Paisley is a passion of mine, I always have a collection
of these shawls.
They range from long
crinoline shawls to small squares suitable for little side tables. I buy damaged shawls suitable for cushions and other craft
projects.
The shawls come in wool and
silk, either woven or printed.
The
Shawl was a popular gift brought home from India and the East and when these became a fashion item, mills in Europe began
to reproduce them. "Paisley" is the popular name for all these shawls, but they were also produced in
Edinburgh and Norfolk as well as Paisley near Glasgow where they took their name from.
France loved these shawls too and produced their own patterns. Empress Josephine was a collector
of these and had many . They became very popular in the court of France.
