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Paisley Shawl
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| Accession #: | 2456.1 |
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| Title: | Paisley Shawl |
| Object Type: | Shawl |
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| Physical Description: | This multi-colored paisley shawl is predominantly in shades of red with many different accent colors. The selvage edges are green and appear to be silk fiber. The ends of this rectangular shawl are fringed in multi-colored fibers. |
| Description: | Family history states that Susan Eusden Everard Pincheon brought this shawl with her when she immigrated from Norfolk, England. It was a gift from her first husband, who acquired it during his travels. After his death, she married Robert Pincheon, and moved with him near Platte Center, Nebraska, where they homesteaded in 1869. Shawls like these 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 |
| Related Objects: |
2208.1 (Eusden, Susan, Quilt, Quilt Top, Hexagonal Mosaic, Late 19th Century)
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| Dimensions: |
Object L x W 131 1/2 x 60 1/2" (without fringe)
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| Materials/Techniques: |
wool (textile) (Material)
woven (Technique)
silk (textile) (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Jessie E. Chapin, 1977 |
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