Costume, Textiles And Jewellery Of India: Traditions In Rajasthan

This book focuses on Rajasthan, one of India's most celebrated states, in all the glory of itscolourful history and tradition and documents in detail, the costume andaccessories of a cross-section of social groups, at a time when change andtradition are beginning to merge and evolve in the creation of new aestheticdimensions. Each of the six sections takes up a separate aspect of costumedescribing rare and complex textile techniques, the nuances of clothing andcolour and its usage among various social groups and provides the reader aninsight into ornamentation.