How to contact Betsey Telford-Goodwin's Rocky Mountain Quilts:
Telephone - for orders or questions - 1-207-363-6800
FedEx - 130 York Street York, Maine 03909
Email - betsey@rmquilts.com
UF50 19th Century Paisley Shawl
c.1800s
62 x 62 inches
New England
$475
This absolutely gorgeous 19th century printed paisley shawl would have
been worn elegantly by a fashionable lady to keep warm during the spring
or fall.
Challies, such as the one you see here, are woven from two threads; one
thread of a fine wool and the other a silk thread.
Coats were not the norm during many parts of the 19th century and
earlier; instead wool shawls would have been wrapped over the shoulders
and around and around the body to keep warm. This is a lighter challie
and therefore not appropriate for the coldest winter months. Today we
mostly use these shawls for other purposes. A gorgeous tablecloth, an
exquisite textile to frame to adorn a wall in your home, or this lovely
piece may be used as a shawl worn on a special evening out.
Happy to send for your approval with free shipping.
