winter 2019
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FRESH NARCISSUS AND SPRING GREEN
two of our beautiful jali shawls, carefully embroidered all over with tiny flowers together with complex, finely worked borders. on the top: apricot narcissus embroidered with soft greens, a touch of blue and sage. on the bottom: young spring green embroidered with pale pinks, hyacinth blue and white together with delicate red. the most beautifully […]
STRONG PIGMENTS WITH FINE EMBROIDERY
top left: soft guava orange shawl, with a stunning border and edging in light burgundy and white. top right: undyed natural shawl, with lovely full border in white, charcoal and a little black. bottom left: crisp white shawl with an intricate border primarily in pinks and green with a touch of copper. bottom right: warm […]
FRENCH PINKS AND INTENSE BLUES
top left: clear sky blue embroidered with trailing flowers and leaves in two shades of darker cobalt blue. top right: exquisite strawberry pink embroidered in miniaturised detail in pale orange, white and deeper pinks. bottom left: bright blue and cherry red checked shawl beautifully embroidered with running skeins of white flowers. bottom right: hot pink […]
WARM SUN IN HOT PLACES
top left: warm roussillon ochre exquisitely embroidered all over in pale cantaloupe and palest yellow. top right: clear orange, intricately worked in miniaturised flowers of pinks, reds together with dark purples and silver. bottom left: elegant mid grey, embroidered with detail and finesse with white, black and charcoal. bottom right: red russet with delicate all […]
AEGEAN SEAS WITH ROCKS
top left: pearl grey embroidered with a wide border in white, charcoal and black. top right: soft but vibrant aqua embroidered with a wide border with pretty frondy flowers in deeper blues and a little pale yellow. bottom left: bright jade shawl with an intricate wide border of white and pale hyacinth blues. bottom right: […]
BLUE GENTIAN AND CYCLAMEN
two of our beautiful jali shawls, carefully embroidered all over with miniaturised flowers and leaves, each finished with a delicately traced border. on the top: deep blue gentian embroidered with white, terracotta and a touch of pale violet. underneath: bright cyclamen pink embroidered with deep forget-me-not blue and pale lilac pink. the most beautifully woven […]
NATURAL BEAUTY AND BRIGHT OCHRE
an embroidered natural shawl intricately worked with flowers within flowers but still lightweight, soft and yielding. pompom on the top: a light terracotta bordered shawl, with paisley and small floral designs in in bright sienna and white. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
DELICATE BLOSSOM
five jali shawls in reds, pale pink and dreamy greys. top left: vibrant light burgundy with intricate flowers and foliage embroidered in lighter soft reds. top right: exquisite mid grey embroidered with tiny leaves and flowers in white, silver grey and charcoal. bottom left: pale pink embroidered beautifully in burgundy tempered with a touch of […]
BEECH LEAVES AND BIRCH BARK
four jali shawls in soft greens, creamy white and light violet. top: soft blue emerald with detailed embroidery in white and mid grey. middle: pink lilac with beautiful embroidery in a slightly stronger violet. bottom: fabulous tone to tone light olive shawl with lighter olive embroidery with super fine branches and leaves. on the top: […]
BRILLIANT BLUES
four beautifully embroidered jali shawls. top: bright blue embroidered all over with cherry red and hot pink miniaturised flowers with slender branches. middle: true navy embroidered white, powder blue and cornflower in extraordinary detail. bottom: bright peacock turquoise embroidered beautifully in white with silver grey. on the top: a dark navy shawl embroidered in palest […]
OUR MAGIC SHAWLS
reversible double colours, wizard stripes and ikat style hand woven shawls. on the top: three wonderful ikat style striped shawls: white, light natural and pale pink as a pompom; each with their woven block flashes of colour as contrast. in the middle: three reversible shawls: strawberry/ice, navy/stone with contrast lime and pale pink ends, and […]
CLASSIC AND BEAUTIFUL
everyday and special occasions ‘ the perfect plain shawl. a stack of sensational plain shawls in every colour that can be imagined. soft and light, yet so warm that legend has it that they can hatch an egg! woven in the traditional size of 1m x 2m yet will fold to handbag size in one […]
EARTH PIGMENTS
five exquisitely embroidered shawls. top left: fabulous orange ochre shawl, embroidered with paisley and tiny flowers in dark vermillion red, white and burnt sienna. top right: warm yellow with exquisite embroidery in cobalt and lighter yellow. bottom left: pale grey embroidered in cool slate blue, white, and charcoal. bottom right: creamy white embroidered in hot […]
THE COLOURS OF INDIA
five bright blues and pinks with fabulous border embroidery. top left: crisp white with a strong yet delicately constructed border in rose pinks and bougainvillea. top right: navy blue with an intricate border of pretty miniaturised flowers in pinks, peacock blue and a little white. bottom left: bright blue with a lovely border, again in […]
OCEAN BLUES AND FOREST FLOORS
top left: tropical blue with a fabulous border of soft cobalt, cornflower and charcoal. top right: agate green with a border that picks up the colour, adding turquoise, pale grey and white, a masterpiece. bottom left: soft navy with the sweetest border of spring flowers of blues, pinks and primrose with beautiful detail. bottom right: […]
COSSETED BY CASHMERE
our soft and warm blanket shawls, measuring approx. 264 x 132cm (104 x 52 inches) generously sized and beautifully embroidered. top: dove grey shawl with a pretty border embroidered in silvery white and forget-me-not blue. on top as a pompom: vermillion red shawl embroidered with a border in pale pink, hot pink and white. middle: […]
HAND WOVEN TREASURES
jamawar borders with stripes and flowers. here we show off our weavers’ skills: many colour changes and the use of fine fibre are a great challenge. above: natural undyed shawl with a border of flowers and paisley design with bordered stripes woven in blues and pinks, sunny yellow. as a pompom: a similar white shawl […]
MORNING MIST WITH SUNRISE
two magical masterpieces, each one a joy to wear. underneath: an elegant pale grey shawl exquisitely embroidered with complexity in white, black, charcoal and silver with flowers, berries and branches. on the top: a sunrise red shawl all embroidered with pale and rosy pink buds, flowers and leaves.
TRAVELLING WELL: SHAWLS THAT TREAD THE WORLD
measuring approx. 223 x 115cm (88 x 45ins) these pieces make ideal companions when travelling. they are soft and warm; practical and comforting. above: white shawl with exquisite wide border all around in cornflower blue, white and poppy red. below: white again with a pretty trellis of delicate pinks, pale blue and lilac. on the […]
A STUDY IN BLUES
interesting stripes and pretty embroidery: two undyed jali shawls, one white, one natural, each with relaxed all over embroidery together with elegant stripes woven as a border. above: white shawl with navy blue embroidery of tiny flowers with leaves of silvery white. below: natural shawl with marine blue and pale grey embroidery throughout. on the […]
A NIGHT TIME GARDEN WITH CAF’ CR’ME
a complex embroidered shawl together with two bordered pieces. underneath: dark blue with a myriad flowers in warm shades of pink and coral, edged with contrasting blue and golden yellow. on the top: natural undyed shawl with intricate, free border using charcoal, white and silver, also a sister shawl in cream with similar paisley and […]
FRESH NARCISSUS AND SPRING GREEN
two of our beautiful jali shawls, carefully embroidered all over with tiny flowers together with complex, finely worked borders. on the top: apricot narcissus embroidered with soft greens, a touch of blue and sage. on the bottom: young spring green embroidered with pale pinks, hyacinth blue and white together with delicate red. the most beautifully […]
STRONG PIGMENTS WITH FINE EMBROIDERY
top left: soft guava orange shawl, with a stunning border and edging in light burgundy and white. top right: undyed natural shawl, with lovely full border in white, charcoal and a little black. bottom left: crisp white shawl with an intricate border primarily in pinks and green with a touch of copper. bottom right: warm […]
FRENCH PINKS AND INTENSE BLUES
top left: clear sky blue embroidered with trailing flowers and leaves in two shades of darker cobalt blue. top right: exquisite strawberry pink embroidered in miniaturised detail in pale orange, white and deeper pinks. bottom left: bright blue and cherry red checked shawl beautifully embroidered with running skeins of white flowers. bottom right: hot pink […]
WARM SUN IN HOT PLACES
top left: warm roussillon ochre exquisitely embroidered all over in pale cantaloupe and palest yellow. top right: clear orange, intricately worked in miniaturised flowers of pinks, reds together with dark purples and silver. bottom left: elegant mid grey, embroidered with detail and finesse with white, black and charcoal. bottom right: red russet with delicate all […]
AEGEAN SEAS WITH ROCKS
top left: pearl grey embroidered with a wide border in white, charcoal and black. top right: soft but vibrant aqua embroidered with a wide border with pretty frondy flowers in deeper blues and a little pale yellow. bottom left: bright jade shawl with an intricate wide border of white and pale hyacinth blues. bottom right: […]
BLUE GENTIAN AND CYCLAMEN
two of our beautiful jali shawls, carefully embroidered all over with miniaturised flowers and leaves, each finished with a delicately traced border. on the top: deep blue gentian embroidered with white, terracotta and a touch of pale violet. underneath: bright cyclamen pink embroidered with deep forget-me-not blue and pale lilac pink. the most beautifully woven […]
NATURAL BEAUTY AND BRIGHT OCHRE
an embroidered natural shawl intricately worked with flowers within flowers but still lightweight, soft and yielding. pompom on the top: a light terracotta bordered shawl, with paisley and small floral designs in in bright sienna and white. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
DELICATE BLOSSOM
five jali shawls in reds, pale pink and dreamy greys. top left: vibrant light burgundy with intricate flowers and foliage embroidered in lighter soft reds. top right: exquisite mid grey embroidered with tiny leaves and flowers in white, silver grey and charcoal. bottom left: pale pink embroidered beautifully in burgundy tempered with a touch of […]
BEECH LEAVES AND BIRCH BARK
four jali shawls in soft greens, creamy white and light violet. top: soft blue emerald with detailed embroidery in white and mid grey. middle: pink lilac with beautiful embroidery in a slightly stronger violet. bottom: fabulous tone to tone light olive shawl with lighter olive embroidery with super fine branches and leaves. on the top: […]
BRILLIANT BLUES
four beautifully embroidered jali shawls. top: bright blue embroidered all over with cherry red and hot pink miniaturised flowers with slender branches. middle: true navy embroidered white, powder blue and cornflower in extraordinary detail. bottom: bright peacock turquoise embroidered beautifully in white with silver grey. on the top: a dark navy shawl embroidered in palest […]
OUR MAGIC SHAWLS
reversible double colours, wizard stripes and ikat style hand woven shawls. on the top: three wonderful ikat style striped shawls: white, light natural and pale pink as a pompom; each with their woven block flashes of colour as contrast. in the middle: three reversible shawls: strawberry/ice, navy/stone with contrast lime and pale pink ends, and […]
CLASSIC AND BEAUTIFUL
everyday and special occasions ‘ the perfect plain shawl. a stack of sensational plain shawls in every colour that can be imagined. soft and light, yet so warm that legend has it that they can hatch an egg! woven in the traditional size of 1m x 2m yet will fold to handbag size in one […]
EARTH PIGMENTS
five exquisitely embroidered shawls. top left: fabulous orange ochre shawl, embroidered with paisley and tiny flowers in dark vermillion red, white and burnt sienna. top right: warm yellow with exquisite embroidery in cobalt and lighter yellow. bottom left: pale grey embroidered in cool slate blue, white, and charcoal. bottom right: creamy white embroidered in hot […]
THE COLOURS OF INDIA
five bright blues and pinks with fabulous border embroidery. top left: crisp white with a strong yet delicately constructed border in rose pinks and bougainvillea. top right: navy blue with an intricate border of pretty miniaturised flowers in pinks, peacock blue and a little white. bottom left: bright blue with a lovely border, again in […]
OCEAN BLUES AND FOREST FLOORS
top left: tropical blue with a fabulous border of soft cobalt, cornflower and charcoal. top right: agate green with a border that picks up the colour, adding turquoise, pale grey and white, a masterpiece. bottom left: soft navy with the sweetest border of spring flowers of blues, pinks and primrose with beautiful detail. bottom right: […]
COSSETED BY CASHMERE
our soft and warm blanket shawls, measuring approx. 264 x 132cm (104 x 52 inches) generously sized and beautifully embroidered. top: dove grey shawl with a pretty border embroidered in silvery white and forget-me-not blue. on top as a pompom: vermillion red shawl embroidered with a border in pale pink, hot pink and white. middle: […]
HAND WOVEN TREASURES
jamawar borders with stripes and flowers. here we show off our weavers’ skills: many colour changes and the use of fine fibre are a great challenge. above: natural undyed shawl with a border of flowers and paisley design with bordered stripes woven in blues and pinks, sunny yellow. as a pompom: a similar white shawl […]
MORNING MIST WITH SUNRISE
two magical masterpieces, each one a joy to wear. underneath: an elegant pale grey shawl exquisitely embroidered with complexity in white, black, charcoal and silver with flowers, berries and branches. on the top: a sunrise red shawl all embroidered with pale and rosy pink buds, flowers and leaves.
TRAVELLING WELL: SHAWLS THAT TREAD THE WORLD
measuring approx. 223 x 115cm (88 x 45ins) these pieces make ideal companions when travelling. they are soft and warm; practical and comforting. above: white shawl with exquisite wide border all around in cornflower blue, white and poppy red. below: white again with a pretty trellis of delicate pinks, pale blue and lilac. on the […]
A STUDY IN BLUES
interesting stripes and pretty embroidery: two undyed jali shawls, one white, one natural, each with relaxed all over embroidery together with elegant stripes woven as a border. above: white shawl with navy blue embroidery of tiny flowers with leaves of silvery white. below: natural shawl with marine blue and pale grey embroidery throughout. on the […]
A NIGHT TIME GARDEN WITH CAF’ CR’ME
a complex embroidered shawl together with two bordered pieces. underneath: dark blue with a myriad flowers in warm shades of pink and coral, edged with contrasting blue and golden yellow. on the top: natural undyed shawl with intricate, free border using charcoal, white and silver, also a sister shawl in cream with similar paisley and […]
FRESH NARCISSUS AND SPRING GREEN
two of our beautiful jali shawls, carefully embroidered all over with tiny flowers together with complex, finely worked borders. on the top: apricot narcissus embroidered with soft greens, a touch of blue and sage. on the bottom: young spring green embroidered with pale pinks, hyacinth blue and white together with delicate red. the most beautifully […]
STRONG PIGMENTS WITH FINE EMBROIDERY
top left: soft guava orange shawl, with a stunning border and edging in light burgundy and white. top right: undyed natural shawl, with lovely full border in white, charcoal and a little black. bottom left: crisp white shawl with an intricate border primarily in pinks and green with a touch of copper. bottom right: warm […]
FRENCH PINKS AND INTENSE BLUES
top left: clear sky blue embroidered with trailing flowers and leaves in two shades of darker cobalt blue. top right: exquisite strawberry pink embroidered in miniaturised detail in pale orange, white and deeper pinks. bottom left: bright blue and cherry red checked shawl beautifully embroidered with running skeins of white flowers. bottom right: hot pink […]
WARM SUN IN HOT PLACES
top left: warm roussillon ochre exquisitely embroidered all over in pale cantaloupe and palest yellow. top right: clear orange, intricately worked in miniaturised flowers of pinks, reds together with dark purples and silver. bottom left: elegant mid grey, embroidered with detail and finesse with white, black and charcoal. bottom right: red russet with delicate all […]
AEGEAN SEAS WITH ROCKS
top left: pearl grey embroidered with a wide border in white, charcoal and black. top right: soft but vibrant aqua embroidered with a wide border with pretty frondy flowers in deeper blues and a little pale yellow. bottom left: bright jade shawl with an intricate wide border of white and pale hyacinth blues. bottom right: […]
BLUE GENTIAN AND CYCLAMEN
two of our beautiful jali shawls, carefully embroidered all over with miniaturised flowers and leaves, each finished with a delicately traced border. on the top: deep blue gentian embroidered with white, terracotta and a touch of pale violet. underneath: bright cyclamen pink embroidered with deep forget-me-not blue and pale lilac pink. the most beautifully woven […]
NATURAL BEAUTY AND BRIGHT OCHRE
an embroidered natural shawl intricately worked with flowers within flowers but still lightweight, soft and yielding. pompom on the top: a light terracotta bordered shawl, with paisley and small floral designs in in bright sienna and white. contemporary design inspired by 17th century tradition.
DELICATE BLOSSOM
five jali shawls in reds, pale pink and dreamy greys. top left: vibrant light burgundy with intricate flowers and foliage embroidered in lighter soft reds. top right: exquisite mid grey embroidered with tiny leaves and flowers in white, silver grey and charcoal. bottom left: pale pink embroidered beautifully in burgundy tempered with a touch of […]
BEECH LEAVES AND BIRCH BARK
four jali shawls in soft greens, creamy white and light violet. top: soft blue emerald with detailed embroidery in white and mid grey. middle: pink lilac with beautiful embroidery in a slightly stronger violet. bottom: fabulous tone to tone light olive shawl with lighter olive embroidery with super fine branches and leaves. on the top: […]
BRILLIANT BLUES
four beautifully embroidered jali shawls. top: bright blue embroidered all over with cherry red and hot pink miniaturised flowers with slender branches. middle: true navy embroidered white, powder blue and cornflower in extraordinary detail. bottom: bright peacock turquoise embroidered beautifully in white with silver grey. on the top: a dark navy shawl embroidered in palest […]
OUR MAGIC SHAWLS
reversible double colours, wizard stripes and ikat style hand woven shawls. on the top: three wonderful ikat style striped shawls: white, light natural and pale pink as a pompom; each with their woven block flashes of colour as contrast. in the middle: three reversible shawls: strawberry/ice, navy/stone with contrast lime and pale pink ends, and […]
CLASSIC AND BEAUTIFUL
everyday and special occasions ‘ the perfect plain shawl. a stack of sensational plain shawls in every colour that can be imagined. soft and light, yet so warm that legend has it that they can hatch an egg! woven in the traditional size of 1m x 2m yet will fold to handbag size in one […]
EARTH PIGMENTS
five exquisitely embroidered shawls. top left: fabulous orange ochre shawl, embroidered with paisley and tiny flowers in dark vermillion red, white and burnt sienna. top right: warm yellow with exquisite embroidery in cobalt and lighter yellow. bottom left: pale grey embroidered in cool slate blue, white, and charcoal. bottom right: creamy white embroidered in hot […]
THE COLOURS OF INDIA
five bright blues and pinks with fabulous border embroidery. top left: crisp white with a strong yet delicately constructed border in rose pinks and bougainvillea. top right: navy blue with an intricate border of pretty miniaturised flowers in pinks, peacock blue and a little white. bottom left: bright blue with a lovely border, again in […]
OCEAN BLUES AND FOREST FLOORS
top left: tropical blue with a fabulous border of soft cobalt, cornflower and charcoal. top right: agate green with a border that picks up the colour, adding turquoise, pale grey and white, a masterpiece. bottom left: soft navy with the sweetest border of spring flowers of blues, pinks and primrose with beautiful detail. bottom right: […]
COSSETED BY CASHMERE
our soft and warm blanket shawls, measuring approx. 264 x 132cm (104 x 52 inches) generously sized and beautifully embroidered. top: dove grey shawl with a pretty border embroidered in silvery white and forget-me-not blue. on top as a pompom: vermillion red shawl embroidered with a border in pale pink, hot pink and white. middle: […]
HAND WOVEN TREASURES
jamawar borders with stripes and flowers. here we show off our weavers’ skills: many colour changes and the use of fine fibre are a great challenge. above: natural undyed shawl with a border of flowers and paisley design with bordered stripes woven in blues and pinks, sunny yellow. as a pompom: a similar white shawl […]
MORNING MIST WITH SUNRISE
two magical masterpieces, each one a joy to wear. underneath: an elegant pale grey shawl exquisitely embroidered with complexity in white, black, charcoal and silver with flowers, berries and branches. on the top: a sunrise red shawl all embroidered with pale and rosy pink buds, flowers and leaves.
TRAVELLING WELL: SHAWLS THAT TREAD THE WORLD
measuring approx. 223 x 115cm (88 x 45ins) these pieces make ideal companions when travelling. they are soft and warm; practical and comforting. above: white shawl with exquisite wide border all around in cornflower blue, white and poppy red. below: white again with a pretty trellis of delicate pinks, pale blue and lilac. on the […]
A STUDY IN BLUES
interesting stripes and pretty embroidery: two undyed jali shawls, one white, one natural, each with relaxed all over embroidery together with elegant stripes woven as a border. above: white shawl with navy blue embroidery of tiny flowers with leaves of silvery white. below: natural shawl with marine blue and pale grey embroidery throughout. on the […]
A NIGHT TIME GARDEN WITH CAF’ CR’ME
a complex embroidered shawl together with two bordered pieces. underneath: dark blue with a myriad flowers in warm shades of pink and coral, edged with contrasting blue and golden yellow. on the top: natural undyed shawl with intricate, free border using charcoal, white and silver, also a sister shawl in cream with similar paisley and […]