TY - GEN AU - Manfredi, Paola TI - Chikankari : a Lucknawi tradition SN - 9789385285530 U1 - 746.440954 PY - 2017/// CY - New Delhi PB - Niyogi Books KW - City planning--Social aspects KW - White work embroidery KW - India--Lucknow N1 - Contents Foreword 09 Introduction 10 Chapter 1 Definition 18 Chapter 2 History of Lucknowi Chikan 30 Chapter 3 The Craft and the Artisans 68 Chapter 4 Costumes 94 Chapter 5 An Imaginary Botany 178 Chapter 6 Embroidery stitches 204 Acknowledgements 242 Bibliography 244 Glossary 246 ER -