If you want to surround yourself in elegant
silk, you will love this over-sized and one-of-a-kind habotai 'must-have' accessory.
Charlevoix is hand painted in soft shades of blue and light blue-green and can be worn as a shawl or sarong.
Size: 44 x 72
View Charlevoix and learn more.
Have you ever walked the beach at Sanibel, Florida and
experienced the incredible blue-green waters of the gulf?
This large shibori shawl in flat crepe matches the greens and blues of Sanibel.
Size: 14x72
View the beauty of this lustrous silk shawl and imagine its silky softness against your skin!
Just because we may not have our own jet to whisk us off at a moments notice doesn't mean that we can't have an occasional flight of fancy interjected into an ordinary day of work or hum drum routine.
And so born, is this beautiful silk fringed shawl fashioned from flat crepe and hand painted in shades ranging from blue to green.
Let your dreams loose and gather up around you the silky softness that is Jet Stream. It's definitely not your every day silk shawl!
Size: 14 x 72
Serendipity is the perfect name for this speckled green and blue crepe silk shawl with its four-inch woven silk fringe. The result of chance and serendipity rather than a plan, I am delighted by the outcome.
This beautiful silk shawl will lend a bit of drama to a ho-hum day!
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Size: 44x44
As artists will, we are forever capturing in our mind's eye the perfect scenarios for the next project. The inspiration for this art-inspired silk shawl came to me with a flourish as I gazed upon a friend's "reflection pool". It was a perfect summer day, the sunlight playing upon the water gardens with dazzling brilliance.
And as the day progressed, the blues of the pool and greens of the lily pads began to blend together in a dreamy collage of color -- a perfect pose for Monet himself to translate and share the beauty of nature's perfection once again on canvas -- or in my case, upon a swathe of lovely crepe silk.
"Water Gardens," is a nature-inspired shawl with a charming silk fringe in a light flat crepe fabric. The deep blue-green background is hand-painted with softer areas of lighter green. Size: 14x72
Take the definition of the word "shear," or "the sliding of one layer across another" as applied to this supple piece of velvet heaven, and combine it with "speculation," or "continuous and profound contemplation," and you may find yourself in a fit of uncontrolled bliss, as you wrap this silvery-soft velvet fringed shawl around your shoulders.
Shear Speculation is a cut velvet silk shawl with fringe, hand-painted in multi-colored speckles of silver. Size: 14x72
Looking for a special accessory to accent a romantic dress or blouse? This pale coral shawl was silk-screened with traditional Chinese medallions and hand-painted to highlight the delicate butterflies and chrysanthemums. The look and "feel" of this shawl will also work beautifully with a vintage ensemble. Size: 14x72.
View this luxurious silk hand-painted scarf and feel the romantic and natural elegance of days gone by.
Dorothy would be mesmerized if she had the opportunity to gaze upon these stunning red poppies on her road to Oz! Always splendidly in bloom, the hand painted poppies on this one-of-a-kind silk shawl create a passionate composition in a breezy red flat crepe that will surround your shoulders--and senses, to set-up a romantic mood. Size is 11x60.
Did you ever lean up against your mom so you could stroke her fur coat and feel that magical cool touch? While this richly colored fringed shawl isn’t mink, it still reminds me of that lovely feel of fur. The hand painted silk gleams in shades of blue and purple whenever the light catches the surface of this shawl's velvety material.
As pleasing to look at as it is soft to the touch -- your children will be wanting to following in your footsteps and bury their little faces into this soft as mink creation! Size is 14x72.
She was right. I needed the bold strokes of a brush and unrestrained color.
Silk is so versatile and can be matched to fit any mood or occasion -- my creations come in a variety of offerings and embellishments. Well, it's time to let my beauties speak for themselves!
For example, flat crepe
which happens to be my most absolute favorite silk fabric, is
lightweight and smooth. It feels cool to the touch and has a sensuous
flow and shimmery surface.
Silk Charmeuse is very, very, soft to the touch. This is a heavier silk with a smooth shiny surface on the front and a matte finish on the back. Colors on charmeuse seem to glow.
Silk Satin is very much like charmeuse, but in a lighter fabric. This is a divine fabric which feels rich and smooth and has a beautiful drape.
There are so many more kinds of luscious silks that I can tell you about, but perhaps you'd like to explore at your leisure.
To learn more about silk and to view samples of the types we've explored today as well as the kinds of silks yet to be discovered by you, please click here and feast your eyes on the softest most luxurious hand-painted silk accessories imaginable.
Until next time, I hope you enjoy visiting and that you find something special and inspiring for yourself!
