Headscarf

Description

Woman's headscarf, part of an ensemble with A.1994.1036 A & B, in fine woven wool of Farquharson tartan, chequered with crossing stripes of dark green, dark blue, narrow red and narrow yellow, consisting of a flat length of material with a narrow fringe at each end, belonged to Frances Strickland Lovell Oldham, also known as Frances Farquharson of Invercauld: Scottish, c. 1950s

Museum reference

A.1994.1036 C

Collection

Fashion and Textiles

Object name

Headscarf

Production information

Unknown, Maker
Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

Late 1930s - late 1950s

Materials

Wool

Physical description

Woman's headscarf, part of an ensemble with A.1994.1036 A & B, in fine woven wool of Farquharson tartan, chequered with crossing stripes of dark green, dark blue, narrow red and narrow yellow, consisting of a flat length of material with a narrow fringe at each end, belonged to Frances Strickland Lovell Oldham, also known as Frances Farquharson of Invercauld: Scottish, c. 1950s

Associations

Owner and mother of donor: Farquharson, Frances Strickland Lovell, Mrs, 1991 (d.)

Exhibitions

• Fashion and Style (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

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