Under the shade of a tree, a group of Kachhi Rabari women are huddled together. With their black lehngas tucked between their legs and their veils draped across their foreheads, their eyes follow the ...

After developing her embroidery skills to a high level, Mo Zongrong is now striving to carry this traditional handicraft forward by bringing more people into the field. Mo Zongrong, an inheritor of Mo ...

“For us at Chanel, the term métiers d’art is not a new term; it’s a term we use a lot in couture in particular and in ready-to-wear,” says Nicolas Beau, global head of watches and fine jewelry. “It’s ...

Background information. Introduction -- The embroiderers -- Foreign influences and sources -- Materials and equipment -- Hand and machine embroidery techniques -- Designs and colours -- Embroideries ...

Filled with intricate drawings, color photos of museum-held pieces, and excerpts from 18th-century writings, this highly readable book explains how embroiderers embellished the sumptuous clothing of ...