In Iran, the appearance and the dress that someone had worn shows his social and financial situation, his job, even marital status. the king and the nobles always wore the best dresses in quality and design.
Decorative stitches were so various in Iran, especially in Isfahan. The women’s skilled handmade beautiful fabrics and each has a special pattern so each occasion.
Zary Bafy
One of the most precise art is “Zari Bafy”.”Zari” means golden
and the fabric is weaved by Gold and silver yarns. The old traditional tools are still used to produce such expensive fabric.
Golabaton doozy
Golabaton is the name of a kind of yarn made by silver or gold and silk. The purest yarn use for king and queen dress was /50 in gold or silver then they stitch it on silk fabrics in wonderful pattern depending on the person who wears it or the occasion in which he wants to wear it. This kind of fabric still could be found in Isfahan and Hormozgan not in gold fabric but in amazing patterns.
using yarns, beads, tapestry in gold and silver was very common is Safavid era such as Monjoogh Doozy, Malileh Doozy, Sekme Doozy, Sermeh Doozy etc
In Isfahan’s traditional bazaar you can find fabrics , table dresses, purse and bag, even shoes ornamented by this arts.
