Long Stole

Art Institute of Chicago

Long Stole

French

Date
1795-1810
Medium
Cotton, plain weave foundation; embroidered with cotton thread in stem and satin stitches and French knots
Culture
France
Department
Textiles
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

In addition to fine cashmere wool shawls, other materials were used to create shawls and stoles inspired by the elegant Kashmir shawl. Here, ethereal Indian muslin is embroidered with roses that sway like their Kashmir buta (paisley) counterparts.

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Object type
AAT300209261

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