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Les Belles Dames de Jacqmar
1940's

Lovely colours. This is a rare Propaganda WW2 headscarf depicting some of the women who worked for Jacqmar.


Cataloguing

the large rayon square with medallions tied with bows and flowing ribbons containing Evelyne, Odette, Jeanne, Theresa in Edwardian style outfits, Sophie in mid Victorian dress and Pat with a 1920's hairstyle, all in scarlet, yellow, fushia, pink, white, mid blue, touches of black on a pale blue ground, 35 x 32 in; 89 x 80 cm sq


Condition

One small light brown tea shaded stain about 2 cm, probably a cigarette mark. Everyone smoked at this period.  A couple of very minor light tea coloured marks. Ask for photos.