Father,

The general demensions of a lady's sash vary from 10" to 12" in width and from 72" to 90" in length. Generally there is at least a 4" fringe on the two narrow ends.

They can be made from wool or silk. In wool, the lighter weights have a more soft, feminine drape to them, in my opinion.

You will find that there are many different ways for a lady to wear her sash, and that is indeed part of the charm of this particular accessory!

These photos from our recent Burns Supper show my wife wearing her sash arranged differently at various points in the evening.



For the above two, she had it pinned at the shoulder. At some point during the evening she must have gotten a bit chilly and so she wrapped it more around her neck.



And when she decided to drape it over her shoulder again, this time she did without the pin and simply tied it at her waist. You can see the lady standing next to her is wearing it the same way, only on the opposite shoulder.


You may also be interested in reading my article on the lady's sash:
http://www.albanach.org/sash.html