A zari Kani pashmina shawl on an ivory ground, its field laid out as a fine lattice of curving vines. Inside each opening sits a tall leaf palmette or a small flowering plant, woven in maroon, cocoa, sage and soft grey, with tiny flecks of zari catching the light between them. A maroon border of paisleys and cream rosettes frames all four sides, and the ends finish in clean stripes of ivory, maroon, plum and powder blue.
The design
This is a jaal layout, the lattice that has framed Kashmiri shawl patterns for centuries. The repeat is close and even, so from a distance the shawl reads as a soft ivory-and-maroon texture, and up close it opens into leaves, buds and flowering stems. The deep maroon border gives the pale field a firm edge.
How it is made
The pattern is not printed or embroidered onto the cloth. It is woven into the pashmina, colour by colour, with the zari carried through the weave alongside the coloured threads. Turn the shawl over and you will see the reverse of the weave, with the thread changes and zari floats visible. That is the honest back of a woven pattern, not a fault.
The colour
Ivory and maroon is a warm, classic pairing that never looks loud. It suits daytime and evening alike, and sits well over maroon, black, brown, grey or ivory. It is a quiet choice for a winter wedding guest and an easy one for every day.
Details
- Pashmina
- Kani pattern woven into the cloth, not printed or embroidered
- Ivory field with a vine lattice jaal of leaf palmettes and flowering plants
- Zari woven through the field
- Maroon paisley and rosette border on all four sides
- Striped ends in ivory, maroon, plum and powder blue
- Approximately 45" × 85"
- Dry clean only by a specialist. Do not press zari directly, and keep away from rings, brooches and rough jewellery, which can catch the threads on the reverse
- Store folded, away from direct sunlight
One piece only. Slight irregularity in the weave is natural to woven work of this kind, not a fault.
Ships in Attan's branded box with a thank-you card, ready to gift.
