Herringbone weave pashmina shawls - Spoiler Alert!

Coming soon to a Home Page near you - the herringbone weave multi stripe in the 70 x 180cms Shawl size.

I don't know why this jacquard weave isn't appreciated more, as it always seems to produces shawls that have an unbelievable softness and depth.  We used to stock plain herringbone weaves as a regular item for just this reason. The lovely texture that is produced by the chevron pattern as light hits the silk strands gives a real interest to a plain shawl.  However, we found that it's very difficult to see this on-line!

The multi stripe version, combining the herringbone chevron with stripes in tonal or funky colours, highlights this weave at it's best and it can be photographed to show it!
It really suits that preppy chic look and that's why - although this is  a great scarf design for women too - it's found on the Men's page and until now we've stocked the 45 x 180cms size.

As a Limited Edition for AW12/13 we've got a few available in the shawl size. The multi stripe really lightens up a casual outfit. My personal favourite is the Multi Dark colourway which has subdued shades of purple, tan, turquoise,taupe, lime and plum. It doesn't sound like it would work but it does!! Perfect with a blazer and skinny jeans to keep out the chill on winter mornings.

Pashmina Cashmere and Silk Scarf colours August 2012

These are our current Pashmina Cashmere and Silk Scarf (30 x 150cms) colours.
http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=13

All our scarves are hand-dyed, in small quantities and vary from batch to batch. However, these colour numbers are the closet matches to the actual scarves currently in stock. We will re-blog in a couple of months to keep the information updated, as stock changes.

Please refer to the colour chart blogged July 2012 to match to these numbers.

Beige - Café au Lait 109

Blue - Navy 70D
Blue - Pale Blue 48LL
Blue Turquoise 72
Brown - Bitter Chocolate 232

Green - Pistachio 14

Grey - Pewter 34
Grey - Silver Birch 32LL

Mauve - Lavender 123

Orange - Nectarine 81

Pink - Candy 20
Pink - Fuchsia 21
Pink - Pale 18LL
Pink - Raspberry 194

White - Ivory (as white as possible without bleaching)

Pashmina Cashmere and Silk Stole colours August 2012

These are our current Pashmina Cashmere and Silk Stole (45 x 180cms) colours.
http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=3
All our stoles are hand-dyed, in small quantities and vary from batch to batch. However, these colour numbers are the closet matches to the actual stoles currently in stock. We will re-blog in a couple of months to keep the information updated, as stock changes.

Please refer to the colour chart blogged July 2012 to match to these numbers.

Brown - Bitter Chocolate 232

Green - Aqua, Pale 101
Green - Pistachio 14

Green - Moss 173
Green - Seagreen 393

Grey - Pewter 34
Grey - Silver Birch 32LL

Mauve - Lavender 123
Mauve - Lilac 28L

Mauve - Royal Purple 42D

Pink - Candy 20
Pink - Coral 293
Pink - Pale 18LL
Pink - Penny Bubblegum 218
Pink - Rose 215
Pink - Raspberry 194

Red - Bordeaux 26
Red - Bright 25

Yellow - Primrose 1L

And the colours on the Special Offers page PDV02
http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=66

Blue - Steel 63L
Green - Loden 235
Orange - Nectarine 81
White - Cream 55L
Yellow - Old Gold 162

Pashmina Cashmere and Silk Plain Shawl colours August 2012

These are our current Pashmina Cashmere & Silk Shawl (70 x 180cms) colours. http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=14
All our shawls are hand-dyed and vary from batch to batch.  However, these colour numbers are the closet matches to the actual shawls currently in stock.     We will re-blog in a couple of months to keep the information updated, as stock changes.


Beige - Café au Lait 109
Beige - Sand 109LL

Blue - Cambridge Aqua 91
Blue - Electric Blue 222
Blue - Steel 63L

Brown - Bitter Chocolate 232
Brown - Tan 110

Green - Aqua, Mid 392
Green - Aqua, Pale 101
Green - Kiwi 161
Green - Moss 173
Green - Seagreen 393
Grey - Pewter 34
Grey - Silver Birch 32LL

Mauve - Lavender 123
Orange - Bright 62D
Orange - Burnt 403
Orange - Chilli 131
Orange - Palest Peach (bespoke colour closet match 114L)
Orange - Terracotta 402

Pink - Candy 19
Pink - Pale 18LL
Pink - Pale Coral 291
Pink - Peony 18
Pink - Plum 245
Pink - Rose 190
Pink - Rosewood 179
Pink - Shocking 21
Red - Blush 130
Red - Bordeaux 26
Red - Bright 25

White - Stone 132LL

Yellow - Buttercup 189

Pashmina cashmere & Silk Large Shawl colour numbers August 2012

Here are the colour numbers for all the current stock of Pashmina Cashmere and Silk Large Shawls.
http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=15  Check the colour numbers against the dye chart in our earlier blog (July 2012) to get an idea of the colours.

I'll aim to re-blog the colours of all the four sizes of plain pashminas every couple of months, so that there's a reference point as our colours come and go. 

PLEASE NOTE: All our pashminas are hand-dyed;  every batch varies slightly as it relies on the judgement of the dye-master.      These colour number are not necessarily what we ordered, but are the numbers closest to the colour of the actual shawls in stock, when they are matched to the chart.

Beige - Beige 252
Beige - Café au Lait 109
Beige - Fawn 249

Blue - Cambridge Aqua 91
Blue - Cornflower 348L
Blue - Dark Turquoise 72
Blue - Electric Blue 222
Blue - Marine 88
Blue - Smoke 63L
Blue - Steel 64
Blue - Teal 395
Blue - Pale Turquoise 91L

Brown - Bitter Chocolate 232

Green - Aqua, Dark 94
Green - Aqua, Pale 101
Green - Emerald 12
Green - Kiwi 161
Green - Pistachio 14

Grey - Light 32
Grey - Pewter 34

Mauve - Amethyst 42

Orange - Burnt 403
Orange - Pumpkin 199

Pink - Candy 19
Pink - Fuchsia 201
Pink - Pale 18LL
Pink - Penny Bubblegum 218
Pink - Rose 216
Pink - Raspberry 194

Red - Bordeaux 26
Red - Ruby 242

White - Cream 55LL
White - Paper This is as white as possible without bleaching

Yellow - Buttercup 189

Pashmina dye colours for reference

Thanks to our customer Georgia, I realise that my blog of the different pashmina colours started so long ago that it has become quite a challenge to find what you are looking for!

We order our pashmina colours using a large colour chart that is standard among our suppliers. All our colours are ordered by the number on the chart (unless a customer has a specific Pantone reference to dye to). If you have a specific question about a colour in the drop down list, but not pictured on the hanging rail, email me on Info@pashminasdirect.co.uk and I will refer you to this chart.

We've just about recovered from the Jubilee and are thankful for our pashminas keeping off the rain. As a confirmed pashminaholic, I had a fantastic time spotting the range of cashmere (and other) shawls that had been brought out for the occasion. As a nation, we obviously knew that it was pay-back time for the glorious sunshine of the previous weekend.

We loved the elegance of the classic white wrap that Her Majesty wore during the flotilla, finished to perfection with a scalloped edge to match that pie-crust frill on her coat.
However, our favourite scarf was the silk tartan that the Duchess of Cambridge wore at the very end of the day. The autumnal shades of what seemed to be an Ancient Buchanan tartan glowed against the bright red of her outfit. It was a surprising mix that managed to be both elegant and have a youthful 'pop'

And away from the royals, but still prominently on our screens, another white shawl was seen on ITV's Tuesday coverage.  Battling the wind in a studio exposed to the elements, Julie Etchingham opted for a fine weave shawl when the going got tough.  White cashmere shawls really are an essential for any summer wardrobe. 

White 100% Pashmina Cashmere Shawls  http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=49

Ancient Buchanan Pashmina Cashmere & Silk Shawl - oranges and yellows - top left
http://www.pashminasdirect.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=119