People who prefer less shiny work go for coiled metal threads like nakshi and kora Mukaish, fareesha and French Knots are finer forms of zardozi Flowers, leaves and paisleys are common zardozi motifs.

Three-time Group 1-winner Pride Of Jenni dictated the Group 2 Peter Young Stakes (1800m) first-up at Caulfield and duly saluted from Zardozi. “I’m very glad Deny knowledge is in the race ...