Not currently on display at the V&A

Scarf

1927 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Scarf of block printed silk crepe the chine with a repeating pattern of peacock feathers crossed by stems of honesty in orange, beige, mauve, pale blue-green and navy on a white ground printed bright turquoise blue. It has a border of bright turquoise blue and all the edges are machine hemmed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk crepe de chine
Brief description
Scarf of silk crepe de chine, retailed by Liberty & Co. Ltd, London, ca. 1927
Physical description
Scarf of block printed silk crepe the chine with a repeating pattern of peacock feathers crossed by stems of honesty in orange, beige, mauve, pale blue-green and navy on a white ground printed bright turquoise blue. It has a border of bright turquoise blue and all the edges are machine hemmed.
Dimensions
  • Length: 176cm
  • Width: 46cm
Credit line
Given by Liberty & Co.
Collection
Accession number
T.265-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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