The Kashmir Shawl: a sweeping, epic historical WW2 romance novel from the bestselling author of Iris and Ruby

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Lots of fascinating detail about the pashmina shawl making, and very effective evocation of the landscapes.A stole is a woman's shawl, especially a formal shawl of expensive fabric, used around the shoulders over a party dress or ball gown. A stole is narrower than a typical shawl and of simpler construction than a cape; it is a length of a quality material, wrapped and carried about the shoulders or arms. Lighter materials such as silk and chiffon are simply finished, that is, cropped, hemmed, and bound; heavier materials such as fur and brocade are often lined as well. a b Colacello, Bob (28 June 2011). "O.K., Lady, Drop the Shawl". Vanity Fair . Retrieved 2020-03-26. I do admire authors who have researched their books well and give a true flavour of places they write about.

The Kashmir Shawl: a sweeping, epic historical WW2 romance The Kashmir Shawl: a sweeping, epic historical WW2 romance

It took me a little while to get into this book at first. Some of the descriptions were a bit dense and the swapping of time scales caused some initial confusion. However, once I had become familiar with the characters they started to feel like friends, particularly those from the 1940's time frame.Mair's story is interwoven with that of the newly married Nerys, her trials and tribulations as a somewhat reluctant missionary's wife in remote areas of Kashmir, and then more exciting times in lakeside Srinagar, with new friendships and relationships that come about. The portrayals of different marriages and extra-marital relationships are very effectively portrayed, with the constraints and different perspectives of the times playing their part. I found all the characters very believable.

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Natural 100% pure, luxurious and the softest Jacquard Cashmere Scarves self woven with a beautiful mughal paisley design. The subtle woven design renders an eternal elegance to these very luxurious wool Cashmere Scarves. Only the softest and highest quality Cashmere Pashmina wool has been used to weave these most elegant Cashmere scarves.

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The differing marriages that are explored would make a great topic for book groups – what makes a marriage or fail, what is a failed marriage, how are marriages different, what forces do family and culture play on marriage, who is responsible for making a marriage work, etc. I have always been fascinated by the rich tapestry found in Kashmir shawls and your company captures that tapestry better than any I’ve seen. Excellent work.” -VT, Edmonton, Canada Perhaps the most characteristic of the Kashmir shawls is the one made like patchwork. The patterns are woven on the looms in long strips, about twelve to eighteen inches in length and from one half to two inches in width. These design strips, made on very simple and primitive looms, are then cut to the required lengths and very neatly and expertly hand sewn together with almost invisible stitches and finally joined by sewing to a plain central field piece. As a variation, pieces may be separately woven, cut up in various shapes of differing sizes and expertly sewn together and then further elaborated with embroidery. But there is a difference between these two types: while the patchwork loom shawls are made up from separate narrow strips, the patchwork embroidered shawls consists of a certain number of irregularly shaped pieces joined together, each one balancing the predominant colour scheme of the shawl. What a story Rosie Thomas was written, she had me walking with the Characters through the streets in India. I could almost smell the goats, as was described. We experience the life with the Raj, and the slums. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Maskiell, Michelle (Spring 2002). "Consuming Kashmir: Shawls and Empires, 1500–2000". Journal of World History. University of Hawai'i Press (on behalf of World History Association). 13 (1): 27–65. doi: 10.1353/jwh.2002.0019. JSTOR 20078943. S2CID 144868279.