white shawl

By Maritza Pacori, this beautiful shawl reveals the allure of baby alpaca wool. The wrap is woven by hand on a backstrap loom with details in drawn thread work. Squares in blue, white and turquoise depict dahlias in full bloom.

Rich shades of azure and sky blue host a brilliant tropical garden on this shawl from Thailand's Nisa. The artisan uses beeswax to create the precise paisley and floral patterns on white cotton. Nisa stitches the hems of her shawls entirely by hand for a special touch.

The wax-resist dyeing technique of batik is found in many cultures, but nowhere is it as renowned as in Java. In this batik scarf from Melati’s Collection, a Javanese garden paradise of turquoise, black, and white flowers decorate a golden background of pure silk.

Melati presents this shawl inside a quality, custom-made gift box.