Embroidery blouse designs: thread, mirror and kantha

Embroidered saree blouses in three kinds of hand work: colourful thread around the neck, mirror work with thread on cotton, and running-stitch kantha on silk. Each sits on a dress form in a tailor's shop, against plain paper or as a close-up of the stitch. Add a direction, such as 'gold zari' or 'for a wedding', to ask for a change; the picture is a request and may differ.

• Showing a tailor the embroidery you want
• A thread-work neck for everyday wear
• Mirror work for a festival blouse
• A kantha blouse in silk

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?

Three kinds of embroidery on a blouse: thread work around the neck, mirror work with thread, and kantha running stitch.

What are the three views?

A tailor's shop, a plain paper backdrop and a close-up of the stitch.

Can I change the colour or the occasion?

Yes. Add a direction such as 'gold zari' or 'for a wedding'. It is a request, so the result may not match the nine.

Can I print these?

They are portrait-shaped pictures, so they suit a portrait page. Check the size you need before you print.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.