Pearl White Silk Bridal Shawl – Hand-Dyed Mulberry Silk, 85 × 300cm

As seen inBritish Vogue · Tatler · Grazia

The Pearl White is already one of the best-loved pieces in the Silk & Bears bridal collection. This is the 300cm version — two-thirds longer than our standard wrap — designed to do something no shorter piece can: drape from the shoulders to the floor, trail behind the body in movement, and cape with the full, sweeping authority of pure silk given real length to work with.

At 85 × 300cm, it is worn as a full-length cape for a ceremony entrance, swept across one shoulder as a dramatic stole for the evening, or carried as a trailing silk panel alongside a gown. In each configuration it behaves the same way — with the unhurried ease of 10 momme Habotai silk that has been hand-dyed and dried on bamboo frames by artisans in Nha Xa, Vietnam, in the tradition of the finest Vietnamese silk workshops.

The pearl white is luminous in natural light. It is not a flat, printed white — it is the living white of hand-dyed silk: faintly warm, faintly sheer, shifting as the light shifts, with a gentle iridescence that no industrial process can replicate. Each piece is dyed by hand in small batches, so the lustre varies slightly from piece to piece. This is not a flaw. It is the quiet evidence of how it was made.

For brides who want the drama of a silk cape without a veil, it is the obvious choice. For bridesmaids and mothers of the bride who want a cover-up that photographs as beautifully as the dress beneath it, it is exactly right. For evening guests who want one piece that transforms an outfit — as shown here, draped over black velvet — it is precisely that.

It is also a gift. Silk is the traditional twelfth-anniversary present; pearl white is the right shade for it. Ships in our signature Silk & Bears gift box, tied with ribbon, ready to give exactly as it arrives.

• 100% mulberry Habotai silk, 10 momme
• Hand-dyed pearl white — luminous, faintly sheer, with natural Habotai lustre
• Dimensions: 85 × 300cm — floor-length as a cape or full-length draped stole
• Hand-dyed in small batches in Nha Xa, Vietnam — each piece carries its own gentle tonal depth
• Wears as: full-length silk cape · draped shoulder stole · one-shoulder evening wrap · bridal trailing panel
• Pairs beautifully with the Pearl White Silk Scarf (85 × 180cm) for matching bridal parties
• Designed in England · Handcrafted in Vietnam · As seen in British Vogue, Tatler, Grazia & T Magazine
• Ships in our signature gift box — included as standard
• Care: hand wash in cool water with silk-friendly detergent; first wash alone as natural dyes settle; dry flat in shade; cool iron with pressing cloth