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Paisley Shawl
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| Accession #: | 2795.2 |
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| Title: | Paisley Shawl |
| Object Type: | Shawl |
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| Physical Description: | This shawl of made of woven wool. It has a large cream-colored center section surrounded by a paisley design of blue with touches of red, green, and yellow. The overall effect is of light blue and cream. There are ivory silk selvages at each side, with wool tied fringe at each end. |
| Description: | Handwoven wool shawls from the Kashmir Valley were highly prized in England and France during the 18th century. British and French weavers copied them, although they continued to be made in India. These pieces became known as "paisley" shawls when weavers in Paisley, Scotland, increased production by using a Jacquard mechanism on their looms. The shape of the shawls changed over time with fashion. Shawls were square-shaped, folded in half and worn as triangles in the 1820s; in the 1840s they became quite long, so they could be wrapped around crinolines. |
| Category: | Textiles |
| Geographical Reference: | Scotland (International->Europe) |
| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 134 x 62"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
woven (Technique)
silk (Material)
wool (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Helen Huneke, 1981 |
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