Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victorian Foliate 72" Oblong Scarf / Shawl
Regular price $ 195.00Metropolitan Museum of Art, Victorian Foliate Oblong Scarf, 72" x 27"
This scarf / shawl features a special fil coupé, or "cut threads," jacquard technique by which the binding threads on the back of the fabric are cut off to make the finished product lighter, and a lurex-blend base adds a little shimmer.
Perfect for use during the winter and holiday seasons.
Specifications
- Scarf measures 72'' long x 27" wide
- Embroidered Border
- 34% Modal / 28% Cotton / 21% Metallic / 17% Wool
- Dry Clean Only
About this design and scarf
The lush foliate pattern adorning the border of this shawl evokes Chandos (ca. 1873), an elaborate textile design by Owen Jones (British, 1809–1874). Though Jones was a trained architect, his best-known legacy is perhaps The Grammar of Ornament, a book of design principles and international decorative motifs published in 1856. An inspirational guide for designers, Jones's book maintained significant influence throughout the second half of the 19th century.
