This stunning brand new bottle green velvet Women's chappan is hand crafted by a crafts group in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.They have created this elaborate zardozi embroidery to ornament this beautiful work of art.
Fabric: Dark bottle green velvet base - the velvet version is for formal/ceremonial wear
Embroidery: Heavy gold thread work designs. This style is called zardozi or guldozi
Cut: Open front, knee-length, loose fit. Meant to be worn over other clothes
Pattern placement: Floral and peacock designs. Front and back has borders on the edges,and hem - very typical of Samarkand and Bukhara formal chapans.
This is a very regal piece. Zardozi comes from two Persian words: zar or zarin meaning 'gold', and dozi meaning 'sewing'. Zardozi is a type of heavy and elaborate metal embroidery on a silk, satin, or velvet fabric base. Designs are often created using gold and silver threads and can incorporate pearls, beads, and precious stones. It is used as decoration for a wide range of applications, including clothes and ceremonial textiles. Historically, it was used to adorn the walls of royal tents, wall hangings and the paraphernalia of regal elephants and horses. Today, craftsmen make use of a combination of copper wire, with a golden or silver polish, and silk thread.
Lined with polyester. This chappan will stay with you forever as you pass it on to the generations to come. There are many other uses for it. They have been seen at Galas, Banquets,cocktail parties and ceremonial events. This is a robe and so you can mix and match with Ikat or other clothing too.
A Zardozi Chappan is a must for Uzbek/Tajik Weddings. They can be simple or complicated, but nobody gets married without this type of chappan. This is a beautiful unique piece and has been a labor of love.
Since this is a loose fitting robe here are the approximate measurements:
Depending on your build it will fit a L/XL size. Please make your determination based on the measurements below.
Length : 52"
Length at top of the neck in the back going across is 15" . This measurement is the length between what would have been the two sleeves i.e. shoulder in the back of the neck.
Underarm to underarm: 23"
Cut sleeve at the arm is 10" top to bottom
The robe gently drapes from top to bottom.