This Kani shoulder mantle, narrow in width, standard size in length, sports a pattern popular during the Sikh period in 1820. This shawl has rectangular, multicoloured compartments, many stripes of different colours and in these stripes compartments of different shades of the same colour. It is as beautiful as it sounds confusing.
The pink and orange stripe has a single flower and lead motif in each compartment. The orange stripe has the flower facing forward in each rectangle. The pink stripe has a flower drooping, left and right in alternate compartments, it is called Brule floral pattern. The alternate stripe has a continuous vine with leaves, comfortably spaced, on either side. The edges have tassels of the same colour as the stripes, neatly knotted.
As with all dress accessories, the shape of the shawl follows the fashion of the day and considering that a shawl is basically an unstructured oblong fabric, it is amazing that a weaver can come out with so much variety of pattern and expertise.
This description by Renu Rana
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