All About Hand Painted Silk Scarves & Shawls

For some people it is postage stamps that blow their hair back, while for others it might be bookmarks or matchboxes, but there are few of us who have not collected something at some time in our lives. One of the latest trends though, is the collection of women's silk scarves.

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Over the years, millions of women around the world have fallen for the appeal of luxurious and elegant silk scarves, and not least the rich and famous. Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn and Greta Garbo have all taken their turns at making these gorgeous accessories all the more desirable to the average woman, but royalty too have played their part in increasing their popularity.

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Often when people think about women's scarves, what come to mind are the typically small, traditional, square-shaped variety that women used to fold into a triangle and wear over their heads, knotted underneath the chin to create what was sometimes not a particularly flattering look. The world of silk scarves, however, has much, much more to offer than the simple head square, and with a whole range of different shapes and sizes on offer, there is no end to their versatility.

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Sometimes the simplest detail in a woman’s appearance is what stands out the most and the simplest detail could only be the dressing of a well polished finger nail. There are numerous colors in our world that can create such beauty and allow us to see things in a new light that we tend to take those colors and use them any way possible. Nail polish, though it may seem like a young teenage girl activity is a great way to allure anyone toward your whole entire assemble of the day. Your outfit can speak volumes with the color of your nail polish and a great way to bring out your nails with your outfit is picking the right colors and fabric.

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Cool breezes ushers throw your open French doors. You feel the hint of the summer day passing through as well and you can almost feel the heat of the day returning in a subtle manner. It’s in the evening and you know the children’s baby sitter is on her way, she’ll probably be a little late due to a significant run in with her boyfriend, but in all you know she’s trustworthy. Your loved one is as ready as he’ll ever be watching ESPN, awaiting your emergence from your glorious chambers, the bathroom and closet. You sigh and sit down waiting for what to see what tonight will be dipped in; fun, excitement, surprise. You’ve probably picked out you outfit for the evening, but as you look at yourself you know that tonight is the night you wish to enjoy yourself with your loved one and explore the adventures of a classy night out on the town. Not classy in as you spend loads of money this evening but classy as in you feel better than you’ve ever felt in most nights and tonight you get to wear what’s been hanging in your closets for decades just waiting for a time like this.

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During the summer the weather can go up and down in its variations of heat, cold, humidity and we some time even waver on what we should wear because of these odd variations in the summer. We want to be cool but then just that fast it’s hot and we have no idea as to what to wear, especially during the night. So what can be both soothing and tranquil, not to warm and not too cool? What garment can take us from those exhausting warm nights and those cool evenings where you can enjoy a sunset with rubbing your arms to sudden warmth? We need diversity and something that can both be cooling and bring warm and a garment to provide both qualities would be silk.

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Soon the never ending parties and the sunsets on the beaches after a bonfire will come to an end. It’s July and we don’t want to even begin to think about what school will bring; book reports, essays, annoying math problems that we wish would solve themselves, and strange or mean teachers we could rather do without. But one of the bright sides to going back to school is rummaging through your closet for something to wear or going shopping for new clothes and supplies. Back to school shopping can be fun and could be considered the best part about going back to school; getting a new book bag finally or even a new haircut to start your year off. We all want that pizzazz when we come back to school whatever it maybe to show that we have change during the summer. Now you can back to school with some helpful tips to stay sleek and motivated to start your new school year off with a great big bang a garment that is just as cool as you silk!

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As you go through the grocery store line you’re almost always bombarded with tabloids and you can’t but notice not only the scandals and secrets being exploited but the flashy way some of the celebrities dress. Sometimes you’ll see those that wear jeans that are worth $100 or more and sometimes your wonder why those jeans or whatever item that they are wearing is so special. Is it the name brand? Is it the name of the person wearing them? And we think that do we need to be special to wear certain things. This is definitely not true and sometimes the simplest garment can make us stand out.

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A closet is full of a woman’s thoughts, passions, and inspiration and sometimes dreams (those jeans still sitting on the upper shelf that you pray someday you’ll get into). And when we look into it we think of all the possibilities and do’s and don’ts. But we make sure that what we have in our closet is something that can be worn frequently or something that we saw as an investment.           

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Silk painters from France and Hungary report that their teachers acquired the skills and techniques of the craft in France from members of the Russian czar's family. During the Bolshevik Revolution, members of the czar's family dispersed. However, the roots of this art didn’t die in Russia.

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