Please post kaam closeups of bridal outfits and heavy formals. The details are not clear in pics of the outfits that are posted and we all wish for a closer look at the kaam.
So, please post pics that show the intricate work clearly.
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very pretty! are these your outfits?
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^ No, nabz, just some random designs from FB.
There is a lot of naqshi in this one :no:
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^You don't like naqshi. May I ask why?
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It's not so much not liking it. It's much cheaper than dabka, hence why it's used* and it unravels and catches very easily. Top end Kaarigar's rarely use it.
*People don't realise that their heavy outfits which they got in a 'reasonable' (read: low) price are such because they are full of lower quality kaam materials such as naqshi.
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Oh, WOW! Didn't know that!
How can we tell the difference?
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nakshi has started to make a come-back. i saw a lot of designers using a combo of dabka and nakshi in bridal dresses !
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Dabka is a very fine thread of metal that is coiled tightly, so it's hollow inside. It's then cut into the appropriate sized and stitched on the fabric by passing a needle through the middle. Skilled kaarigar's can even do french knots with the smallest size (diameter) of dabka.
Naqshi is a flat metal strip which is coiled in an angular way. It's not nearly as robust or firm as dabka. It does give a different effect though in terms of texture so sometimes they will use a mix of the two (Salma work). But work with mostly naqshi is definitely done because of a cost/skill factor involved.
In the picture I quoted, the long copper bits near the diamante in the middle of the flowers are dabka. All the pale gold stuff is naqshi.
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Thanks, stoppit!
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I honestly feel, one has to literally get a FEEL of the stuff before buying it online or randomly.
For me, I go into way too many details before spending money!!!!!
Also, you cannot judge the kaam, no matter how close up the pic is!!!!
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This must be Bunto?
Her characteristic fabric with the circles has been used.
See the use of fine dabka sewn on top of each other; it almost looks like thick thread.
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