The stripe arrangement in this very feminine tallit is a little
unusual: Instead of stripes at each end of the tallit, this one features
a long band of wine red satin ribbon running the length of the tallit.
You might think this was just because I wanted to add interest to the
back view (and you would be right), but the reason for that stripe was
actually a very practical one. I had two pieces of that winter white
dupioni silk, each too narrow to make a tallit. I sewed them together,
and then added the ribbon to hide the seam from view! This way I didn't
have to throw out two pieces of perfectly good silk, and the end result
is kind of nice, I think.
I also had some sheer lavender and gold ribbon that made the atarah come alive.
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