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Common sashiko motifs are waves, mountains, bamboo, arrow feathers, shippō-tsunagi, pampas grass and interlocking geometric shapes, amongst others. [4] Sashiko embroidery is traditionally applied with the use of specialist needles and thread, though modern day sashiko may use modern embroidery threads and embroidery needles.
Various items in Aomori Prefecture featuring kogin-zashi patterns. Kogin-zashi (こぎん刺し) is one of the techniques of sashiko, or traditional Japanese decorative reinforcement stitching, that originated in the part of present-day Aomori Prefecture controlled by the Tsugaru clan during the Edo period (1603-1867).
Vietnamese hand embroidery is a traditional craft dating back 700 years. [ citation needed ] Usually, tiny threads are used to create brightly coloured pictures on cloth. It is a popular extracurricular activity for young girls in high school.
However, sashiko was used not only for mending, but also just for beautifying the textile item. Decorative darning was widely used in the western cultures since early 18th century; [ 10 ] many darning samplers survived, displaying a variety of stitches which were supposed to repair the garment by decorating it; all of the samplers feature ...
Sakurako Okubo (大久保 桜子, Ōkubo Sakurako, born 20 July 1998) [1] is a Japanese actress. She was born in Kanagawa Prefecture.. Starting in January 2017, Okubo was represented by Avex Group Holdings Artists Development Division., [2] however, in December 2018 she switched to Wonderwave as her agency.
Áo bà ba (Vietnamese: [ʔǎːw ɓâː ɓaː], translates to "Grandma's shirt") is a traditional southern Vietnamese garment. The top part that covers the torso is called the áo ("shirt" in English). It is mostly associated with rural southern Vietnam, especially in the Mekong Delta. Often worn as a top and bottom set, the áo bà ba is ...
The Vietnamese civilians (man and woman) in Lê dynasty wearing áo giao lĩnh. In the 17th and 18th century, the áo giao lĩnh worn by men was an ankle-level gown which could be used as part of a formal attire; it was composed of four-panel of fabric and was loose-fitting and featured a jiaoling youren collar, loose sleeves, and side slits.
The phrase Hòn non bộ comes from the Vietnamese language: Hòn (𡉕) means islands, non (𡽫) means mountains, and bộ 部 means a set, in this context, the islands and the mountains are one set. Hòn non bộ may be quite large and elaborate or small and simple. It was used to grace the courtyard entrance of the traditional Vietnamese home.