Fancy Dress

Leon Derczynski

On her world tour of luxury yarns, the meticulously researched and exquisitely presented Luxury Knitting, author and owner of New York’s premier knitting boutique Linda Morse writes: ‘Knitting with luxury yarn is as exciting as drinking a perfect Margaux or discovering the fit of a couture gown.’ Yet for many, whose passions lie outside of the realms of knitting, wearing garments made from cashmere, merino and silk are the ultimate expression of elegance and luxury. Soft as silk, warm as wool and light as a feather, the very name cashmere evokes a quality product that is as soft and simple as it is stunning and stylish. Scarves, wraps and jumpers are a mark above the rest when handcrafted with the finest cashmere, yet the history of the fibre is a fascinating blend of fact and fiction from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Steppe" title="highland plateau">highland plateau</a> realms of China, Tibet and Mongolia. Weaving together the myths and legends of the city of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir" title="Kashmir">Kashmir</a>, which was controlled in the 15th century by Mongol Emperor and patron of the arts, Zanul Abidir, the story of cashmere has become inseparable with the exoticism of the shawls of the Kashmiri courts , the devotion of Tibetan monks, and the skill of Turkestani weavers. Even today, the appeal and ingenuity of these Kashmiri shawls lives on today, and it’s possible to live a legend draped in your own personal pashmina. The perfect complement to a <a href="http://www.novelties-direct.co.uk" title="fancy dress">fancy dress</a>, pashminas are simple, elegant and warm. Flung around a neck, draped over a shoulder, a pashmina is a <a href="http://www.wearitout.co.nz" title="stylish accompaniment">stylish accompaniment</a> for a fashionable femme to enjoy a night out on the town. It’s simple to match pashminas to your dress, bag or shoes – yet the personal allure of a pashmina doesn’t stop there. As a pashmina is in a central location to absorb perfume, you can be sure that your shawl absorbs your scent. Plush <a href="http://www.novelties-direct.co.uk/Party-novelties/Balloons-and-accessories/" title="party accessories">party accessories</a> for a modern-day Cinderella? The choice is all yours with your very-own pashminas. Pashminas are infinitely wearable and undeniably comfortable, and for this reason they are just as well suited to high fashion as they are to jeans and a shirt. Dressing up or dressing down, you may as well be cosy and warm. Cashmere has been used from everything from glove linings, to home thrown rugs, from scarves used as <a href="http://www.novelties-direct.co.uk/Party-novelties/hen-and-stag/" title="hen night accessories">hen night accessories</a> or gifts to enviable and elegant sweaters. Never before has something so practical looked so good!

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Fancy Dress 2009-01-28T02:17:51+11:00 <notextile> On her world tour of luxury yarns, the meticulously researched and exquisitely presented Luxury Knitting, author and owner of New York’s premier knitting boutique Linda Morse writes: ‘Knitting with luxury yarn is as exciting as drinking a perfect Margaux or discovering the fit of a couture gown.’ Yet for many, whose passions lie outside of the realms of knitting, wearing garments made from cashmere, merino and silk are the ultimate expression of elegance and luxury. Soft as silk, warm as wool and light as a feather, the very name cashmere evokes a quality product that is as soft and simple as it is stunning and stylish. Scarves, wraps and jumpers are a mark above the rest when handcrafted with the finest cashmere, yet the history of the fibre is a fascinating blend of fact and fiction from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Steppe" title="highland plateau">highland plateau</a> realms of China, Tibet and Mongolia. Weaving together the myths and legends of the city of <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/jammu-and-kashmir" title="Kashmir">Kashmir</a>, which was controlled in the 15th century by Mongol Emperor and patron of the arts, Zanul Abidir, the story of cashmere has become inseparable with the exoticism of the shawls of the Kashmiri courts , the devotion of Tibetan monks, and the skill of Turkestani weavers. Even today, the appeal and ingenuity of these Kashmiri shawls lives on today, and it’s possible to live a legend draped in your own personal pashmina. The perfect complement to a <a href="http://www.novelties-direct.co.uk" title="fancy dress">fancy dress</a>, pashminas are simple, elegant and warm. Flung around a neck, draped over a shoulder, a pashmina is a <a href="http://www.wearitout.co.nz" title="stylish accompaniment">stylish accompaniment</a> for a fashionable femme to enjoy a night out on the town. It’s simple to match pashminas to your dress, bag or shoes – yet the personal allure of a pashmina doesn’t stop there. As a pashmina is in a central location to absorb perfume, you can be sure that your shawl absorbs your scent. Plush <a href="http://www.novelties-direct.co.uk/Party-novelties/Balloons-and-accessories/" title="party accessories">party accessories</a> for a modern-day Cinderella? The choice is all yours with your very-own pashminas. Pashminas are infinitely wearable and undeniably comfortable, and for this reason they are just as well suited to high fashion as they are to jeans and a shirt. Dressing up or dressing down, you may as well be cosy and warm. Cashmere has been used from everything from glove linings, to home thrown rugs, from scarves used as <a href="http://www.novelties-direct.co.uk/Party-novelties/hen-and-stag/" title="hen night accessories">hen night accessories</a> or gifts to enviable and elegant sweaters. Never before has something so practical looked so good! </notextile>