The Pavlovo Posad shawl (), Pavlovsky shawl or Povlovo Posad scarf is a
traditional Russian garment and handicraft.
In the beginning of the 19th century, it became fashionable to wear woolen shawls in Russia. The first shawls were produced in the small town
Pavlovsky Posad
Pavlovsky Posad () is a town and the administrative center of Pavlovo-Posadsky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located from Moscow, at the confluence of the Klyazma and Vokhna Rivers. Population:
History
The town of Pavlovsky Posad wa ...
in the
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast (, , informally known as , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). With a population of 8,524,665 (Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census) living in an area of , it is one of the most densely populate ...
in the middle of the 19th century. The basic tone of the woolen shawls is usually black while the composition of the motives is a mixture of large and small floral ornaments. Mostly roses are the motives on the scarfs.
The predominant color on the shawls has always been red, as this color means beautiful in Russian culture. Furthermore, Oriental and Turkish ornaments on the scarves had also been popular. The scarves are still enjoying a great popularity in Russia and its surrounding countries.
References
Shawls and wraps
Russian clothing
Russian handicrafts
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