This Royal Ballet and Opera decoration features a pair of sparkly silver sequined point ballet shoes with gold trim. Handcrafted using the traditional Indian embroidery technique known as zardozi. Coming from the Persian words 'zari', meaning gold, and 'dozi', meaning sewing, this is a highly skilled technique that traditionally used gold wires and jewels to embellish courtly robes. Zardozi work is a rare and respected craft, the skills of which are handed down from generation to generation.
Size:11 x 8.5 cms
St. Nicolas specialize in unique handmade decorations. Their intricate keepsakes are designed in London and handmade by charities in India and Thailand helping rural women to find work in their community. Over 200 skilled women work at home sewing decorations for St. Nicholas.
