Fall Indian Blue Embroidered

This shawl's background material is fairly finely woven with a paisley pattern. The embroidery, in contrast, is made with fairly heavy thread. The colors are beautiful. The heavy embroidery makes this particularly good for wearing with a winter coat or on a very chilly day

I am a Designer of Homes, and other buildings. This time I was looking for something for my own home. This blue is HARD TO FIND, and elegantly, wintery looking, - while my tree is always decorated in elegant style, I wanted something for my white couch which would bring warm "feelings" to the room, and these are PERFECT. They would look good in most any setting. I kept them out until nearly Valentines' Day - everyone just loved them and I am looking forward to their being in my living room in the next few weeks!

I wanted a dress made of subtly-patterned rayon, with long sleeves, midi length. None of my usual sources had anything even close. Same with trying to find a pattern and fabric to sew it myself. Along came a Novica catalog with this Celestial Day dress by Seema Shah. It looked perfect! I was amazed how quickly it arrived from India. The dress is as pictured. The rayon fabric has a lovely drape plus an interesting dobby texture. I love the side pockets. The lining is a nice touch. The background color is great and the print is subtle and pretty. There is embroidery on the front yoke which coordinates nicely with the fabric. I am 72 and it looks and feels great on me. I would have loved it at age 22!