Kashmir (cashmere) shawls - a fashion accessory, which appeared in Europe at the turn of XVIII - XIX centuries Traditional Kashmiri shawls woven from down Tibetan goats in Kashmir in northwest India. There's a wide scarves with bright patterns were part of a man's suit and worn as a belt. Despite the high cost, in Europe cashmere shawls enjoyed incredible popularity. For example, the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Josephine de Beauharnais, was a collection of 400 of these accessories. Later in France established the production of cashmere, using imported from Russia goat down, and prices have become available for the middle class. In today's fashion cashmere shawls are an attribute of evening dress.
Kashmir (cashmere) shawls
Kashmir (cashmere) shawls - a fashion accessory, which appeared in Europe at the turn of XVIII - XIX centuries Traditional Kashmiri shawls woven from down Tibetan goats in Kashmir in northwest India. There's a wide scarves with bright patterns were part of a man's suit and worn as a belt. Despite its high cost, ...