Name/Title
ShawlEntry/Object ID
G93.126Description
Fine cream silk warp, fine cream wool weft alternated (?) with fine cotton weft; 1/3 twill. Patterns wefts fine Z singles wool in 8 colors: bright yellow, brown-burgundy, rose-red, coral, pink, navy-black, pale aqua, olive. Pattern wefts also 1/3 but staggered to appear like a basket weave. (see black one below.) Cream colored ground. Clipped back. Added wool fringe (hard to tell for sure) 8 pines reversed in center, no interior border. Corner pines. Filler detail between pines leaving narrow light margins.50” w x 50.25” l."Collection
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
shawl, silk warp, cream wool weft, cotton, paisley