Shawls

An imperial fashion.

In Europe, the fashion for shawls appeared after Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in Egypt. After this campaign, Napoleon brought unpublished treasures to his beloved wife Josephine, among which were beautiful cashmere shawls. Fascinated by the beauty of these shawls, the Emperor's wife immediately announced a new fashion! With a light hand of the Empress, shawls became very popular among the French aristocracy and proved to be an obligatory part of the wardrobe of all fashionable women in Europe at that time.

Floral expressions.

Since French fashion has always had a great influence on the fashion of the Russian aristocracy, shawls have spread throughout Russia. Having acquired its own style and pattern corresponding to Russian traditions and customs, a Russian shawl was born. In Russian shawls one often sees a plexus of floral expressions, ethnic ornaments and oriental cucumbers.

Initially, shawls in Russia were accessible only to aristocrats, but they later became the property of the entire multinational Russian people. The wives of ordinary merchants and peasants began to wear shawls.

And even in our times, a Russian shawl will decorate and warm every woman, regardless of her style and age. Red, blue, black or beautifully white shawls are always in fashion!