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VFG Fashion Parade for week of Nov 26: Positively Paisley

Discussion in 'PUBLIC VFG Fashion Parades' started by The Vintage Merchant, Nov 25, 2012.

  1. The Vintage Merchant

    The Vintage Merchant Administrator Staff Member

    From the VFG Fabric Resource:

    A woven or printed design motif used in any color combination, on any fabric, for any use, paisley is very recognizable. It is a modified teardrop shape, with the point of the drop rounded over.

    The name paisley comes from Paisley, Scotland. In the 18th century, Paisley produced cashmere, silk and wool shawls in imitation of very costly and elaborately woven cashmere shawls from Kashmir, India. The shawls, both from Kashmir and Scotland, featured the pattern that came to be called paisley. The symbolism of the motif has a very long history in Asia and the Middle East, and its history in Europe dates to the 18th century.

    The most recent wave of intense Western popularity for paisley came in the 1960s, with the renewed interest in Eastern (particularly Indian) culture and belief.

    Find paisley patterns both subtle and bold this week, courtesy of the trade members of the VFG.

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    1940s paisley-print rayon velvet, from the VFG Fabric Resource
     
  2. thespectrum

    thespectrum VFG Member Staff Member

  3. Metro Retro Vintage

    Metro Retro Vintage VFG Member

  4. pinky-a-gogo

    pinky-a-gogo VFG Member VFG Past President

  5. denisebrain

    denisebrain VFG Vice President Staff Member VFG Past President

    50s Red & Green Paisley Cotton Blouse L
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    50s Violet Blue & Pink Print Taffeta Full Skirt Dress M
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    One last item, an Evelyn Pearson dressing gown with bright candy-colored paisley print
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  6. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Board Member Staff Member VFG Past President

  7. The Vintage Merchant

    The Vintage Merchant Administrator Staff Member

    what a fun theme!! am loving this!!

    this 1970s paisley print dress is at The Vintage Merchant on Ruby Lane:

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    as is this Ralph Lauren blue label skirt (ahem, MJ...):

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    while this 70s blouse is at Kitsch N Collectibles Vintage on Etsy:

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  8. Vinclothes

    Vinclothes Alumni +

  9. cmpollack

    cmpollack VFG Member

  10. poppysvintageclothing

    poppysvintageclothing VFG Board Member Staff Member VFG Past President

    That red velvet Bendel gown is positively dreamy, Carrie! Besides Empress Josephine....Wherefore art thou, Juliet...comes to mind!
     
  11. cmpollack

    cmpollack VFG Member

    Thanks, Mary Jane--I love it too! It's teensy; definitely sized for a Juliet... :)
     
  12. EndlessAlley

    EndlessAlley Alumni

  13. Metro Retro Vintage

    Metro Retro Vintage VFG Member

  14. catseyevintage

    catseyevintage VFG Member

  15. pastperfect2

    pastperfect2 Alumni +

  16. Thud, thud and thud again - beautiful pieces everyone!

    I have some paisley scarves for the guys. Your choice burgundy or green :)
    Click on the pic for full details!

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