winter 2015
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FLOWERS WITHIN FLOWERS
on top: natural and white striped shawl with miniaturised embroidered stripes of foliage and flowers in shades of crimson, pinks and green. underneath: the prettiest of rose pink jalis with trails of bright floral garlands. both shawls are exquisitely embroidered with flowers, slender branches and casually wandering leaves. the most beautifully worked embroidered shawls, hand […]
NATURAL PETALS
four stunning jali shawls: – almond pink with flowers and mango designs in palestgold and cloudy blue – broad stripes in natural and white with beautiful flowery artistry in corals and creams, muted with delicate forest branches – light natural un-dyed shawl with pretty flowers in pinks and violets with a dash of aqua – […]
THE OLD MEETS THE NEW VERY SOFTLY
two unusual and special pieces, a modern take on an old design. these shawls are hand embroidered in pashmina wool on pashmina. of museum quality, we have an appliqu’d border running all around the edges in glorious hand embroidered florals. one is pale grey, the other black. they are both exceptionally soft and light.
TOO PRETTY FOR WORDS
four unique embroidered borders: – beautiful feminine white shawl with intricate flowers in blues and yellows, nestling in a garnet and natural border – celestial blue with a multi coloured wide floral border with wonderful stylised paisley – dark blue with beautiful aquamarine, old gold and ruby – natural with a pale lemon border in […]
A BOUQUET OF BEAUTIFUL BORDERS
four perfect pieces: – vibrant peacock with a fabulous border in bright greens, pinks and a touch of vermillion – white with unashamedly beautiful floral border in pinks and corals – natural and white striped shawl with intricately embroidered chinese style motifs – deep violet with gorgeous white, aqua and blossom colours
THE SKILL OF OUR EMBROIDERERS
a stack of fabulous shawls with borders featuring contrasting floral motifs. all our brilliant and intricate hand embroidery is carried out by skilled craftsmen using fine silk threads on pure pashmina shawls. time is taken to produce fine work that will last a lifetime.
SAPPHIRE AND AQUAMARINE
two gorgeously embroidered jali shawls. – on the top: kingfisher blue with fine embroidery in rose gold, azalea pink, corals and silvery blue in a wonderfully intricate design. underneath: azure blue with beautifully miniaturised embroidery in old gold, rose and carnation pink. these shawls are expertly woven pieces that illustrate the artistic craftsmanship of the […]
SHOWING OFF OUR CRAFTMEN’S SKILLS
two white shawls with hand embroidered borders: above: a fabulous wide border hand woven in indian water-lily colours below: a wide border of tiny flowers within a paisley design woven in pinks, natural, lemon and melon shades. both of these shawls enjoy a wonderful complexity yet delicacy in their embroidery for which we thank our […]
STUDIES IN RED
two beautifully-bordered shawls: – brilliant red with highly complex jamawar border in matt old gold and strong blues and turquoises. light to wear, yet full of detail in its embroidery – a black shawl carefully woven and embroidered in vivid scarlet and white, with detailed paisley designs within a complex border
WHITE BRILLIANCE
the renaissance shawl: a creamy white woven jamawar that has complex all over flowers, branches, paisley, stripes, lines and spots! the shawl is gently coloured in predominantly pinks and blues edged and detailed with beautiful blue violet. this is one of a collection of special jamawar shawls that we have in stock. they represent a […]
MAGICAL WEAVING (STRIPES AND REVERSIBLE)
magical weaving: a small selection from our delicious collection of gorgeously stripy shawls, woven in pure pashmina cashmere. we show here some wickedly clever shawls, woven in stripes, block checks, graduated shades and tweeds. nothing is printed – they are all wizardly woven and for the boys as well.
WONDERFULLY WEARABLE
more from our beautiful new collection of striped, checked and reversible shawls: – soft checks in blues and pinks – turquoise and natural reversible – sapphire blue and jade reversible – a multitude of blues edged with black stripes – pale blue tweedy stripes and fuchsia and cobalt – bright green checks and stripes
FLOWERS WITHIN FLOWERS
on top: natural and white striped shawl with miniaturised embroidered stripes of foliage and flowers in shades of crimson, pinks and green. underneath: the prettiest of rose pink jalis with trails of bright floral garlands. both shawls are exquisitely embroidered with flowers, slender branches and casually wandering leaves. the most beautifully worked embroidered shawls, hand […]
NATURAL PETALS
four stunning jali shawls: – almond pink with flowers and mango designs in palestgold and cloudy blue – broad stripes in natural and white with beautiful flowery artistry in corals and creams, muted with delicate forest branches – light natural un-dyed shawl with pretty flowers in pinks and violets with a dash of aqua – […]
THE OLD MEETS THE NEW VERY SOFTLY
two unusual and special pieces, a modern take on an old design. these shawls are hand embroidered in pashmina wool on pashmina. of museum quality, we have an appliqu’d border running all around the edges in glorious hand embroidered florals. one is pale grey, the other black. they are both exceptionally soft and light.
TOO PRETTY FOR WORDS
four unique embroidered borders: – beautiful feminine white shawl with intricate flowers in blues and yellows, nestling in a garnet and natural border – celestial blue with a multi coloured wide floral border with wonderful stylised paisley – dark blue with beautiful aquamarine, old gold and ruby – natural with a pale lemon border in […]
A BOUQUET OF BEAUTIFUL BORDERS
four perfect pieces: – vibrant peacock with a fabulous border in bright greens, pinks and a touch of vermillion – white with unashamedly beautiful floral border in pinks and corals – natural and white striped shawl with intricately embroidered chinese style motifs – deep violet with gorgeous white, aqua and blossom colours
THE SKILL OF OUR EMBROIDERERS
a stack of fabulous shawls with borders featuring contrasting floral motifs. all our brilliant and intricate hand embroidery is carried out by skilled craftsmen using fine silk threads on pure pashmina shawls. time is taken to produce fine work that will last a lifetime.
SAPPHIRE AND AQUAMARINE
two gorgeously embroidered jali shawls. – on the top: kingfisher blue with fine embroidery in rose gold, azalea pink, corals and silvery blue in a wonderfully intricate design. underneath: azure blue with beautifully miniaturised embroidery in old gold, rose and carnation pink. these shawls are expertly woven pieces that illustrate the artistic craftsmanship of the […]
SHOWING OFF OUR CRAFTMEN’S SKILLS
two white shawls with hand embroidered borders: above: a fabulous wide border hand woven in indian water-lily colours below: a wide border of tiny flowers within a paisley design woven in pinks, natural, lemon and melon shades. both of these shawls enjoy a wonderful complexity yet delicacy in their embroidery for which we thank our […]
STUDIES IN RED
two beautifully-bordered shawls: – brilliant red with highly complex jamawar border in matt old gold and strong blues and turquoises. light to wear, yet full of detail in its embroidery – a black shawl carefully woven and embroidered in vivid scarlet and white, with detailed paisley designs within a complex border
WHITE BRILLIANCE
the renaissance shawl: a creamy white woven jamawar that has complex all over flowers, branches, paisley, stripes, lines and spots! the shawl is gently coloured in predominantly pinks and blues edged and detailed with beautiful blue violet. this is one of a collection of special jamawar shawls that we have in stock. they represent a […]
MAGICAL WEAVING (STRIPES AND REVERSIBLE)
magical weaving: a small selection from our delicious collection of gorgeously stripy shawls, woven in pure pashmina cashmere. we show here some wickedly clever shawls, woven in stripes, block checks, graduated shades and tweeds. nothing is printed – they are all wizardly woven and for the boys as well.
WONDERFULLY WEARABLE
more from our beautiful new collection of striped, checked and reversible shawls: – soft checks in blues and pinks – turquoise and natural reversible – sapphire blue and jade reversible – a multitude of blues edged with black stripes – pale blue tweedy stripes and fuchsia and cobalt – bright green checks and stripes
FLOWERS WITHIN FLOWERS
on top: natural and white striped shawl with miniaturised embroidered stripes of foliage and flowers in shades of crimson, pinks and green. underneath: the prettiest of rose pink jalis with trails of bright floral garlands. both shawls are exquisitely embroidered with flowers, slender branches and casually wandering leaves. the most beautifully worked embroidered shawls, hand […]
NATURAL PETALS
four stunning jali shawls: – almond pink with flowers and mango designs in palestgold and cloudy blue – broad stripes in natural and white with beautiful flowery artistry in corals and creams, muted with delicate forest branches – light natural un-dyed shawl with pretty flowers in pinks and violets with a dash of aqua – […]
THE OLD MEETS THE NEW VERY SOFTLY
two unusual and special pieces, a modern take on an old design. these shawls are hand embroidered in pashmina wool on pashmina. of museum quality, we have an appliqu’d border running all around the edges in glorious hand embroidered florals. one is pale grey, the other black. they are both exceptionally soft and light.
TOO PRETTY FOR WORDS
four unique embroidered borders: – beautiful feminine white shawl with intricate flowers in blues and yellows, nestling in a garnet and natural border – celestial blue with a multi coloured wide floral border with wonderful stylised paisley – dark blue with beautiful aquamarine, old gold and ruby – natural with a pale lemon border in […]
A BOUQUET OF BEAUTIFUL BORDERS
four perfect pieces: – vibrant peacock with a fabulous border in bright greens, pinks and a touch of vermillion – white with unashamedly beautiful floral border in pinks and corals – natural and white striped shawl with intricately embroidered chinese style motifs – deep violet with gorgeous white, aqua and blossom colours
THE SKILL OF OUR EMBROIDERERS
a stack of fabulous shawls with borders featuring contrasting floral motifs. all our brilliant and intricate hand embroidery is carried out by skilled craftsmen using fine silk threads on pure pashmina shawls. time is taken to produce fine work that will last a lifetime.
SAPPHIRE AND AQUAMARINE
two gorgeously embroidered jali shawls. – on the top: kingfisher blue with fine embroidery in rose gold, azalea pink, corals and silvery blue in a wonderfully intricate design. underneath: azure blue with beautifully miniaturised embroidery in old gold, rose and carnation pink. these shawls are expertly woven pieces that illustrate the artistic craftsmanship of the […]
SHOWING OFF OUR CRAFTMEN’S SKILLS
two white shawls with hand embroidered borders: above: a fabulous wide border hand woven in indian water-lily colours below: a wide border of tiny flowers within a paisley design woven in pinks, natural, lemon and melon shades. both of these shawls enjoy a wonderful complexity yet delicacy in their embroidery for which we thank our […]
STUDIES IN RED
two beautifully-bordered shawls: – brilliant red with highly complex jamawar border in matt old gold and strong blues and turquoises. light to wear, yet full of detail in its embroidery – a black shawl carefully woven and embroidered in vivid scarlet and white, with detailed paisley designs within a complex border
WHITE BRILLIANCE
the renaissance shawl: a creamy white woven jamawar that has complex all over flowers, branches, paisley, stripes, lines and spots! the shawl is gently coloured in predominantly pinks and blues edged and detailed with beautiful blue violet. this is one of a collection of special jamawar shawls that we have in stock. they represent a […]
MAGICAL WEAVING (STRIPES AND REVERSIBLE)
magical weaving: a small selection from our delicious collection of gorgeously stripy shawls, woven in pure pashmina cashmere. we show here some wickedly clever shawls, woven in stripes, block checks, graduated shades and tweeds. nothing is printed – they are all wizardly woven and for the boys as well.
WONDERFULLY WEARABLE
more from our beautiful new collection of striped, checked and reversible shawls: – soft checks in blues and pinks – turquoise and natural reversible – sapphire blue and jade reversible – a multitude of blues edged with black stripes – pale blue tweedy stripes and fuchsia and cobalt – bright green checks and stripes