The design known as Paisley comes originally from the Orient, Asia and India. The typical design resembles a curled leaf, or a kidney shape, or maybe a tear drop.The design is thought to be at least 2,000 years old, and may have religious significance.
When the European nations began trading with the east in the 16th and 17th centuries, fabrics in the Paisley design were imported , largely as shawls. These Paisley items were beautifully colored and intricate, and were far more sophisticated than most fabrics then available to the wealthy classes in Europe at the time.
Europeans tried to copy the Paisley design with limited success, but eventually, in the 19th Century, the weavers in the Scottish town of Paisley devised a way of producing high quality woven Paisley on their looms. They commissioned designs from artists such as Charles Waite. The Paisley weavers's products became so popular that the design then became known by the name of their town- Paisley.
In the 20th Century, Paisley had a period of huge popularity in the late 1960s,when the Beatles among others adopted Paisley clothing along with their love of all things Eastern and mystical.
Since then, Paisley has fallen out of fashion, and had been mostly seen only on pyjamas and rather dull ties- until now! Paisley is hot! Paisley is news! Paisley is cool!
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Comments
DerdriuMarrinerOct 17, 2014
I feel in my heart that Stella's paisley collection is a nod to her mother.
whitemossOct 17, 2014
DerdriuMarrinerOct 17, 2014
I'm thinking that Stella McCartney's appreciation of paisley may date back to her mother's wardrobe. Stella has often credited her mother with instilling in her an early love of fashion, and paisley was a hot trend during Linda's lifetime.
MiraDec 3, 2012
BardofElyNov 1, 2012