Several recent threads about ladies' shawls and sashes have sent me into my wife's chest of drawers to retrieve her sash. It really is lovely! It has belonged to several generations of MacLean ladies. My mother gave it to Sara several years ago, saying that while her days of ball-going are over, Sara has quite a few years left to enjoy the sash! It is about 8 feet long, not including the tassels ( which are about 8 inches long ), and about a foot wide. It's very silky and soft, and doesn't get worn enough!