and speaking of handrolled....Dating help on a silk scarf Map of CanadaMo

[laurenm]

So, coincidentally the next scarf I went to list has a labelled that explicitly states it's handrolledness. The abbreviation used for the Rocky Mountains is "MST"....I'm gonna assume that was a typo.

A couple questions:

1. I'm thinking 50s to 60s?
2. Do you think this would have been a souvenir scarf?
3. What does 'silk mixed 6 1/4 m/m" mean?

Thanks in advance.
Lauren

 

[joules]

The mm stands for momme weight:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_textile_measurement

I think your scarf is early 60s or so.

 

[laurenm]

Thanks Joules.....momme aot to "mommy weight"?

 

[joules]

Well mm is momme, which is a term used in relation to the relative weight of various silks.

 

[poppysvintageclothing]

It looks early 60s to me as well.

 

[laurenm]

Thanks everyone.