Fitness article: How to resist to the Charm of Russian Shawls?

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I don't know what it is about for you, but for me, a Shawl evokes romantic images, combined with softness, heat, comfort and elegance, that you can especially find in the famous Russian Shawls.

Of course that evokes images of autumn, but also summer evenings or mountain evening round to the fire.
But the question is: where to find these splendid shawls?

Why not to turn to truths specialists?
The rigour of the Russian climate and the legendary requirement of the Slave charm, caused with time the production of exceptional Russian shawl."

From Indian style to today's style:

Today, shawls don't satisfy themselves any more with their utilitarian aspect.
Thanks to the techniques evolutions and the aesthetic customers requirements, Russian Shawls became a necessary accessory of mode.

The current Russian Shawls have their origins in the shawls of the Cashmere which imposed themself to the occident on 18th and 19th century.

As often, a new product provokes inspirations, then evolves in new directions. It is what the Russians made from the cashmere shawls, and having changed techniques and subjects, they developed a typically Slavonic style, as the emblematic "Russian Beauty" shawl.

The specificity of the Russian Shawls

The combed sheep wool was used rather than the Tibetan goat down. This matter is available in greater quantity, is better worked by mechanical processes, and after treatment, its softness quality, its durability and the colour permanency are excellent.

The traditional manual embroidery of the cashmere was replaced with a weaving technology inspired of gobelins tapestries. It allowed to mechanise the manufacture of decorations, while producing very good quality shawls.

Of course, the single and distinctive charm of the Russian shawls comes from their exceptional design: a empty center of dark color or sharp color, a broad garland of stylized flowers with bright colors, and especially a splendid silk or wool fringe.

The result is splendid, and the success of these shawls has remained constant for more than three centuries. The women adore them and the men know that it is a gift always appreciated by their partners.

The Ali Baba Cavern of Russian Shawl:

If you like too the Russian Shawls, perhaps you know of a boutique near from you where you can obtain these splendid shawls, but this is not always easy.
The simplest is to turn to Internet where a research on a search engine will probably gives you the choice that you can wish.

About the author of How to resist to the Charm of Russian Shawls?

In the store russian shawls you will find a wide range of very nice Russian Shawls chosen for their beauty and their softness. See also châles russes and chales russes