Frilled Edge Shawl – 50% Cashmere / 50% Silk – 70x200cm – Paloma mp04

Paloma is a dove grey shawl knitted from cashmere and silk, light to mid in tone, with a cool cast and the faintest hint of lilac. In this half-and-half blend the grey picks up a soft sheen from the silk, so it looks quietly polished rather than flat, and it is gentle enough to wear with most of your wardrobe.

It is knitted, not woven, from 50% cashmere and 50% silk, and each end finishes in a 5 cm frill. Laid flat it measures 70 × 200 cm, but the knit stretches, so it wraps generously around you and stays put on the shoulders. Wear it open over a dress for a christening or dinner, or folded round the neck as a soft, deep scarf. Made in Nepal.

Deborah bought Paloma after an earlier shawl of ours had “lasted so long”, and found the new one “Soft and a good neutral colour”. Buyers of other colours in this style mention the softness and the finish: Karen, on her second, wears hers “casually and formally”, and another buyer singled out the frilled edges. If you prefer a woven cloth, Paloma also comes as a 70 × 200 cm pashmina stole.