
1970s · 1970s · English
Designer
Liberty & Co. Ltd.
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
printed silk
Culture
English
Movement
Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
Indian paisley tradition · Victorian Kashmir shawl patterns
A square silk head scarf featuring an intricate paisley and floral pattern arranged in concentric borders. The central field displays a deep purple ground with repeating paisley motifs in coral and green tones, surrounded by a geometric star medallion at the center. Multiple decorative borders frame the composition, including stylized floral elements and paisley forms in coral, green, and brown against varied ground colors. The outer border presents a brown edge with repeating paisley and floral motifs. The silk appears lightweight with crisp printed definition typical of Liberty's renowned textile production, showing the company's signature blend of Eastern-inspired patterns adapted for Western fashion accessories during the mid-1970s.
That purple silk scarf's meticulously arranged paisleys—each one perfectly mirrored in concentric borders—descends directly from the indigo cotton's more organic, scattered boteh motifs, but something crucial got lost in translation.


That purple silk scarf's meticulously arranged paisleys—each one perfectly mirrored in concentric borders—descends directly from the indigo cotton's more organic, scattered boteh motifs, but something crucial got lost in translation.


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