Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
BR981.3.4 |
Object Name |
Shawl |
Other Name |
Scarf |
Description |
Black shawl with fringe and embroidered dragons. Triangular in shape with 1 row of fringe along the shoulder area and another row of fringe along the outer edge. A single pleat with an appliqued frog-like attachment runs down the centre back. The shawl is covered with elaborate dragon shapes embroidered in black. |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Dimensions |
L-50 cm |
History |
Shawl belonged to a member of the Herridge family of Clarkson. It belonged to the donor's mother or grandmother. The donor owned and operated Herridge market which is located on Southdown Road. Mourning attire was the perfect way to show the wealth and respectability of a woman, and the lower classes would try to emulate this wealth by dyeing their clothes black or recycling funeral attire. References: Museums of Mississauga exhibitions. A Journey Beyond: Mourning in Mississauga. 2007 and Death Becomes Them. 2015 |
People |
Herridge, Viola |