The orenburg shawl and a wedding ring
If we talk about Orenburg shawls, one of the most common beliefs is that an authentic Orenburg downy shawl passes through a wedding ring. Is this a misconception or a real guarantee of quality? It would be better to say that this criterion used to be justified, indeed, but nowadays it has practically lost its importance and is not an authenticity marker. Why? First, let's turn to history. Don-knitting...