Russian Shawls

How to resist to the Charm of Russian Shawls?

Which among you was never challenged by these splendid photographs in a magazine with a pretty Slave charm woman on cover, warmly and elegantly wrapped in a superb shawl with wonderful colors…

At start a purely functional clothes accessory to protect yourself from the cold, the shawl evolved with time in a mode accessory combining elegance, softness, heat and comfort.
At the hour of the choice, how to find a shawl which will be appealing to you?

It's undoubtedly necessary to turn to truths specialists for this type of products : traditional manufactures of Russia.
The rigour of the climate and the legendary elegance of the Russian women have allowed the emergence of a production of great quality

From Indian style to today's style:

From the basis of a purely functional need, the craftsmen imagination, the customers requirements and the technological developments, made from them the fashion accessory which everyone knows today.

During the popularity rise of the cashmere shawls in the 18th century, Russia started to surf on the wave of the popular mode, and began to produce shawls in its own manufactures.

However, Russia followed its own way, and after having changed the matters and the manufactoring processes, Russia developed its own style whose emblematic figure is a shawl precisely called "Russian Beauty"

The development of the Russian Shawls

Rather than the goat down, non available in sufficient quantity, the Russian Shawls were manufactured out of combed sheep wool.
After treatments intended to improve its softness, elasticity and durability, the result was a very solid, very colourful fabric with a really pleasant touch.

The exuberant design of the Indians shawls was entirely carried out in manual embroidery, which does not put up with a mechanical manufacture. This is why the Russians re-used their tapestry know how, which they adapted to the shawls manufacture.

Of course, the single and distinctive charm of the Russian shawls comes from their exceptional design: a empty center of dark color or sharp color, a broad garland of stylized flowers with bright colors, and especially a splendid silk or wool fringe.

The women love them, therefore. And the men, it's known, love seeing their partner coated in a cosy and aesthetic shawl. That is why the Russian Shawls always constitute a present of choice, to give or to offer to yourself …

How to find beautiful Russian Shawls?

In the Troika Store, you will find one of the nicest and the widest collection of Russian Shawls, carefully chosen to their splendor and their esthetic aspect.