What is pashmina? The term “pashmina” refers to the textile made from the finest and highest grade of cashmere wool harvested from the belly of the pashmina goat. A warm and soft natural fiber, pashmina creates women’s garments such as shawls, which are called pashminas. If you are fortunate enough to own a pashmina, you ...
The poet, Keats, called windows: “Charmed magic casements,” and with the right window covering ideas they can be. I first learned to apply interior decorating ideas to windows back in college. Living on a first-floor cramped dorm room, I wanted not only to decorate my window but to add a little privacy to it. I ...
A quality pashmina shawl is an excellent addition to any wardrobe. Because of confusion over terminology and misleading labling, though, finding a pashmina that’s truly high quality isn’t always so easy. Here are some tips to help you get the best pashmina your budget will allow. What is pashmina anyway? A lot of the confusion ...
As summer draws near, it’s getting more out of vogue to wear a black dress to a daytime, or even a nighttime, event. However, with a few perky accessories, you can turn you plain black dress into the focal point at a party – in a good way. Belts This year, Compagnie Internationale Express has ...
Pashmina scarves and shawls are very popular, but often someone will see a woman wearing one and think, “that looks great, but I wouldn’t know how to wear one!” There are lots of ways to wear a Pashmina shawl, and lots of reasons to wear one, or give one to someone as a gift. Here ...
My mother sat me down when I was eight years old and taught me to crochet. She said all the girls of her generation had to learn. I was eager. She showed me the stitches she knew. I made edgings on muslin squares that I had embroidered (also learned from her). The handkerchiefs made gifts ...
What’s the first thing you’ll want to scarf up on your next shopping trip? Make it a pashmina or wrap. If you’re wondering just what the heck pashmina is; it’s time you catch up on your fashion lingo. Pashmina fiber is the finest cashmere derived from goats native to Himalaya who scale the mountains at ...
