Victorian Foliate Jacquard Shawl

An art shawl inspired by The Met collection.

The lush foliate pattern adorning the border of this shawl evokes Chandos (ca. 1873), an elaborate textile design by Owen Jones (British, 1809–1874). Though Jones was a trained architect, his best-known legacy is perhaps The Grammar of Ornament, a book of design principles and international decorative motifs published in 1856. An inspirational guide for designers, Jones’s book maintained significant influence throughout the second half of the 19th century. 

Our shawl features a special fil coupé, or “cut threads,” jacquard technique by which the binding threads on the back of the fabric are cut off to make the finished product lighter, and a lurex-blend base adds a little shimmer.

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