Textiles at Sukhadia University, Baroda under the able guidance of late Dr. J. A. Singh, Dean, Professor and Head, Department of Clothing and Textiles, Faculty of Home Science, M. S. University, Baroda. For past fifteen years Dr. Mathur has been teaching various courses on crafts, clothing construction, textiles, costumes, etc., to the under-graduates and post-graduate students. She is recipient of various honours and awards for research studies. She is member of various associations and has published a number of articles in leading professional journals and magazines.

CONTENTS

Preface9
Acknowledgements9
Transliteration Table 11
List of Plates13
List of Figures15
I.Introduction17
II.Historical Background of the Rulers of Mewar21
III.Important Festivals Celebrated by the Rulers of Mewar27
IV.Costumes Evolved after the Synthesis of the Two Cultures31
V.Methodology Adopted for Research35
VI.Modes of Textile Designing: Tie-dye Textiles37
VII.Modes of Textile Designing: Printing43
VIII.Modes of Textile Designing: Waraq Printing 49
IX.Modes of Textile Designing: Gold and Silver Embroidery57
X.Head Dress of the Rulers of Mewar61
XI.Upper Garments of the Rulers of Mewar73
XII.Lower Garments of the Rulers of Mewar97
XIII.Jewellery and Footwear of the Rulers of Mewar107
XIV.An Overview121
Bibliography125
Glossary129
Index135


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