Fashion is in the blood of Bhopal, says Mumtaz Khan

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Fashion has been an integral element of Bhopal’s lifestyle and tradition and that contains Zari Zardozi, says vogue designer Mumtaz Khan.

He was in dialogue with Vartul Singh on “Ethnic Fashions of Bhopal and its Begums” in the Antarang Hall of Bharat Bhavan on Saturday. It was aspect of the inaugural session of the next day of the 3-day Bhopal Literature and Arts Pageant.

Khan says that Zari and Zardozi are two distinctive varieties of embroidery. Zari function is finished with an ‘Aari’ – a needle with a wood take care of and a hook rather of a hole. Zardozi perform, on the other hand, is finished working with an everyday needle.

The word ‘Zardozi’ will come from the Persian language. ‘Zar’ means threads of gold or silver or ornaments while ‘Dozi’ usually means brazing or embedding. He reported that just one of the Begums of Bhopal had established a university to practice youthful females in zari, zardozi and crochet work, in addition to in producing wooden toys. He reported that conventional Bhopali costume is also acknowledged as ‘Turki Joda’. A identical costume is common in Turkey.

Mumtaz also talked about the Rag Bhopali plan, which has been introduced to preserve the conventional craft of Bhopal. “This will also assistance the craftsmen mature,” he claimed. In response to a concern, Mumtaz said that he draws inspiration from character for his perform. “I have made a gown based mostly on the waves in the Higher lake of Bhopal and the hue of its drinking water,” he stated.

Published on: Saturday, March 26, 2022, 04:21 PM IST