Silk and Brocade Embroidery Techniques Tutorial -- Beginner Class

Author: Jia Dasong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The silk and velvet appliqué craft has a long history. Over a thousand years ago, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, there was an early form of this craft in the Jingchu region of China. There was a local custom where, during festivals and celebrations, colorful silks were cut and pasted into floral and avian shapes, which were then attached to screens or worn on heads. This custom flourished during the Tang Dynasty, evolving into a unique handicraft known as "appliqué silk" and " velvet piling." Appliqué silk involved cutting single-layer silk fabrics into patterns and applying them flat, while velvet piling used silk, velvet, or other silk fabrics to cut, paste, and stack them into multi-layered patterns. Poetry described it as follows: "Newly appliquéd silk robe, pairs of golden partridges," depicting the beauty of the appliqué decorations on garments. The silk and velvet appliqué craft also demonstrates creativity and ingenuity in the use of raw materials. The main materials selected include silk, floral velvet, silk gauze, cotton fabric, and phoenix feather gauze. The series is designed in sets, with shades progressing from light to dark, creating an endless charm, resembling the beautiful feathers of the mythical phoenix. The silk and velvet appliqué craft primarily uses phoenix feather gauze as the main material to create decorative artworks that are aesthetically pleasing in material, form, and color.