silk shawls for dresses NicoBlu Josephine Reversible Pashmina Shawl in Bronze and Midnight Blue

silk shawls for dresses NicoBlu Josephine Reversible Pashmina Shawl in Bronze and Midnight BlueIt was in the late 18th century that Napoleon, ensconced in Egypt with his army, came across a light and warm fabric in the desert. Little did he know that the cloth he held was a pashmina shawl, which had traveled all the way from Kashmir in the hands of a merchant. Immediately, he sent it to his wife, Empress Josephine, who sparked a craze for pashmina shawls throughout Europe. Softer than cashmere, pashmina wool is light yet warm. Our Josephine

It was in the late 18th century that Napoleon, ensconced in Egypt with his army, came across a light and warm fabric in the desert. Little did he know that the cloth he held was a pashmina shawl, which had traveled all the way from Kashmir in the hands of a merchant. Immediately, he sent it to his wife, Empress Josephine, who sparked a craze for pashmina shawls throughout Europe.

Softer than cashmere, pashmina wool is light yet warm. Our Josephine Pashmina Shawl is a must have for cool nights, spun with bronze lurex thread on one side, midnight blue on the other– to be worn on either side.

• 52% wool pashmina, 48% gold lurex
• Double sided
• 42" width x 80” length
• Yarn dyed
• Short side with fringe
• Dry clean
• Made in India