costumes of rajasthan

presentation: M.ASIFA NASREEN.
Dept of fashion technology and costume designing,
Bon secours college for women,thanjavur.

1. Costumes of rajasthan PRESENTED BY: S.RANIYYA M.ASIFANASREEN A.RASINA TAHSIN J.FATHIMAHANAN

2. ABOUT • The couture of any culture imbibes and reflects the essence of its legacy. • Rajasthan is believed to be the land of the brave and chivalrous and they do live like wartime heroes. • The life there is gala and they celebrate every second of their life. • They wear bright hues like red, green, yellow, orange, etc. as it absorbs less heat compared as darker colours. • Rajasthan is famous for their block prints tie and dye technique, colorfull embroideries and mirror works

3. MATERIAL • Rajasthan is associated with the production of colorful fabrics in the Manu – Gurjar tradition since ancient times. • Block printings, Bandhani (tie and dye prints), Bagaru prints(hand block printing), sanganer prints and Zari embroidery are major export products. • The fabrics are generally cotton or silk on which the dying is done. The fabric is tied with a thread at a certain point and then submerged into colourful dyes to create a range of patterns. • This technique is also used in Ikat & Batik textile. • It is also famous for its mirror works and colorful embroideries.

4. ACCESSORIES Jewellery - Rajasthan jewelleries are beautifully designed and embellished with diamonds, emeralds and precious stones. - The jewelleries are intricately designed with very fine detailing. - Kundan is a very famous stone- studded jewellery which involves extreme intricacy, skill, time and craftsmanship. - They are gold jewellery with glass stones embedded in it. - Natural elements like moon, leaves, sun and flowers are the main inspiration for their designs.

5. JEWELLERY Women - Females from tribes such as Meena, Gayari and Bhil wear different kind of jewelleries than that of women from tribes like Raikas and Rabaris . A very common accessory worn by the women is the ‘ borla ’ generally known as ‘ maang tikka’ that is worn in the middle parting of the hair. • Men - Men too wear accessories such as earrings with a pearl necklace, gold chain and a thick big bracelet is worn around their neck. • Footwear - Mostly the shoes are designed from sheep, camel or goat which are called Mojaris or Jootis which are beautifully crafted with stunning embroidery over velvet or brocade.

6. Some of the accessories worn by the Rajasthani women are :

7. ACCESSORIES WORN BY MEN ARE: AMULETS : shar- nakh - jantr ANKLETS : tazim GOLD NECKLACE : baleora NECK : hansli EARS : jhela ora murkhi SHOULDER : khag or khandhe-ka gahna ARMLET : bajubandh

8. Costumes of women WOMEN  Women wear a long skirt called Ghaghra , Choli or Kurti (blouses and tops) with an Odhini .  The Ghaghra reaches above the ankle that has a narrow waist increasing the flare with the width and the base.  The pleats and the width are the symbol of health of the female.  Odhnis are long piece of fabric, embrodried or printed used for covering the head and matched with the skirt worn. Both Hindu and Muslim women wear the odhini .  The motifs and colors available on this dress are especially symbolic to caste and dress

9. Costumes of men

10. Angarakha • It is a body protector generally made of cotton. • There are 2 main types ofAngarkhas – long Angarkha and Kamari Angarha . • Easily available throughout the market of Rajasthan. Pyjamas • It is used for covering the lower part of men’s body. • It is worn as a regular dress, generally white in color . • During some special events men wear Zari border and Silk Dhotis. Patka • It is a beautiful garment commonly worn by royal families or higher classes, made if cotton. • During the medieval period, it was worn by almost everyone but today it has become less popular among the youngsters. • Brahmins, however, wear Patka with traditional dupattas.

11. NOW A DAYS SHIRT OR KURTA PANT WAIST COAT

12. Current status • Earlier, the royal family of Jaipur were the chief patron of the craft. • The demand for clothes having mirror work, block prints, embroidery, etc. has increased leading to the increase in production of these products as well as also increasing the living standard of the craftsmen. • It has now gained national and international recognition, we can see that on the ramp from the various designers who took Rajasthani art as their inspiration for their collection. • Anita Dongre’s Spring Summer 2016 collection has been inspired from Rajasthan.

13. Thank you