![]() ![]() In the 1700s and 1800s, inhabitants of the European Baltic States made use of the paisley as a protective charm to ward off evil demons. Imported by the East India Company in the 1600s, the popularity of the design, resembling a large comma, grew to such an extent that the company failed to keep up with the demand. In Uzbekistan as well as Iran, the pattern enriches paintings, jewelry, frescoes, curtains, tablecloths, quilts, carpets, garden landscaping and pottery. ![]() Still a popular motif today in south and central Asian countries, silk is woven with richly colored threads of gold and silver for weddings garments and dresses for that special occasion.īut paisley is not just for wearing. From then on until 1736, the twisted teardrop adorned crowns and court garments. The design emerged in Persia or Iran as early as 1501. ![]() The paisley, a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Persian and Indian origin, has oftentimes been called a Persian Pickle by American traditionalists and quilters as far back as 1818. What can be proudly worn both day and night, keep you toasty and warm even on the coldest nights and hold a place of honor on the walls of your home? ![]()
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