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Women's silk scarf

Dateearly 20th Century

Object number00018362

NameScarf

MediumSilk

DimensionsOverall: 1140 x 980 mm, 0.1 kg

ClassificationsClothing and personal items

Credit LineANMM Collection

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DescriptionThis beige silk scarf would have featured as a decorative accessory to an Edwardian women’s outfit in the early 1900s. The lightweight scarf is embellished with a geometric border.HistoryComing into everyday fashion during the nineteenth century, shawls and scarves were worn in open carriages, while walking outside or during a seaside promenade. They were used by Victorian and Edwardian women as protection from the elements, though lighter weight examples were also used as a decorative part of an evening ensemble.SignificanceThis scarf is representative of popular women's fashions in the early twentieth century.