Jamavar.

The Punjabis call the pattern Jamavar.

The original shawls with the floral medallion design took decades to make.

It was wrapped loosely around her neck; flowing over her shoulder and back.

Simple. Elegant. Perfect.

Was she an artist? A revolutionary? A doctor? All three?

She turned around the corner at the famed Crawford Market in Mumbai, (named after the first Municipal Commissioner) and I was left to speculate.

For centuries, the people of India have used the shawl for protection against the elements, to honor their Gods, to protect a woman's modesty and of course for fashion.

This is not trivial stuff.

She knew that.

Wear it over the shoulder, around the neck, with or without a jacket.

To the shoppe around the corner or the Christmas Gala.

A toss over the head can provide a much-needed disguise from that tyrannical boss, the annoying neighbor, or a jilted ex lover.

100% Wool Shawl (No. 2583) Imported.

Color: Reds, Golds, and Blacks.

Dimensions: 42.5" x 83".