Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Silk Crepe Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 3316

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; square; bright red satin crepe; plain; eighteen-inch knotted fringe; fringe is sewn onto hem. Spanish-style. Dimensions: 89-inches long and 83-inches wide, including fringe and knotted band. Knotted band is 3-inches deep; fringe is 19-inches long. Fair condition tears in knotted band; red dye is unstable - leaves red powder on everything it touches; fringe shedding. No date given. Transcribed from original accession record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

unknown

Dimensions

Width

83 in

Length

89 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 89-inches long and 83-inches wide, including fringe and knotted band. Knotted band is 3-inches deep; fringe is 19-inches long.

Material

Satin crepe