The elegance of the Chinese symbols, taken from a Tang Dynasty poem, radiate feelings of peace and tranquility. The black silk would look wonderful on a fawn, red or white boy or girl, but looks just stunning on a brindle. Made to my exacting standards, I first hand cut and turned the fabric to create the trim which I then sewed on to the web base.The strong but flexible web base was first wrapped in a luxurious gold satin,leaving no exposed webbing to rub or chafe senstive necks. The default hardware is solid brass but nickle plate is available on request.