00's Italian Paisley Scarf Blouse by Etro
Made in Italy
8 buttons down
Etro signed in fabric
No sizes or materials tag
Feels like it has cashmere and silk
Measurements are taken flat and are approximate as a guide:
26” underarm where its sewn across
25” length
“Etro was founded in 1968 by Gerolamo "Gimmo" Etro[1] as a textile design company.[2][3] The main stylistic driver for Etro over its first decades was the paisley pattern, and variations on this theme.[4] The company's headquarters is located in Milan on Via Spartaco, and was refurbished in 1977.[5] The headquarters includes textile art archived in their in-house library.[6] Future textiles head Jacopo Etro later commented on this period,[7] stating that he had started to visit the archive when he was a child, spending many hours copying the fabric designs and experimenting with his own creative style.[8] After a trip to India made by Etro executives, the furnishing textiles line made its debut in 1981.[9] The "swirling" paisley design found on this trip is now "synonymous" with the label according to Elle Magazine.[10]
The company began producing leather goods in 1984, crafted from Paisley Jacquard fabrics.[11] Etro then began its home collection in 1985.[12] The Fragrances collection was launched in 1989, making its debut in the Milanese Fragrances flagship boutique, located on Via Verri. More recent additions of the line include Rajasthan[13] and Jacquard.[14] Etro's first fashion show at Milan Fashion Week was held in 1996.[15] The company began sales by direct-mail through inserts in The New York Times starting in 1999,[16] and Etro began selling its clothing online in addition to in retail stores in 2013.[17] In 2014, a monograph on the company's history entitled Etro was published by Rizzoli publishing house.[18]” - Wikipedia
This item is sold from an excellent, highly rated vintage boutique in West Palm Beach, Florida.
