How to wear women’s wool wraps and shawls
Women's wool wraps and shawls are worn best with the weight left uneven. Draped square across both shoulders the 180 by 60 cm reads formally and stays put without a pin; shifted so one end falls longer, it reads more easily and frees an arm. Crossed at the front and tucked under a coat it becomes an extra layer nobody sees. Over an evening dress, let it sit low on the shoulder and keep the neck clear — the width does the work, so nothing needs to be gathered or knotted.
Plain shades sit happily over a collar, a scarf or a necklace. Check designs are the outfit, and want the rest kept flat. Wash by hand below 30°C, press the water out rather than wringing, and dry flat away from direct heat; fold along the length rather than hanging, so the shoulder line is never creased. Kept that way, women's wool wraps and shawls hold their drape for years.