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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1920 ?-1930

GUSN

GUSN-12086

Description

Peach silk (rayon?); long rectangle; painted at ends with swirling pattern of apricot circles and orange pumpkins outlined in glitter (tarnished).

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
appliqué (technique)
glitter
rayon
silk (textile)
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.349

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