WINTER IS COMING...

WE KNOW IT IS AND...

SHAWLS ARE ONE OF MY FAVS TO SEE WALKING THE STREETS IN THE COLDER MONTHS...

Writing these blogs is about learning... :)

Did you know that shawls were essentially a male garment?

Did you know that a SHAWL "is a simple item of clothing, loosely worn over the shoulders, upper body and arms, and sometimes also over the head. It is usually a rectangular or square piece of cloth, that is often folded to make a triangle but can also be triangular in shape." - (courtesy of Wikipedia).

(Check our Brothers from Israel who wear the TALLIT)

The first shawls, or "shals", were used in Assyrian times; later they went into widespread use in the Middle East. Shawls were also part of the traditional male costume in Kashmir.

Ethiopian women, Latin America and Spain to Tibet all have their interpretation - it is amazing how we are all connected by the necessities of warmth and fashion - each clearly denoted by the textile, gauge of material and the intricacy of patterns.

Today, shawls are worn for added warmth (and fashion) at outdoor or indoor evening affairs, where the temperature is warm enough for men in suits but not for women in dresses and where a jacket might be inappropriate.

Better still, try wearing one (or a scarf) under or over your jacket the next time you are out and about!

Another option is the oversized scarf to build that additional layer of warmth and style:

JUST SAYIN'... :)

STAY WARM AND BLESSING TO ALL!