Ladies' Sashes

[serenitylala]

Serenity Lala, you might investigate Charles Thompson's SO YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR THE KILT for ideas on sashes, including a few handy drawings. He admits that several conflicting opinions have been expressed on the shoulder issue. I believe the best rule is to make sure it looks nice.

I once knew a lady who had a wrap made- black velvet on one side and tartan silk on the other. It was vaguely M shaped, though it gave the impression of being a simple rectangle when it was worn. One could do worse than to start with the ubiquitous pashmina scarf and sew a tartan side to it. Of course, that is more of a shawl than a sash. Depending on what kind of tartan silk you start with, it might add some body to the pashmina ( as Dupioni would) or the pashmina might add some to the silk ( charmeuse, or chiffon, for example).

Thank you so much!