In a message dated 9/2/2006 9:08:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When did Paisley begin to be seen in "western European" textiles? Some time in the early 1800s, when European weavers began making imitation cashmere shawls--among the first to do so were in Paisley, Scotland, hence the name. One of the factoids I enjoy telling people when I give talks on early 19th century costume. Ann Wass _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
