Shawl

Physical description

Girl's triangular shawl, knitted in celadon green woollen yarn in a lustre thread blend. The shawl is hand knitted in alternating rows of stocking stitch and garter stitch, and is finished on the two lower sides with a hand crocheted mesh and a knotted fringe. The mesh is worked in a row each of yellow, almond green, celadon green and pink, and the fringe is worked in celadon green.

Place of Origin

France (made)

Date

1920-1929 (made)

Materials and Techniques

Woollen blend yarn, hand knitted, hand crocheted and knotted

Dimensions

Width: 99.5 cm with fringe, Depth: 48 cm with fringe

Object history note

Worn by one of the donors, Madeleine Ruben (née Lavigne), born 1921 in France

Descriptive line

Girl's knitted and crocheted shawl; France, 1920-29

Production Note

Reason For Production: Private

Techniques

Knotting; Hand knitting; Hand crochet

Production Type

Unique

Collection code

MoC