towel scarf of sheer mercerized silk gauze self-striped in groups of three wide and six narrow stripes, embroidered at each end with four vertical floral and leaf units in pale blue, cream and gilt thread; the colors of the flowers are alternated, two being cream and two blue; the ends are finished with silk fringe beneath a line of gilt stitching; silk and gilt on cotton

Towel scarf, 19th century

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Title
Towel scarf
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Accession Number
30.62.41
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towel scarf of sheer mercerized silk gauze self-striped in groups of three wide and six narrow stripes, embroidered at each end with four vertical floral and leaf units in pale blue, cream and gilt thread; the colors of the flowers are alternated, two being cream and two blue; the ends are finished with silk fringe beneath a line of gilt stitching; silk and gilt on cotton