![]() ![]() From bikers and boy scouts to cowboys and rappers, the fashionable pattern was a uniform staple across demographics. In its most refined form, paisley appeared on bandanas worn by pop culture icons such as the late Jimi Hendrix, Prince, and the Beatles. Amongst the contemporary fabrics created by innovative designer Jay Yang, in the 1970s, paisley was paired with rich textures and vibrant colors like brown and red with medallion print for a more bohemian feel. Far removed from its colonial roots as a kerchief, paisley was also embraced by creatives from the folk art community. ![]() King is reminded that the print has an eternal shared past that transcends micro-generations. As someone who grew up in England at that time, which she views as the height of paisley, Dr. Photo courtesy of Laura Ashleyĭuring the 1960s, paisley became the loud statement piece of hippies and revolutionaries ahead of the psychedelic movement. From the archives, a paisley themed bathroom in Laura Ashley’s 1986 catalog which featured home furnishings in Grand Paisley F706 in Multi Navy, Multi Burgundy, and Multi Tan, and Paisley F477 in Burgundy/Navy/Tan. ![]()
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