A HYDERABADI ECCENTRICITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

The embroidery of the draped walls, the bed, the curtains, net curtains and cushions recapture the ancient Persian techniques that have given Hyderabad its distinctive “art de vivre”.

The fabrics, for their part, are resolutely contemporary, metallic voile, vinyl, mohair velvet, etc.

More than ten thousand hours of embroidery by hand were needed to create the decor of the bed, made of silver and gold pearl, vinyl appliqué, metallic fringes, crystals, embroideredribbons and the thousands of Swarovski crystal beadsscattered over the entire furnishings.

The tiger, lion, and leopard carpets embroidered in chain stitch using woolen thread in sixteen shades give an illusion of real skins.

This amusing even a little decadent venture would not have been possible butfor the open mindedness, sense of humour, enthusiasm and passion for design so characteristic of Priya Paul, owner of  “The Park Hotel” India’sleading hotel group.

A pair of glamourous curtains, inspired by Couture, made for the American decorator Ingrao.

This geometrical border is composed of a small border of antique silver cristal tubes and metallic beads framing squares of tubes stitched at angles forming squares within squares which rhythm the architectural structure of the borders.

Impressive ensemble of eight huge embroidered curtains, with an abstract decor simulating the reflection of a landscape on water. The curtains, all different, ‘respond’ to each other to enhance the diversity and fluidity of the effect. 

This project beautifully illustrates the contemporary possibilities of embroidery in the line of the grand classical decors. In this case, Jean-Louis Deniot, through his personal culture, succeded in transcribing his knowledge of the uses of embroidery, without any loss of its grandeur, but adapting it to the uses of the 21st century.