headscarf

Dark burgundy headscarf made from an extremely fine cotton fabric. All around the edges, there is a dense printed decoration of 31 repeated floral compositions of a variety of closely arranged, extremely delicate flowers. The floral motifs appear in green, blue, brown and white colours, which stand out vividly against the deep-coloured background. The four corners are occupied by a larger composition of similar flowers and leaves, framed by two smaller bouquets. The smaller of these motifs are repeated eight times. The centre of the headscarf features a wreath with a diameter of 43 cm, consisting of six bouquets, similar to those that frame the corner patterns. The edges of the headscarf are decorated with a fine sewn-on band of golden thread. Worn pieces of the original golden thread, have been replaced with ready-made yellow thread. The headscarf shows many signs of wear, some of which have been provisionally repaired.   This is an imported headscarf, which most likely comes from a workshop in the region of Bosphorus – either from Nihori on the western coast or from Kandilli on the eastern coast.   Dimensions: length 107 cm., width 107 cm.