The shawl’s development into today’s elegant lacy item has probably to do with the rich Russian nobility who started to visit the small town, when Haapsalu became an imperial resort because of its mud baths.
Tõenäoliselt on salli areng pitsiliseks uhkusasjaks seotud rikaste vene supelsakste ilmumisega väikelinna, mis kujunes tänu mudaravilatele keiserlikuks kuurordiks.