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The unique garment in India is Sari, draped by the Indian women. There are different draping styles across the India and each having their unique weaving styles. But the speciality is ‘every state and every place of India showcases a unique characteristic’, i.e., tradition. India is renowned of its traditional garments. Mirror works are one of the traditional heritages of India. Mirror work, an ancient traditional art form of decorative work, made on fabrics using small reflective mirrors and embroidery, provides an extraordinary look and feel to the fabric with its traditional designs and artistic adornments. Mirror works are not only having a great demand in India, but globally as well. Mirror or Shisha or Abhala Bharat is a handy embroidery art form in which mirrors of various shapes are fixed on to the fabric through embroidery. The word Shisha or Shishes means glass in Persian and Abhala Bharat is popular in Gujarat. The speciality of Mirror work is, it can even brighten up a dull mono-coloured fabric by producing shimmering look. Mirror works are also used to embellish and decorate a variety of items such as saris, salwar suits, skirts, lehangas, bags, cushion covers, bedspreads, wall hangings and many such items. Sheesha work saris are always in vogue regardless of the occasion or the type of decor. Mirror work or Shisha traces back to Mughal era, i.e., during 1700 BC. Earlier, the work was done using Mica and was replaced by glass in recent years. Later, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Haryana have become the major hubs for producing these saris. These works are also observed in Karnataka, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur and other popular states in India. While it has been a challenge to the designers on the best use of mirrors, it’s been a painstaking process for the traditional practitioners of the art, as they must use their concentration and skill to make the design attractive. Mirror work, a special kind of embroidery work that involves the skilful attachment of lightweight pieces of mirrors on to the fabric. Dark or Heavy coloured clothes are highly preferable colours for Mirror works. Mirrors used in this work are mostly thin layered glasses as they are machine cuts and they may be of any shape like triangular, circle, rectangular, etc. As to hold the mirrors in exact place, the designer makes use of different stitches such as satin stitch, herringbone stitch and chain stitch etc. Designer also uses coins, glasses, silver, tin and mica to decorate the pattern. The works varies in shapes and sizes. Antique Shisha is especially hand-blown, as it is a hand cut or handy and varies in shape and size. Latest designer versions with big mirrors and pallu with different colours are really subtle. These saris are especially apt for bridal and wedding ceremonies. They looks traditional as well as trendy. The outcome of the design makes the fabric appear more stylish than the original vision, because it has in the process acquired a strange fashionable look. Unnati Silks, one of the largest ethnic Indian Online Shops provides an exquisite collection of ethnic sarees and salwar kameez from traditional pockets across India. Latest Mirror work sarees with exquisite designs are available for online sale. Products are dispatched within 24 working hours of placing the order. We have free shipping and Cash on Delivery (COD) facilities for domestic retail; worldwide express shipping covers most countries across the globe.
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