Never mind the beginning, but the shawl industry in Kashmir is at its peak today. It has adopted new and changing fashions and this design feature reflects the influence of Western fashion. On a brick red base it has a kunjbutedar pattern, which is concentrated on the alternate two corners only. This is a typical Anglo Mughal pattern. The chunky flower rosettes, the heavy stem and the sawtooth leaves point to a mid eighteenth century style. The green and the saffron constituting the flowers are subdued, lending a sombre look to a bright colour. The black, wide and plain palla on either side further tone down its effect. Both sides of black i.e. one next to the matan (plain field) and the other close to the tassels have two different kinds of hashyias (borders). Though both have geometrical patterns, they vary a little in colour, the upper one having an additional white geometrical design. The ends have tassels in black and brick red, aplenty and neatly cut.
Instead of wrapping it around the shoulder, the ends of the shawl can be allowed to fall in front on either side which would display the design very well.
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