spring 2022


BEAUTY IN A CLEAR SKY: BLOSSOM AND IRISES

left: bright blue with fine embroidery using pink lilac, jade and aquamarine in relaxed profusion . right: a pale rose shawl beautifully worked in gorgeous schiaparelli pink with a touch of a dark rose. pompom: dark purple, a stunning piece, beautifully embroidered in a lighter amethyst with silver grey.

TWO POMPOMS: INDIAN MARIGOLDS

Two marigold coloured jali shawls styled as pom-poms, both beautifully embroidered in cream and natural shades.

COOL DESIGN: A HAPPY MIX OF BLUES AND GREENS

main: a dreamy white shawl with wonderful embroidery worked in cobalt, blue hyacinth and a variety of blues, using miniaturised flowers and leaves with particularly fine border edging. pompom: eau-de-nil, with gorgeous jade and white embroidery of starry flowers, and blossom strewn branches.

PATTERNS WITHIN PATTERNS: THE EMBROIDERERS ART

on the top: winter white with a very fine treasure filled border of pinks, reds and blue, both soft and vibrant. underneath: indian pink, superbly embroidered in minute detail, using soft cedar browns, silver white and a glimpse of black .

SHAWLS IN A GARDEN: FLOWERS AND PAISLEY

top left: an undyed natural shawl with stunningly stylish white and black flowers in a detailed embroidered design. top right: bright jade with glorious embroidery of elegant paisley and tiny flowers within flowers using golds, yellow and a little white. bottom left: delicate rose, with exquisite embroidery of white, pale tangerine/matt gold and red. bottom […]

TRAVELLING WELL: LARGER SIZE SHAWLS

on the top: white all over embroidered jali shawl in large size (264 x 132cm; 104 x 52 inches) exquisite and evenly embroidered in soft golds and apricot. underneath: medium/large shawl (224 x 119cm; 88 x 47ins) for elegant cosiness, pale pink with paisley, flowers and foliage in white, apricot, grey blue and a glimpse […]

A WILDFLOWER MEADOW AND CORNFLOWER BLUE

two renaissance shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with all-over embroidery hand sewn in silk. a pure white jamawar, embroidered in many colours with trailing branches and leaves, the variety of each flower is astounding in the quality of its detail. as a pompom: bright cornflower blue embroidered in gold and various blues, marvellously […]

FLOWERS AT MIDNIGHT

a bright gentian blue jamawar, intensely embroidered with tiny miniaturised flowers using pinks, reds and matt gold. top pompom: a white shawl with detailed embroidery of enchanting flowers in bright pinks. bottom pompom: a pale pink shawl with fine embroidery using a variety of pinks and a touch of dark anemone. contemporary design inspired by […]

SKIES AND FORESTS

top left: summer sky blue, with detailed miniaturised leaves and flowers in azure, pale pink and jade. top right: dark blue, embroidered with detailed floral stripes in cool blue and green shades with a touch of garnet. bottom left: dark bright jade, embroidered with tiny flowers using green peacock, with a darker stripe top and […]

UNDYED SHAWLS, BLACK AND TERRACOTTA

five jali shawls using the colours of earth and rock: top: black with exquisite detailed embroidery using bright gold and oranges. middle: white with beautifully worked, very fine embroidery in pinks, white and a wonderful dark green. bottom: terracotta delicately worked in diagonally embroidered stripes using silvery pale grey, with dark and light blues. top […]

EMBROIDERY EXPLORATIONS

one of our signature stacks, made up of the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn embroidery in especially dyed silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.

HEDGEROWS AND BRIAR ROSES

top left: clear pale pink, with relaxed trailing flowers using a very pretty combination of pearly white and gold. top right: bright terracotta with detailed pretty flowers beautifully embroidered in damask reds with a touch of olive. bottom left: red, soft poppy, embroidered in intricately worked silver, sage and dark violet ‘ gorgeous. bottom right: […]

OUR UNDYED SHAWLS: NATURAL TREASURES I

underneath: a complex jamawar shawl, minutely embroidered with generous bands of glorious flowers individually picked out in exquisite detail ‘ all the garden colours are here. top pompom: a natural shawl with a broad hyacinth blue embroidered border depicting a profusion of miniaturised leaves and flowers, each with a genius red centre. bottom pompom: a […]

WHITE AND INDIGO: NATURAL TREASURES II

underneath: another marvellous jamawar shawl, this time white embroidered with blues and pinks with a dab of forest green. flowers and small paisley abound in this generously embroidered piece, which is breathtakingly beautiful. top pompom: a dark blue complex jali which has diagonal broad stripes of pinks, reds, pale grey and matt gold painstakingly picked […]

THE REDS AND PINKS OF TIBET

top left: delicate rose pink with a gorgeously detailed border of cream, pale yellow, gold and soft red. top right: interesting soft red/rust with a tiny cream pinstripe and sides, with each corner embroidered with a tracery of flowers in white and pale pinks ‘ stunningly lovely. bottom left: bright rust shawl with a good […]

PEACHES AND GREEN

top left: white with beautiful wide border embroidered in forget-me-not and aqua blues. top right: natural undyed with an exquisite border using peach, lilac and soft greeny blues. bottom left: natural undyed with jewel like emerald and apple green border, finely sewn. bottom right: stunning peachy shawl with brilliantly detailed chalky blue, tangerine and coral […]

KASHMIRI NARRATIVES

a signature stack of wonderfully detailed bordered shawls. beautifully worked shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn embroidered borders in especially dyed silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.

SINGING THE BLUES

top left: sophisticated dark navy bordered in finely worked paisley and flowers of white and pink lilac. top right: sapphire blue, embroidered in golds, touches of turquoise and pink, portraying tiny flowers enclosed by fine paisley. bottom left: terrific purplish blue stunningly embroidered in very pale gold with beautiful individualised flowers growing out of the […]

SPECIAL PIECES: SOME LOVELY EMBROIDERIES I

some of our embroiderers have been working on these shawls very slowly, and have finally finished these exceptional pieces. their work is very finely detailed, with complex miniaturised flowers and traditional paisley. underneath: a white shawl embroidered all over with flower motifs in pale blues, rose and navy with a beautiful decorative border of flowers […]

SPECIAL PIECES: SOME LOVELY EMBROIDERIES II

underneath: a navy blue shawl, energetically embroidered with a profusion of flowers within a traditional paisley design. fine work with lots of detail across the shawl and up the long sides too. top pompom: white shawl with an intricate floral design of paisley using dark blues enlivened with red and pink. bottom pompom: glorious red […]

THE STARS ARE OUT

underneath: dark navy shawl complex jali shawl embroidered with exquisite detail in bright pinks, aquamarine, jade with many touches of other colours in this highly detailed piece. pompom: a purplish blue complex jali embroidered in oranges and matt gold, also a most beautiful, well designed piece.

MAGIC SHAWLS: DOUBLE COLOUR

from our collection of reversible pieces for men and women: underneath: a wonderfully unusual reversible shawl, embroidered on both sides in delicious fuchsia pink paired with peach. pompoms: a selection of plain double coloured shawls from our extensive range. we have many colours available, please ask madeleine for more.

A KASHMIR GARDEN IN A SHAWL

underneath: a beautiful dark blue blanket shawl, exquisitely embroidered with a garden of flowers on the border and sides, using many different blues, with touches of olive, red and silvery pink. top pompom: gorgeous light natural shawl with a brilliant cobalt striped wide border. bottom pompom: truly beautiful shawl, red with a fabulously wide floral […]

BLANKET BEAUTIES

underneath: a very fine natural blanket shawl, embroidered exquisitely in matt gold, apricot and burnt sienna in a wide border. top pompom: a cream jali blanket, embroidered all over in golds, apricot and pale yellow. bottom pompom: identical sister to the main shawl, this time in cream, making a beautiful pair. our elegant extra-large blanket […]

AUSPICIOUS PINK: PICTURES IN A SHAWL

a wonderful fuchsia pink jamawar shawl, with complex embroidery in pale pinks, soft olive and a dab of charcoal. top pompom: special white bordered shawl, embroidered in multiple colours as an illuminated manuscript. bottom pompom: white with another intricate special border in hot pink. all three of these pieces have complex, fine embroidery.

BEAUTY IN A CLEAR SKY: BLOSSOM AND IRISES

left: bright blue with fine embroidery using pink lilac, jade and aquamarine in relaxed profusion . right: a pale rose shawl beautifully worked in gorgeous schiaparelli pink with a touch of a dark rose. pompom: dark purple, a stunning piece, beautifully embroidered in a lighter amethyst with silver grey.

TWO POMPOMS: INDIAN MARIGOLDS

Two marigold coloured jali shawls styled as pom-poms, both beautifully embroidered in cream and natural shades.

COOL DESIGN: A HAPPY MIX OF BLUES AND GREENS

main: a dreamy white shawl with wonderful embroidery worked in cobalt, blue hyacinth and a variety of blues, using miniaturised flowers and leaves with particularly fine border edging. pompom: eau-de-nil, with gorgeous jade and white embroidery of starry flowers, and blossom strewn branches.

PATTERNS WITHIN PATTERNS: THE EMBROIDERERS ART

on the top: winter white with a very fine treasure filled border of pinks, reds and blue, both soft and vibrant. underneath: indian pink, superbly embroidered in minute detail, using soft cedar browns, silver white and a glimpse of black .

SHAWLS IN A GARDEN: FLOWERS AND PAISLEY

top left: an undyed natural shawl with stunningly stylish white and black flowers in a detailed embroidered design. top right: bright jade with glorious embroidery of elegant paisley and tiny flowers within flowers using golds, yellow and a little white. bottom left: delicate rose, with exquisite embroidery of white, pale tangerine/matt gold and red. bottom […]

TRAVELLING WELL: LARGER SIZE SHAWLS

on the top: white all over embroidered jali shawl in large size (264 x 132cm; 104 x 52 inches) exquisite and evenly embroidered in soft golds and apricot. underneath: medium/large shawl (224 x 119cm; 88 x 47ins) for elegant cosiness, pale pink with paisley, flowers and foliage in white, apricot, grey blue and a glimpse […]

A WILDFLOWER MEADOW AND CORNFLOWER BLUE

two renaissance shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with all-over embroidery hand sewn in silk. a pure white jamawar, embroidered in many colours with trailing branches and leaves, the variety of each flower is astounding in the quality of its detail. as a pompom: bright cornflower blue embroidered in gold and various blues, marvellously […]

FLOWERS AT MIDNIGHT

a bright gentian blue jamawar, intensely embroidered with tiny miniaturised flowers using pinks, reds and matt gold. top pompom: a white shawl with detailed embroidery of enchanting flowers in bright pinks. bottom pompom: a pale pink shawl with fine embroidery using a variety of pinks and a touch of dark anemone. contemporary design inspired by […]

SKIES AND FORESTS

top left: summer sky blue, with detailed miniaturised leaves and flowers in azure, pale pink and jade. top right: dark blue, embroidered with detailed floral stripes in cool blue and green shades with a touch of garnet. bottom left: dark bright jade, embroidered with tiny flowers using green peacock, with a darker stripe top and […]

UNDYED SHAWLS, BLACK AND TERRACOTTA

five jali shawls using the colours of earth and rock: top: black with exquisite detailed embroidery using bright gold and oranges. middle: white with beautifully worked, very fine embroidery in pinks, white and a wonderful dark green. bottom: terracotta delicately worked in diagonally embroidered stripes using silvery pale grey, with dark and light blues. top […]

EMBROIDERY EXPLORATIONS

one of our signature stacks, made up of the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn embroidery in especially dyed silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.

HEDGEROWS AND BRIAR ROSES

top left: clear pale pink, with relaxed trailing flowers using a very pretty combination of pearly white and gold. top right: bright terracotta with detailed pretty flowers beautifully embroidered in damask reds with a touch of olive. bottom left: red, soft poppy, embroidered in intricately worked silver, sage and dark violet ‘ gorgeous. bottom right: […]

OUR UNDYED SHAWLS: NATURAL TREASURES I

underneath: a complex jamawar shawl, minutely embroidered with generous bands of glorious flowers individually picked out in exquisite detail ‘ all the garden colours are here. top pompom: a natural shawl with a broad hyacinth blue embroidered border depicting a profusion of miniaturised leaves and flowers, each with a genius red centre. bottom pompom: a […]

WHITE AND INDIGO: NATURAL TREASURES II

underneath: another marvellous jamawar shawl, this time white embroidered with blues and pinks with a dab of forest green. flowers and small paisley abound in this generously embroidered piece, which is breathtakingly beautiful. top pompom: a dark blue complex jali which has diagonal broad stripes of pinks, reds, pale grey and matt gold painstakingly picked […]

THE REDS AND PINKS OF TIBET

top left: delicate rose pink with a gorgeously detailed border of cream, pale yellow, gold and soft red. top right: interesting soft red/rust with a tiny cream pinstripe and sides, with each corner embroidered with a tracery of flowers in white and pale pinks ‘ stunningly lovely. bottom left: bright rust shawl with a good […]

PEACHES AND GREEN

top left: white with beautiful wide border embroidered in forget-me-not and aqua blues. top right: natural undyed with an exquisite border using peach, lilac and soft greeny blues. bottom left: natural undyed with jewel like emerald and apple green border, finely sewn. bottom right: stunning peachy shawl with brilliantly detailed chalky blue, tangerine and coral […]

KASHMIRI NARRATIVES

a signature stack of wonderfully detailed bordered shawls. beautifully worked shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn embroidered borders in especially dyed silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.

SINGING THE BLUES

top left: sophisticated dark navy bordered in finely worked paisley and flowers of white and pink lilac. top right: sapphire blue, embroidered in golds, touches of turquoise and pink, portraying tiny flowers enclosed by fine paisley. bottom left: terrific purplish blue stunningly embroidered in very pale gold with beautiful individualised flowers growing out of the […]

SPECIAL PIECES: SOME LOVELY EMBROIDERIES I

some of our embroiderers have been working on these shawls very slowly, and have finally finished these exceptional pieces. their work is very finely detailed, with complex miniaturised flowers and traditional paisley. underneath: a white shawl embroidered all over with flower motifs in pale blues, rose and navy with a beautiful decorative border of flowers […]

SPECIAL PIECES: SOME LOVELY EMBROIDERIES II

underneath: a navy blue shawl, energetically embroidered with a profusion of flowers within a traditional paisley design. fine work with lots of detail across the shawl and up the long sides too. top pompom: white shawl with an intricate floral design of paisley using dark blues enlivened with red and pink. bottom pompom: glorious red […]

THE STARS ARE OUT

underneath: dark navy shawl complex jali shawl embroidered with exquisite detail in bright pinks, aquamarine, jade with many touches of other colours in this highly detailed piece. pompom: a purplish blue complex jali embroidered in oranges and matt gold, also a most beautiful, well designed piece.

MAGIC SHAWLS: DOUBLE COLOUR

from our collection of reversible pieces for men and women: underneath: a wonderfully unusual reversible shawl, embroidered on both sides in delicious fuchsia pink paired with peach. pompoms: a selection of plain double coloured shawls from our extensive range. we have many colours available, please ask madeleine for more.

A KASHMIR GARDEN IN A SHAWL

underneath: a beautiful dark blue blanket shawl, exquisitely embroidered with a garden of flowers on the border and sides, using many different blues, with touches of olive, red and silvery pink. top pompom: gorgeous light natural shawl with a brilliant cobalt striped wide border. bottom pompom: truly beautiful shawl, red with a fabulously wide floral […]

BLANKET BEAUTIES

underneath: a very fine natural blanket shawl, embroidered exquisitely in matt gold, apricot and burnt sienna in a wide border. top pompom: a cream jali blanket, embroidered all over in golds, apricot and pale yellow. bottom pompom: identical sister to the main shawl, this time in cream, making a beautiful pair. our elegant extra-large blanket […]

AUSPICIOUS PINK: PICTURES IN A SHAWL

a wonderful fuchsia pink jamawar shawl, with complex embroidery in pale pinks, soft olive and a dab of charcoal. top pompom: special white bordered shawl, embroidered in multiple colours as an illuminated manuscript. bottom pompom: white with another intricate special border in hot pink. all three of these pieces have complex, fine embroidery.

BEAUTY IN A CLEAR SKY: BLOSSOM AND IRISES

left: bright blue with fine embroidery using pink lilac, jade and aquamarine in relaxed profusion . right: a pale rose shawl beautifully worked in gorgeous schiaparelli pink with a touch of a dark rose. pompom: dark purple, a stunning piece, beautifully embroidered in a lighter amethyst with silver grey.

TWO POMPOMS: INDIAN MARIGOLDS

Two marigold coloured jali shawls styled as pom-poms, both beautifully embroidered in cream and natural shades.

COOL DESIGN: A HAPPY MIX OF BLUES AND GREENS

main: a dreamy white shawl with wonderful embroidery worked in cobalt, blue hyacinth and a variety of blues, using miniaturised flowers and leaves with particularly fine border edging. pompom: eau-de-nil, with gorgeous jade and white embroidery of starry flowers, and blossom strewn branches.

PATTERNS WITHIN PATTERNS: THE EMBROIDERERS ART

on the top: winter white with a very fine treasure filled border of pinks, reds and blue, both soft and vibrant. underneath: indian pink, superbly embroidered in minute detail, using soft cedar browns, silver white and a glimpse of black .

SHAWLS IN A GARDEN: FLOWERS AND PAISLEY

top left: an undyed natural shawl with stunningly stylish white and black flowers in a detailed embroidered design. top right: bright jade with glorious embroidery of elegant paisley and tiny flowers within flowers using golds, yellow and a little white. bottom left: delicate rose, with exquisite embroidery of white, pale tangerine/matt gold and red. bottom […]

TRAVELLING WELL: LARGER SIZE SHAWLS

on the top: white all over embroidered jali shawl in large size (264 x 132cm; 104 x 52 inches) exquisite and evenly embroidered in soft golds and apricot. underneath: medium/large shawl (224 x 119cm; 88 x 47ins) for elegant cosiness, pale pink with paisley, flowers and foliage in white, apricot, grey blue and a glimpse […]

A WILDFLOWER MEADOW AND CORNFLOWER BLUE

two renaissance shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with all-over embroidery hand sewn in silk. a pure white jamawar, embroidered in many colours with trailing branches and leaves, the variety of each flower is astounding in the quality of its detail. as a pompom: bright cornflower blue embroidered in gold and various blues, marvellously […]

FLOWERS AT MIDNIGHT

a bright gentian blue jamawar, intensely embroidered with tiny miniaturised flowers using pinks, reds and matt gold. top pompom: a white shawl with detailed embroidery of enchanting flowers in bright pinks. bottom pompom: a pale pink shawl with fine embroidery using a variety of pinks and a touch of dark anemone. contemporary design inspired by […]

SKIES AND FORESTS

top left: summer sky blue, with detailed miniaturised leaves and flowers in azure, pale pink and jade. top right: dark blue, embroidered with detailed floral stripes in cool blue and green shades with a touch of garnet. bottom left: dark bright jade, embroidered with tiny flowers using green peacock, with a darker stripe top and […]

UNDYED SHAWLS, BLACK AND TERRACOTTA

five jali shawls using the colours of earth and rock: top: black with exquisite detailed embroidery using bright gold and oranges. middle: white with beautifully worked, very fine embroidery in pinks, white and a wonderful dark green. bottom: terracotta delicately worked in diagonally embroidered stripes using silvery pale grey, with dark and light blues. top […]

EMBROIDERY EXPLORATIONS

one of our signature stacks, made up of the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn embroidery in especially dyed silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.

HEDGEROWS AND BRIAR ROSES

top left: clear pale pink, with relaxed trailing flowers using a very pretty combination of pearly white and gold. top right: bright terracotta with detailed pretty flowers beautifully embroidered in damask reds with a touch of olive. bottom left: red, soft poppy, embroidered in intricately worked silver, sage and dark violet ‘ gorgeous. bottom right: […]

OUR UNDYED SHAWLS: NATURAL TREASURES I

underneath: a complex jamawar shawl, minutely embroidered with generous bands of glorious flowers individually picked out in exquisite detail ‘ all the garden colours are here. top pompom: a natural shawl with a broad hyacinth blue embroidered border depicting a profusion of miniaturised leaves and flowers, each with a genius red centre. bottom pompom: a […]

WHITE AND INDIGO: NATURAL TREASURES II

underneath: another marvellous jamawar shawl, this time white embroidered with blues and pinks with a dab of forest green. flowers and small paisley abound in this generously embroidered piece, which is breathtakingly beautiful. top pompom: a dark blue complex jali which has diagonal broad stripes of pinks, reds, pale grey and matt gold painstakingly picked […]

THE REDS AND PINKS OF TIBET

top left: delicate rose pink with a gorgeously detailed border of cream, pale yellow, gold and soft red. top right: interesting soft red/rust with a tiny cream pinstripe and sides, with each corner embroidered with a tracery of flowers in white and pale pinks ‘ stunningly lovely. bottom left: bright rust shawl with a good […]

PEACHES AND GREEN

top left: white with beautiful wide border embroidered in forget-me-not and aqua blues. top right: natural undyed with an exquisite border using peach, lilac and soft greeny blues. bottom left: natural undyed with jewel like emerald and apple green border, finely sewn. bottom right: stunning peachy shawl with brilliantly detailed chalky blue, tangerine and coral […]

KASHMIRI NARRATIVES

a signature stack of wonderfully detailed bordered shawls. beautifully worked shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn embroidered borders in especially dyed silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.

SINGING THE BLUES

top left: sophisticated dark navy bordered in finely worked paisley and flowers of white and pink lilac. top right: sapphire blue, embroidered in golds, touches of turquoise and pink, portraying tiny flowers enclosed by fine paisley. bottom left: terrific purplish blue stunningly embroidered in very pale gold with beautiful individualised flowers growing out of the […]

SPECIAL PIECES: SOME LOVELY EMBROIDERIES I

some of our embroiderers have been working on these shawls very slowly, and have finally finished these exceptional pieces. their work is very finely detailed, with complex miniaturised flowers and traditional paisley. underneath: a white shawl embroidered all over with flower motifs in pale blues, rose and navy with a beautiful decorative border of flowers […]

SPECIAL PIECES: SOME LOVELY EMBROIDERIES II

underneath: a navy blue shawl, energetically embroidered with a profusion of flowers within a traditional paisley design. fine work with lots of detail across the shawl and up the long sides too. top pompom: white shawl with an intricate floral design of paisley using dark blues enlivened with red and pink. bottom pompom: glorious red […]

THE STARS ARE OUT

underneath: dark navy shawl complex jali shawl embroidered with exquisite detail in bright pinks, aquamarine, jade with many touches of other colours in this highly detailed piece. pompom: a purplish blue complex jali embroidered in oranges and matt gold, also a most beautiful, well designed piece.

MAGIC SHAWLS: DOUBLE COLOUR

from our collection of reversible pieces for men and women: underneath: a wonderfully unusual reversible shawl, embroidered on both sides in delicious fuchsia pink paired with peach. pompoms: a selection of plain double coloured shawls from our extensive range. we have many colours available, please ask madeleine for more.

A KASHMIR GARDEN IN A SHAWL

underneath: a beautiful dark blue blanket shawl, exquisitely embroidered with a garden of flowers on the border and sides, using many different blues, with touches of olive, red and silvery pink. top pompom: gorgeous light natural shawl with a brilliant cobalt striped wide border. bottom pompom: truly beautiful shawl, red with a fabulously wide floral […]

BLANKET BEAUTIES

underneath: a very fine natural blanket shawl, embroidered exquisitely in matt gold, apricot and burnt sienna in a wide border. top pompom: a cream jali blanket, embroidered all over in golds, apricot and pale yellow. bottom pompom: identical sister to the main shawl, this time in cream, making a beautiful pair. our elegant extra-large blanket […]

AUSPICIOUS PINK: PICTURES IN A SHAWL

a wonderful fuchsia pink jamawar shawl, with complex embroidery in pale pinks, soft olive and a dab of charcoal. top pompom: special white bordered shawl, embroidered in multiple colours as an illuminated manuscript. bottom pompom: white with another intricate special border in hot pink. all three of these pieces have complex, fine embroidery.