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

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Since the partition of the subcontinent in 1947, India and Pakistan’s multiple clashes over the region, which both countries claim in full, have seen the Valley become the world’s most militarised zone. A weaver’s son, possessed of a weaver’s patience,” sang Kabir, a 15th-century Indian poet and weaver whose words remain true centuries later. Peterson’s eight original songs flesh out Sydney’s lyrics with a good mix of moody musical styles: “Living a Lie” has the drama of a Coldplay piano ballad, while the chorus of “Maybe Someday” marches to the rhythm of the Lumineers.

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Still another type of Kashmir shawl is the double-sided Dourukha (Persian, meaning "having two faces"), a woven shawl that is so done as to produce the same effect on both sides. Each shawl consists of two triangular side panels, a trapezoid-shaped back gusset, an edge treatment, and usually also shoulder shaping. The industry was probably older [14] but some have suggested that Kashmir shawls were famous as far back as in the 3rd century BC, in Ashoka's reign. In truth, there aren’t any circumstances too big or small to wear one of our exclusive shawls or scarves and make a dramatic impact – whether it’s at the local coffeehouse or the next big gala event. Choosing a piece of fashion-art from our exclusive line of handmade shawls is an exquisite gift for Someone You Love!

From India to Europe: The Production of the Kashmir Shawl and the Spread of the Paisley Motif" (PDF). Nerys is caught up in a dangerous friendship, and by the time she is reunited with her husband, the innocent Welsh bride has become a different woman. In the 19th century, shawls were classified as pashm shāla (made from the hair of domesticated goats) and aslī tūsh (made from the hair of wild goats). But the battles draw ever closer, and life in Srinagar becomes less frivolous when the men are sent away to fight.

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When I finally arrived in India, most of the “pashminas from Kashmir” I encountered were produced in Punjab, Nepal or even China.The outlines of the design are further touched up and emphasized with silk or woollen thread of different colours run round the finer details; the stitch used for this is at an angle overlapping darn stitch, all the stitches used are so minute and fine that individually they can be seen with the unaided eye only with difficulty. Though Thomas falls short in providing a present-day storyline, she makes up for it with the compelling, scandalous tale of Nerys in 1940s India, set against the dynamic backdrop of Kashmir.