Long Wool Shawl c 1850

Long Wool Shawl
c 1850

Small Shoulder 1840's

Small Shoulder
1840's

Flower Sprays 1840's

Flower Sprays
1840's

Printed Shawls of Paisley Design 1800-1870

Beautiful shawls were hand block printed all over the Britain, worn by middle class ladies for summer and evening wear and by the lower middle and working classes. A shawl was the essential fashion accessory.