#Embroidery

A Small Cap, Many Identities: Reading the Do‘ppi Beyond the Souvenir Stall

Authentic Experiences

By Alim Alimov

A Small Cap, Many Identities: Reading the Do‘ppi Beyond the Souvenir Stall

Compare Chust’s black-and-white do‘ppi with other Uzbek skullcap traditions, and discover how makers explain patterns, occasions and regional styles.

Suzani Embroidery: Reading the Stories in Uzbekistan’s Stitched Patterns

Emotions

By Alim Alimov

Suzani Embroidery: Reading the Stories in Uzbekistan’s Stitched Patterns

Learn how to look at Suzani embroidery through its stitches, regional styles and makers, without treating every flower or sun motif as a fixed secret code.