The Silhouette

Intangible Heritage Craft Points

Heritage textile details, finishing notes and limited-batch positioning for the luxury product template.

Selecting silver-tone jacquard silk brocade as the base, combined with traditional Chinese mother-of-pearl inlay + hand-painted gold embroidery intangible cultural heritage craftsmanship, to create this oriental elegant handbag. The front of the bag is made of natural abalone and mother-of-pearl inlaid into a five-petal flower leaf. The mother-of-pearl has a natural iridescent luster, which reflects blue and green colors under the light. It is outlined with hand-made gold thread embroidery, and the flowers and leaves are three-dimensional and vivid. The silver satin base fabric has dark woven rhombus and bas-relief flowers, showing texture in a low-key manner. The handles and edges are made of fine first-layer cowhide, which is flexible and wear-resistant. The brass gold-plated hardware is matched with it, which is exquisite and not easy to oxidize. The overall shape is simple and elegant, with Chinese elegance. It is suitable for cheongsam and new Chinese style wear, and can also be paired with commuter suits and dresses. It is a Chinese-style light luxury item that has both cultural heritage and practicality. The mother-of-pearl flowers and leaves symbolize prosperity and blessings with five petals. The silver satin base cloth symbolizes auspiciousness and auspiciousness. It is noble and elegant for personal use. The gift-giving symbolizes success and wealth.

The mother-of-pearl craft is a treasure among the ancient Chinese "Babe Inlay" crafts. It began in the Shang and Zhou dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is the top decorative craft used by the royal court. The ancients used shells as materials, polished and sliced ​​them, and assembled them into patterns of flowers and birds. The phantom halo of mother-of-pearl under the light and shadow was regarded as a "pearl in the water" and had auspicious meanings. It was often used in royal rituals and aristocratic brocade boxes to symbolize wealth and nobility. This handbag combines traditional mother-of-pearl craftsmanship with modern bag shapes. It uses abalone and mother-of-pearl to restore the dynamic texture of flowers and leaves. It is paired with silver-toned jacquard brocade and first-layer cowhide to condense the elegance of palace rituals into a square-inch handbag. Each piece of mother-of-pearl needs to be polished, sliced, and inlaid by hand, and then fixed with gold thread embroidery to fix the outline. The process is complicated and the yield rate is low. Each piece is a unique work polished by craftsmen.