Last week saw a revival of paisley across the catwalks during London fashion week, from Topman to Jonathan Saunders to J.W. Anderson. The distinctive swirling pattern has a long and varied history, involving Scottish shawls, the Franco-Prussian war and the swinging sixties. And it began way out east.
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The New Oxford Dictionary defines paisley as 'a distinctive intricate pattern of curved, feather-shaped figures based on a pine cone design from India' . This paisley shawl is believed to be from 19th century England
Additional research by Sophie Cowling. For more on London fashion week click here
For more galleries from menswear at London fashion week click here
The New Oxford Dictionary defines paisley as 'a distinctive intricate pattern of curved, feather-shaped figures based on a pine cone design from India' . This paisley shawl is believed to be from 19th century England
