Paisley

Paisley has graced neck tie fabrics for decades, solidifying itself as a true classic pattern.   We've hunted down a few different paisleys -- all in blue --- for spring/summer.   This bandana print, for example.

All this paisley got us wondering where the print originated from.  So we got to researching and discovered that paisley is the English for a motif that originated in Persia.  Paisley made its way onto textiles as early as 200 AD.  Throughout the years, paisley has changed very little, as can be seen in this very traditional Persian paisley print:

Example of a traditional Persian Paisley

Paisley made its way Westward through imports to Europe from British India in the 17th and 18th centuries.  European textile makers quickly began manufacturing paisley fabrics themselves -- and the name actually derives from the town of Paisley in central Scotland where many paisley textiles were made.  

Paisley, Scotland

We think our blue paisleys will look great with gray linens and tan summer-weight wools.