You could also go for the shorter variations of that are lifted from Indo-Western styles that could be draped around your arms or around the neck, much like scarves. And the good thing about them is that you can now buy them online.

Before you start buying shawls on the web, you should be equipped with a fairly good knowledge about them. Shawls are primarily made using one or more types of wool, fibers, shahtoosh and pashmina. Wool would be the most affordable, while the shahtoosh ones are very expensive. The price of pashmina types would fall somewhere in the middle. Pashmina would be the second lightest fiber in the three. Shahtoosh and surprisingly provide great warmth and comfort.

Kashmiri shawls are created by skilled craftsmen of Kashmir and are considered the ones with the best quality. These shawls are very warm and light. The wool that is used to create this kind of shawl is hand-woven and hand-printed because the fabric is too fragile to be sewn on by a machine. If you have a big budget, pashmina would be the most appealing but if you have a limited budget, cashmere shawls, which are a little less expensive, would suffice.

Shawls are also decorated with various motifs. The pattern, which is extensively used, would be crochet shawl patterns. There are also shawls available that showcase designs featuring the great mythological battles, flower themes and a lot more.