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Russian Orenburg and Pavlovo Posad shawls

Russian Pavlovo Posad woolen shawls, scarves and kerchifs

Pavlovo Posad shawls are so alluring and charming! It may sound strange but these shawls can be use as table covers! The Pavlovo-Posad woolen shawls are made of natural 100% wool and have silk of woolen fringe. Colors of these Russian shawls may be bright or dark, designs of pictures are classical and avangard. Pavlovo Posad shawls are durable in wearing, warm and original. Women can use these woolen shawls as a part of their costumes or just to cover shoulders to get warm. In past in Russia a presented shawl had special meaning - if a young man gave to woman shawl he had serious intention to marry her. When a son gave to his mother a shawl it was a meaning of respect of love to his mother.

Russian Orenburg goat don (pashmina) shawls and scarves

Orenburg lacy knitted shawls are made of finest goat down and they are very soft and warm. That is why these Orenburg woolen shawls are so popular in cold Russia. There are Orenburg hand-knitted shawls made of finest yarn and they are called pautinka - cobweb. There are other Orenburg knitted shawl made of thicker goat down yarn and these shawls are very warm. All these shawls are hand-made of goat down yarn and there is not one similar, each shawl has its own pattern. Orenburg shawls can be good addition for woman evening costume.