CARDINAL RED BLOUSE jumbo agate cuff "Better red than dead" and

"Better red than dead" and "better dead than red" were dueling Cold War slogans which first gained currency in the United States during the late 1950s

Profile: 4" on all sizes

on a brass intertwined decorative base

where the Tigris river flows

Get your one-of-a-kind holiday mojo going on with this extraordinary silk crepe kaftan

CARDINAL RED BLOUSE jumbo agate cuff "Better red than dead" andThis cardinal red silk organza button blouse has a crisp feel with loads of intricate hand work. Tiny orange & yellow diamond shapes are appliqueed with a water color tiny sequin atop each one. Cut work on the organza is finished with sun flowers of cream crochet. Lastly, a few metallic rows of dots are embroidered and then hammered flat onto the cloth. This is a technique called badla, or mukesh. A cream cotton crochet edging finishes the look. All