Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Chiffon Shawl: Woman's Lace Shawl
Woman's Silk Chiffon Shawl

Woman's Lace Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 88.7

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; square; off-white sheer grenadine (silk chiffon); three-inch satin woven stripes on four sides; olive branch pattern woven into stripes; knotted self-fringe on four sides. Dimensions: 41-inches square including fringe. Good condition - slight yellow aging. Circa 1840. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dimensions

Width

41 in

Length

41 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 41-inches square including fringe.

Material

Silk chiffon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Huston, Laetitia P. and Mary P.

Provenance

Notes

"Grenadine is a weave characterized by its light, open, gauze-like feel, and is produced on jacquard looms. Originally produced in Italy and worn as a black silk lace in France in the eighteenth century, it is now woven with silk for use in ties." (Source: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadine_(cloth)) The donor, Laetitia P. Huston, lived with her sister, Mary P. Huston, at 219 West School House Lane, Germantown, Philadelphia.