Scarf
ca. 1910 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This silk scarf, which features the slogan 'Votes for Women' and the colours green, purple and white, was probably connected to the Women's Social and Political Union, or the WSPU. This British women's suffrage group operated between 1903 and 1917, in 1908 adopting their green, purple and white colour scheme that was used on a wide range of items including sashes, badges and banners. By this time members of this women-only organisation were referred to as, and referred to themselves as, suffragettes.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven and printed silk, satin weave and roller printing |
| Brief description | Commemorative silk satin weave scarf, slogan produced using roller printing reads 'Votes for Women', Britain, ca. 1910 |
| Physical description | Commemorative silk satin weave scarf with purple, green and white vertical stripes. Ends plain white silk with the slogan 'Votes for Women' in green and purple letters produced using roller printing. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Votes for Women |
| Credit line | Given by G.Brett, Esq. |
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| Summary | This silk scarf, which features the slogan 'Votes for Women' and the colours green, purple and white, was probably connected to the Women's Social and Political Union, or the WSPU. This British women's suffrage group operated between 1903 and 1917, in 1908 adopting their green, purple and white colour scheme that was used on a wide range of items including sashes, badges and banners. By this time members of this women-only organisation were referred to as, and referred to themselves as, suffragettes. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.20-1946 |
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| Record created | July 12, 2004 |
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