Red (1) : Pashmina colour swatch

Left - Right: Bordeaux 26 and Bright Red 25

If you have ever clicked on one of our products and seen a list of colours that aren't pictured on our 'hanging rail' colour range photo, this series of blogs is especially designed for you.

We select the shades of our pashminas from a chart of over two hundred colours. When we supply special bespoke orders we frequently order one or two extras pieces to use up the batch of dye. These 'spares' then appear on the website. I have often photographed and emailed specific colours to customers before they have placed an order. Now I've compiled all these photos and am running a series of blogs to act as a swatch of the more unusual colours. I hope that it will be useful and usable!

Please remember that all monitors give a different colour and the photos should be viewed as a guide and not gospel.

Spring break in Nepal

Namaste!

After a busy few months, we finally have time to sit back, breathe and prepare for the next Autumn-Winter season.

While I hold the fort here, Helen is heading back to Nepal to discuss new styles and see all our Nepalese family.

We are so lucky to have worked with some of our suppliers for over ten years; learning about their craft and in many cases seeing their children grow up, go to university and return to Kathmandu to work in the family businesses. These relationships are hugely important when your suppliers are so many hours away from you. We know the quality that we expect and all our suppliers know this too. And they don't disappoint Helen Aunty!

In an age where salesmen doorstep by email and you might never know who is making your goods, we know that we can rely on our family of suppliers. A big thank you to them. We know you always do your utmost to help us!

In the Navy!

We're going navy crazy with a beautiful addition to our most popular evening shawl. A classic dark navy with a bugle bead fringe that sparkles with petrol tones. http://www.pd.mayfair-valley.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=115

Autumn/Winter 2010 Pashminas Tartans

It's always an exciting time for us, getting the designs that have been floating around since the spring shows on sale.

This season is all about tartans and animal prints. We've got some stunning new tartans on the way - the luscious purple Lindsay and the Dress Gordon - a more traditional weave. Watch out for these on www.mayfair-valley.co.uk

On Special Offer are some gorgeous stripe/check shawls for those of you who don't want a traditional tartan but want to go with the fashion flow. These large shawls are down to £49.50 and are brilliant with jeans. Available in Blue (narrow stripe) Maroon (narrow stripe) and Blue (wide). http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=54

For lovers of the Sinclair and Gunn weaves, watch out for a Special on Pashminas Direct. The Shawl and Scarf sizes will have a discount in these lovely tartans. Far right Picture: Sinclair is the red tartan and Gunn is the dark green and navy on the top right of the pile.

Bargain Box Beauties - 100% Wool Shawl

A welcome return to our Bargain Box Beauties section. This is a 100% Wool shawl and so only a visitor to Pashmina Land. It was sent to us as a style sample and has been shown to clients but has never been worn. The intricate embroidery is lovely and the fine herringbone weave provides texture.

However, we can't stress enough that this shawl has no Pashmina cashmere content at all. Nonetheless it's a real bargain!http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=18

Divine design from Mayfair Valley Pashmina

Our friends at the luxury site http://www.mayfair-valley.co.uk/ added a lovely new design yesterday that has us swooning.

A lightweight pashmina cashmere and kattan silk mix shawl which has a matt linen look and a gorgeous hand embroidered edge. It's subtle and summery in the Rose, Turquoise, Melon and Grass but sultry in black... and how about a white for a wedding!

http://www.mayfair-valley.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=258

A fairytale in London - Snow White Pashmina

Once upon a time was a girl who loved pashminas but wanted to wear them in a different way... In the night the elves were hard at work and in the morning she woke up to find the cutest pashmina and silk cape with a maribou fur trim...

She proudly took it to a Fairytale Wedding exhibition and used it as part of her display! Now everyone could see that pashminas didn't have to always be shawls.

This is another Special Offer that is a One-Off.


It's got that romantic retro feel and would look super with a vintage wedding gown. Personally I'd wear it over a little evening dress in party season to bewitch the handsome prince. I know that it's still summer but it's never too early for a girl to be prepared!
http://www.pd.mayfair-valley.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=257