Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Historic Germantown

Woman's Black Silk Mourning Shawl

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

68-176

Description

Shawl. Woman's mourning shawl; square; black silk gauze; two-inch black satin border incorporated in weave on all sides; seven-inch knotted fringe including a one-inch crocheted knotted band on all sides; band sewn onto hem. Dimensions including fringe and band: 78-inches square. Spanish-style. Good condition - crude mend in crocheted band on one side.. No date given. Transcribed from Original Accession Record. "Catalog card missing" noted in accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

Dimensions

Width

78 in

Length

78 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including fringe and band: 78-inches square. Seven-inch knotted fringe including a one-inch crocheted knotted band on all sides;