summer 2015
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VIBRANT COLOURS OF INDIA: BRIGHT LEMON AND PRETTY ROSE
on the top: a bright lemon shawl with all over embroidery in pale grey, rose and a little powder blue. underneath: a pretty rose shawl embroidered throughout in a silvery pale pink. both shawls are exquisitely embroidered with flowers, slender branches and meandering leaves. the most beautifully worked embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina […]
ELEGANT PAISLEY: TRADITION UPDATED
a beautiful jali shawl in creamy white, heavily embroidered all over with miniature flowers and intricate leaves in authentic eighteenth century style with reds, pinks and violets with old gold. this pure pashmina cashmere shawl has been heavily hand embroidered to create a unique work of art. the light and flexible drape achieved by our […]
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN: CLEAR POWDERY COLOURS
four subtly embroidered jali shawls: – powdery rose with flowers and trailing embroidery in soft lime, pale lemon and a touch of a darker pink– pure white with exquisite one colour elegance in lilac– palest celadon green with darker green and nutmeg detailed embroidery– an un-dyed piece with scattered tiny flowers in pale pink and […]
IN THE ORANGE GROVE
three special jali shawls with beautiful contrasting embroidery: – creamy white with subtle dark blue, cornflower, cerise and orange embroidery– grey with lustrous rose-gold– true seville orange with single old gold grace. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with all over hand embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
OUT IN THE GARDEN
a perfectly balanced stack of floral delights from our fabulous borders collection. in rainbow colours and myriad delightful designs, we have a combination to suit every taste and occasion. the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn all over embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by […]
CARIBBEAN OCEAN GREEN WITH BOUGAINVILLEA
three gorgeous unusual jali shawls: – bright fuchsia with fine embroidery in blues, reds and old gold– caribbean ocean green with insouciant embroidery in pale pink, cerise and white– deep cornflower blue classically accentuated in white. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with all over hand embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th […]
BORDEAUX BLUE AND POPPY RED: NEW MEETS OLD
above: a heavily embroidered jali shawl in turquoise with minute detailed embroidery in gold and pinks. below: a true red shawl bordered with authentic nineteenth century applique. this lovely paisley border has been saved from destruction and hand sewn and embellished onto a new host shawl.
A CORNFIELD IN SUMMER: NEW MEETS OLD
above: a heavily embroidered jali shawl in sunny yellow with paisley and miniaturised flowers in shades of light coral and copper edged with a touch of leaf green. below: a brilliant blue shawl bordered with authentic nineteenth century applique. this lovely paisley border has been saved from destruction and hand sewn and embellished onto a […]
UNASHAMEDLY GIRLY COLOURS
four perfect partnerships: – pale grey embroidered in pale pink– pale pink with delicate posies of flowers in jade, copper and vermillion– light green in similar style using copper and pink shades– ice white with a dark blue and grey stylised design. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with hand embroidered borders in pure silk. […]
A SUMMER POSY
a bouquet of beautiful borders: – undyed natural shawl with a stunning very wide border of flowers, arches and miniaturised leaves in pale pinks, dark blue and ginger– light turquoise ocean with the border of an indian garden in blues, violets and pinks with a scattering of scarlet petals– true cobalt blue with enchanting purple […]
BRILLIANT DESIGN: FABULOUS EMBROIDERY
a perfectly balanced stack from our lightly embroidered collection. in rainbow colours and myriad delightful designs, we have a combination to suit every taste and occasion. the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn all over embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
SPARKLING SAPPHIRE BLUE
the renaissance shawl: a jamawar shawl with complex all over woven patterning. this vibrant piece features all kinds of flowers and paisley designs together with pavement stripes and arches in predominantly blues, ranging from pale aqua to the dominant cobalt. there is also exquisite use of soft lilac and pink. edged in spring green, the […]
RIOTOUS GARDENS OF ENCHANTING FLOWERS
two masterpieces of the weaver’s art – woven jamawar shawls with stripes and borders. above: a schiaparelli pink shawl is woven with a border of pavement stripes in violet, scarlet and blue. the body of the shawl has sun flowers in a variety of blues, violets, scarlet and oranges. below: its sister shawl has border […]
WHITE CLOUDS; DAMSONS AND PLUMS
on the top: a larger sized shawl, approximately 112 x 220cm (44 x 86ins) with dreamy embroidery in soft pinks and ochres with a touch of yellow here and there. on the bottom: a fully reversible shawl with magically good embroidery, the same on each side. a triumph of technical and artistic skills.
BLACK ELEGANCE: SUBLIME WORKMANSHIP
a very special embroidered jamawar shawl with the most intricate all over embroidery. exceptionally fine embroidery of miniaturised flowers and paisley. a combination of burnished old gold, rose pink and a bright ocean blue – quite sublime. this shawl took upwards of two years to embroider.
WIZARDLY WOVEN AND WICKED CLEVER
some wonderful woven shawls, in stripes, block checks, graduated shades and tweeds. nothing in our weaving magic collection is printed, all shawls are woven with great skill and care.
COOL WEAVING: REVERSIBLE CHIC
taken from our pure weaving magic collection: wicked striped shawls, some in plain colours and some checked. hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere in a variety of colour combinations.
EVENING INDULGENCE
spice up the little black dress. a stack of heavily embroidered jali shawls mixed with a selection of even more densely embroidered jamawars. worked by master craftsmen, the embroidery on some of these shawls can take as long as two years to complete, making each one an heirloom to treasure.
VIBRANT COLOURS OF INDIA: BRIGHT LEMON AND PRETTY ROSE
on the top: a bright lemon shawl with all over embroidery in pale grey, rose and a little powder blue. underneath: a pretty rose shawl embroidered throughout in a silvery pale pink. both shawls are exquisitely embroidered with flowers, slender branches and meandering leaves. the most beautifully worked embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina […]
ELEGANT PAISLEY: TRADITION UPDATED
a beautiful jali shawl in creamy white, heavily embroidered all over with miniature flowers and intricate leaves in authentic eighteenth century style with reds, pinks and violets with old gold. this pure pashmina cashmere shawl has been heavily hand embroidered to create a unique work of art. the light and flexible drape achieved by our […]
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN: CLEAR POWDERY COLOURS
four subtly embroidered jali shawls: – powdery rose with flowers and trailing embroidery in soft lime, pale lemon and a touch of a darker pink– pure white with exquisite one colour elegance in lilac– palest celadon green with darker green and nutmeg detailed embroidery– an un-dyed piece with scattered tiny flowers in pale pink and […]
IN THE ORANGE GROVE
three special jali shawls with beautiful contrasting embroidery: – creamy white with subtle dark blue, cornflower, cerise and orange embroidery– grey with lustrous rose-gold– true seville orange with single old gold grace. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with all over hand embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
OUT IN THE GARDEN
a perfectly balanced stack of floral delights from our fabulous borders collection. in rainbow colours and myriad delightful designs, we have a combination to suit every taste and occasion. the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn all over embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by […]
CARIBBEAN OCEAN GREEN WITH BOUGAINVILLEA
three gorgeous unusual jali shawls: – bright fuchsia with fine embroidery in blues, reds and old gold– caribbean ocean green with insouciant embroidery in pale pink, cerise and white– deep cornflower blue classically accentuated in white. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with all over hand embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th […]
BORDEAUX BLUE AND POPPY RED: NEW MEETS OLD
above: a heavily embroidered jali shawl in turquoise with minute detailed embroidery in gold and pinks. below: a true red shawl bordered with authentic nineteenth century applique. this lovely paisley border has been saved from destruction and hand sewn and embellished onto a new host shawl.
A CORNFIELD IN SUMMER: NEW MEETS OLD
above: a heavily embroidered jali shawl in sunny yellow with paisley and miniaturised flowers in shades of light coral and copper edged with a touch of leaf green. below: a brilliant blue shawl bordered with authentic nineteenth century applique. this lovely paisley border has been saved from destruction and hand sewn and embellished onto a […]
UNASHAMEDLY GIRLY COLOURS
four perfect partnerships: – pale grey embroidered in pale pink– pale pink with delicate posies of flowers in jade, copper and vermillion– light green in similar style using copper and pink shades– ice white with a dark blue and grey stylised design. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with hand embroidered borders in pure silk. […]
A SUMMER POSY
a bouquet of beautiful borders: – undyed natural shawl with a stunning very wide border of flowers, arches and miniaturised leaves in pale pinks, dark blue and ginger– light turquoise ocean with the border of an indian garden in blues, violets and pinks with a scattering of scarlet petals– true cobalt blue with enchanting purple […]
BRILLIANT DESIGN: FABULOUS EMBROIDERY
a perfectly balanced stack from our lightly embroidered collection. in rainbow colours and myriad delightful designs, we have a combination to suit every taste and occasion. the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn all over embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
SPARKLING SAPPHIRE BLUE
the renaissance shawl: a jamawar shawl with complex all over woven patterning. this vibrant piece features all kinds of flowers and paisley designs together with pavement stripes and arches in predominantly blues, ranging from pale aqua to the dominant cobalt. there is also exquisite use of soft lilac and pink. edged in spring green, the […]
RIOTOUS GARDENS OF ENCHANTING FLOWERS
two masterpieces of the weaver’s art – woven jamawar shawls with stripes and borders. above: a schiaparelli pink shawl is woven with a border of pavement stripes in violet, scarlet and blue. the body of the shawl has sun flowers in a variety of blues, violets, scarlet and oranges. below: its sister shawl has border […]
WHITE CLOUDS; DAMSONS AND PLUMS
on the top: a larger sized shawl, approximately 112 x 220cm (44 x 86ins) with dreamy embroidery in soft pinks and ochres with a touch of yellow here and there. on the bottom: a fully reversible shawl with magically good embroidery, the same on each side. a triumph of technical and artistic skills.
BLACK ELEGANCE: SUBLIME WORKMANSHIP
a very special embroidered jamawar shawl with the most intricate all over embroidery. exceptionally fine embroidery of miniaturised flowers and paisley. a combination of burnished old gold, rose pink and a bright ocean blue – quite sublime. this shawl took upwards of two years to embroider.
WIZARDLY WOVEN AND WICKED CLEVER
some wonderful woven shawls, in stripes, block checks, graduated shades and tweeds. nothing in our weaving magic collection is printed, all shawls are woven with great skill and care.
COOL WEAVING: REVERSIBLE CHIC
taken from our pure weaving magic collection: wicked striped shawls, some in plain colours and some checked. hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere in a variety of colour combinations.
EVENING INDULGENCE
spice up the little black dress. a stack of heavily embroidered jali shawls mixed with a selection of even more densely embroidered jamawars. worked by master craftsmen, the embroidery on some of these shawls can take as long as two years to complete, making each one an heirloom to treasure.
VIBRANT COLOURS OF INDIA: BRIGHT LEMON AND PRETTY ROSE
on the top: a bright lemon shawl with all over embroidery in pale grey, rose and a little powder blue. underneath: a pretty rose shawl embroidered throughout in a silvery pale pink. both shawls are exquisitely embroidered with flowers, slender branches and meandering leaves. the most beautifully worked embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina […]
ELEGANT PAISLEY: TRADITION UPDATED
a beautiful jali shawl in creamy white, heavily embroidered all over with miniature flowers and intricate leaves in authentic eighteenth century style with reds, pinks and violets with old gold. this pure pashmina cashmere shawl has been heavily hand embroidered to create a unique work of art. the light and flexible drape achieved by our […]
FLOWERS IN THE RAIN: CLEAR POWDERY COLOURS
four subtly embroidered jali shawls: – powdery rose with flowers and trailing embroidery in soft lime, pale lemon and a touch of a darker pink– pure white with exquisite one colour elegance in lilac– palest celadon green with darker green and nutmeg detailed embroidery– an un-dyed piece with scattered tiny flowers in pale pink and […]
IN THE ORANGE GROVE
three special jali shawls with beautiful contrasting embroidery: – creamy white with subtle dark blue, cornflower, cerise and orange embroidery– grey with lustrous rose-gold– true seville orange with single old gold grace. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with all over hand embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
OUT IN THE GARDEN
a perfectly balanced stack of floral delights from our fabulous borders collection. in rainbow colours and myriad delightful designs, we have a combination to suit every taste and occasion. the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn all over embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by […]
CARIBBEAN OCEAN GREEN WITH BOUGAINVILLEA
three gorgeous unusual jali shawls: – bright fuchsia with fine embroidery in blues, reds and old gold– caribbean ocean green with insouciant embroidery in pale pink, cerise and white– deep cornflower blue classically accentuated in white. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with all over hand embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th […]
BORDEAUX BLUE AND POPPY RED: NEW MEETS OLD
above: a heavily embroidered jali shawl in turquoise with minute detailed embroidery in gold and pinks. below: a true red shawl bordered with authentic nineteenth century applique. this lovely paisley border has been saved from destruction and hand sewn and embellished onto a new host shawl.
A CORNFIELD IN SUMMER: NEW MEETS OLD
above: a heavily embroidered jali shawl in sunny yellow with paisley and miniaturised flowers in shades of light coral and copper edged with a touch of leaf green. below: a brilliant blue shawl bordered with authentic nineteenth century applique. this lovely paisley border has been saved from destruction and hand sewn and embellished onto a […]
UNASHAMEDLY GIRLY COLOURS
four perfect partnerships: – pale grey embroidered in pale pink– pale pink with delicate posies of flowers in jade, copper and vermillion– light green in similar style using copper and pink shades– ice white with a dark blue and grey stylised design. hand woven pure pashmina cashmere shawls with hand embroidered borders in pure silk. […]
A SUMMER POSY
a bouquet of beautiful borders: – undyed natural shawl with a stunning very wide border of flowers, arches and miniaturised leaves in pale pinks, dark blue and ginger– light turquoise ocean with the border of an indian garden in blues, violets and pinks with a scattering of scarlet petals– true cobalt blue with enchanting purple […]
BRILLIANT DESIGN: FABULOUS EMBROIDERY
a perfectly balanced stack from our lightly embroidered collection. in rainbow colours and myriad delightful designs, we have a combination to suit every taste and occasion. the most beautifully worked all embroidered shawls, hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere with hand sewn all over embroidery in pure silk. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
SPARKLING SAPPHIRE BLUE
the renaissance shawl: a jamawar shawl with complex all over woven patterning. this vibrant piece features all kinds of flowers and paisley designs together with pavement stripes and arches in predominantly blues, ranging from pale aqua to the dominant cobalt. there is also exquisite use of soft lilac and pink. edged in spring green, the […]
RIOTOUS GARDENS OF ENCHANTING FLOWERS
two masterpieces of the weaver’s art – woven jamawar shawls with stripes and borders. above: a schiaparelli pink shawl is woven with a border of pavement stripes in violet, scarlet and blue. the body of the shawl has sun flowers in a variety of blues, violets, scarlet and oranges. below: its sister shawl has border […]
WHITE CLOUDS; DAMSONS AND PLUMS
on the top: a larger sized shawl, approximately 112 x 220cm (44 x 86ins) with dreamy embroidery in soft pinks and ochres with a touch of yellow here and there. on the bottom: a fully reversible shawl with magically good embroidery, the same on each side. a triumph of technical and artistic skills.
BLACK ELEGANCE: SUBLIME WORKMANSHIP
a very special embroidered jamawar shawl with the most intricate all over embroidery. exceptionally fine embroidery of miniaturised flowers and paisley. a combination of burnished old gold, rose pink and a bright ocean blue – quite sublime. this shawl took upwards of two years to embroider.
WIZARDLY WOVEN AND WICKED CLEVER
some wonderful woven shawls, in stripes, block checks, graduated shades and tweeds. nothing in our weaving magic collection is printed, all shawls are woven with great skill and care.
COOL WEAVING: REVERSIBLE CHIC
taken from our pure weaving magic collection: wicked striped shawls, some in plain colours and some checked. hand woven in pure pashmina cashmere in a variety of colour combinations.
EVENING INDULGENCE
spice up the little black dress. a stack of heavily embroidered jali shawls mixed with a selection of even more densely embroidered jamawars. worked by master craftsmen, the embroidery on some of these shawls can take as long as two years to complete, making each one an heirloom to treasure.