{"product_id":"shimmer-stripe-poncho-scarf","title":"Shimmer Stripe Poncho Scarf","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:600px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:1.12em;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eA paisley with an iridescent shimmer stripe running through it. Just the right amount of glam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1.2em;\"\u003eThe shimmer is woven in rather than printed on, so it moves with you and catches the light as you turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1.8em;border-left:3px solid #7C3F2E;padding-left:1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDown to the last one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Turquoise with black is all that is left, and this style is not being made again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid rgba(42,36,32,.15);border-radius:8px;padding:1.1em 1.3em;margin:0 0 2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 .7em;font-size:.78em;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.6;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it is:\u003c\/strong\u003e a woven poncho scarf, pulled on over the head\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e one size, about 26 by 36 inches as it hangs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 8 ounces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e woven blend with metallic thread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeave:\u003c\/strong\u003e standard woven, shimmer stripe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColorways:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1, and one piece remaining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .4em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand wash or cold delicate, lay flat, no dryer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade:\u003c\/strong\u003e sewn by hand, one seam at a time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:2em 0 .5em;\"\u003eWhen people buy this one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eHoliday parties and evenings out. The useful part is that it stays wearable in February, because the shimmer is woven in rather than applied, so it never tips into costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:2em 0 .5em;\"\u003eFive ways to wear it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 .8em;\"\u003eOne size, and it flatters more people than it fits. It does not fit the body, it wears from the shoulders, so it skims rather than clings. It slips on over your head, and you choose where the seam sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .35em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeam at the front.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gathers into a soft cowl at the neck. The warmest and most covered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .35em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeam at the side.\u003c\/strong\u003e An asymmetric drape, and the position that covers front and back evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .35em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeam at the back.\u003c\/strong\u003e A clean, unbroken line across the chest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .35em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLooped at the neck.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing goes over your head. Loop it once and let both ends hang forward over your shoulders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen on the shoulders.\u003c\/strong\u003e Left unfastened like a shawl, for an evening that is only slightly cool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eMoving the seam changes where the length falls, so the same piece hangs differently in each position. If you have broader shoulders or a fuller bust it will sit a little shorter, which is the only thing that really changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eA printed instruction sheet comes with every order. There is a fuller guide, with photographs, on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-to-wear-it\"\u003ehow to wear it\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:2em 0 .5em;\"\u003eHow it is made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eOne piece of fabric, folded once and joined with a single seam. Nothing is cut. The opening your head goes through is the gap left between the fold and that seam, which is why it cannot lie flat the way a classic poncho does, and why moving the seam changes the whole shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:2em 0 .5em;\"\u003eFabric and care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eA soft woven blend with a metallic thread. Hand wash, or machine wash cold on a delicate cycle, then lay flat to dry. No dryer and no dry cleaning. Because the fabric is woven, small threading variations are natural rather than a fault. Keep it away from rings and rough jewelry, and if a thread pulls, do not cut it. Tug the fabric gently in every direction and the weave will settle back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:2em 0 .5em;\"\u003eMade by hand\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eSewn by hand, one seam at a time. We have been making these and selling them at art fairs and music festivals for over a decade. Because each one is sewn by hand and the weave varies bolt to bolt, no two are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.15em;margin:2em 0 .5em;\"\u003eIs it a scarf? Is it a shawl?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 .8em;\"\u003eYou will hear these called scarf tops, and we have called them that at markets for years. The shop is called Love My Shawls. Both terms now cover several different garments, so they are worth a word of explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:1.2em;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .35em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot a scarf top\u003c\/strong\u003e in the current fashion sense, which means a silk square tied as a halter or bandeau and worn as the top itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0 0 .35em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot strictly a shawl\u003c\/strong\u003e either. A shawl has no openings and is simply draped, so it needs holding in place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin:0;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnically a poncho.\u003c\/strong\u003e One piece of fabric, folded once and joined with a single seam, leaving a head opening. Nothing is cut, and there is no hole in the middle of a panel. You pull it on and it stays where you put it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eA shawl falls off. A scarf has to be tied, and most people do not want to learn how. The seam fixes both: it lets this be worn as a garment, hands free. It does not have to be wrapped, and it is not going to fall off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em;\"\u003eWe call it a poncho scarf because it is lighter and more drapey than a winter poncho. There is a plain-language guide on the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/poncho-shawl-ruana-or-scarf-top\"\u003eponcho, shawl, ruana or scarf top\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Love My Shawls","offers":[{"title":"Turquoise w\/Black Shimmer","offer_id":53383626686831,"sku":"shimmer-stripe-pon-turquoise-w-black-shi","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/1520\/4975\/files\/M4LLW2IYEROOT6MIP7KUMFBR.png?v=1787605138","url":"https:\/\/lovemyshawls.com\/products\/shimmer-stripe-poncho-scarf","provider":"Love My Shawls","version":"1.0","type":"link"}