Author name: Shariful Alam Pavel

Pashmina is the finest grade of cashmere. How to choose a pashmina shawl for a wedding, for every role, and tell a real one from viscose blends.

The best wedding shawls by fabric, season and dress, from handwoven Cervelt and Dhaka muslin to cashmere and faux fur, and how to wear each one.

The best bridal shawls for winter, church and nikkah brides: how to match ivory to your gown, which fabric suits which dress, and which to keep.

Bridal cover-ups explained: shawls, boleros, jackets, capes and toppers, and how to choose one for a church, a winter wedding or a strapless gown.

The best shawls and wraps for the mother of the bride, by dress colour and season, and the shawl a couple can give her on the day.

The best shawls and wraps for wedding guests, chosen by season, dress code and dress colour, with the white rule and how to keep a shawl in place.

The best black shawls for weddings, from black tie velvet to sheer chiffon, which dresses they suit, and when a black shawl is and is not appropriate.

White wedding shawls for brides and bridesmaids, how to match white to ivory, and whether a guest can wear a white shawl to a wedding.

The best silver shawls for wedding guests and mothers of the bride, from soft silver grey to metallic and sparkly wraps, and which dresses each suits.

The best navy shawls for wedding guests and mothers of the bride, which dresses they suit, and which shawl colours to wear with a navy dress.