designs ranged from geometric

adopted was the gold-threaded, lavishly woven patkā sash from Gujarati looms. These patkās, which typically measured about 11 feet in length and about a half yard in width, were cinched around the waist to hold together the crossways panels of the jāma, or to serve as a convenient belt to hang little bags and daggers. The patkā was usually plain in the middle section, which went around the waist of the wearer, and sumptuously embellished at the edges. Its designs ranged from geometric styles with chevrons and diamond-shaped patterns to more floral ones by the mid-17th century. Often, the appearance of the patkā in varied regional patterns in Mughal paintings indicated the efforts of the emperor to give a political dimension to their patronage: integrating the diverse regions of the empire สล็อต เว็บตรง