Scarf, Neck

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Wilson Museum

Name/Title

Scarf, Neck

Entry/Object ID

w01114

Description

Hcac / w01114 Neck piece: red wool with paisley on ends. 4 1/2" wide 46" long with fringe Roland Howard bequest Aug 1988; Neck scarf of red wool, woven with borders at the ends that suggest those found on paisley shawls. The long edges have a narrow border of a yellow undulating design. The colors used in the end borders are black, green, and yellow. The ends are self-fringed.

Made/Created

Notes

Date: 1865-1880

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

This is an example of a luxury item that may have only been affordable to members of the merchant class.