Stole from Amritsar with Aari Embroidery and Crystals

Description

Rococo Red, the colour of a Mughal rose caught at dusk, woven into pure wool and then given voice through the needle. This stole is the work of Amritsar's Aari embroiderers, craftsmen who draw the hooked needle through fabric with a patience that belongs to another century. The Aari tradition, long nurtured in the workshops of Punjab, produces a chain-stitch embroidery of remarkable fluency, each curve following the next with the ease of calligraphy. Here, that needlework is accented with crystals, small points of light that catch the eye without overwhelming the quiet authority of the wool beneath. Pure wool gives the stole its substance, its warmth, and a drape that softens with every wearing, making it as suited to a winter evening as to a journey taken in the cool months. Lay it across the shoulders over a hand-block printed kurta for an evening gathering, or fold it into a loose wrap against a plain cashmere pullover when the occasion calls for something richer than simplicity alone.