tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post6465419258745152477..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: PaisleyRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13131250408993891422014-01-25T21:38:22.847+00:002014-01-25T21:38:22.847+00:00All changed thanks - you will probably find it har...All changed thanks - you will probably find it hard to believe that I actually lived in Glasgow for 5 years!!!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68564624852996386612014-01-25T21:11:16.999+00:002014-01-25T21:11:16.999+00:00Hello I'm back and I'm being pedantic agai...Hello I'm back and I'm being pedantic again! How about west rather than south and I'd probably classify it as a large town, though its glory days are certainly past and it's sadly now in decline. It could be a lovely place if there was money to be invested as there are some great characterful old streets and buildings, including the abbey. It suffers due to its proximity to Glasgow and the nearby Braehead shopping centre, and well, it's just not generally a prosperous area compared to other parts of the UK, though it does have its posh bits.andamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338225798888415276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-13145875743667846172014-01-25T19:07:43.198+00:002014-01-25T19:07:43.198+00:00Thanks very much I have corrected it now. My mind ...Thanks very much I have corrected it now. My mind must have gone AWOL for the moment.<br />I know that the museum is very good - I remember seeing it on the TV - someday I must try and visit it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65002657174724379132014-01-25T19:04:36.264+00:002014-01-25T19:04:36.264+00:00Thank you Satu - the pattern does seem to have an ...Thank you Satu - the pattern does seem to have an appeal for most people.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14107037794354706202014-01-25T19:01:07.423+00:002014-01-25T19:01:07.423+00:00Thanks.Thanks.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35461181615640084582014-01-25T19:00:44.411+00:002014-01-25T19:00:44.411+00:00Yes, I think that is probably a very common assump...Yes, I think that is probably a very common assumption. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26248596137062998582014-01-25T16:49:13.790+00:002014-01-25T16:49:13.790+00:00Such beautiful shawls! I love those patterns in th...Such beautiful shawls! I love those patterns in those shawls. Lovely paintings as well. Happy weekend, Rosemary!Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-59781179684699939052014-01-25T16:22:59.096+00:002014-01-25T16:22:59.096+00:00In Renfrewshire, Paisley being the county town, we...In Renfrewshire, Paisley being the county town, we have a paisley motif as the logo. Your shawl is beautiful. (Paisley isn't in Ayrshire and isn't near the coast - it's only about 7 miles west of Glasgow). The museum in Paisley has a permanent exhibition area with many examples of paisley patterned shawls, some of them are gorgeous. andamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338225798888415276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24393861246575916752014-01-25T14:19:19.906+00:002014-01-25T14:19:19.906+00:00Love these photos of PaisleyLove these photos of PaisleyMargaret Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074619859060647600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-26116729705408863712014-01-25T12:14:33.458+00:002014-01-25T12:14:33.458+00:00Lovely illustrative paintings Rosemary and a very ...Lovely illustrative paintings Rosemary and a very interesting story. I assumed that the design originated in the Scottish town. Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979455592865842458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-48991369820626691582014-01-25T10:32:27.721+00:002014-01-25T10:32:27.721+00:00It is difficult to put your finger on what it is a...It is difficult to put your finger on what it is about the paisley design, but it does seem to have a universal and lasting appeal.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12346296779869499032014-01-25T10:31:17.623+00:002014-01-25T10:31:17.623+00:00Lucky you Linda, enjoy wearing it. I do believe th...Lucky you Linda, enjoy wearing it. I do believe that the design is timeless.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-36851750830039679632014-01-25T10:30:19.021+00:002014-01-25T10:30:19.021+00:00It is interesting the way this particular design s...It is interesting the way this particular design seems to have been around and loved for many hundreds of years. So far, nobody has said it is a pattern that they do not like.<br />Glad you enjoyed the post Patricia.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68566822909373689192014-01-25T10:27:06.005+00:002014-01-25T10:27:06.005+00:00Glad you enjoyed the post Helen - I have just ment...Glad you enjoyed the post Helen - I have just mentioned to Jane, in comments, that sadly beautiful Fanny died in childbirth.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-23316124102418016222014-01-25T10:25:47.058+00:002014-01-25T10:25:47.058+00:00Dear Mark - if ever I buy H a tie I invariably opt...Dear Mark - if ever I buy H a tie I invariably opt for one with a paisley design.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-1559466133684771852014-01-25T10:24:41.066+00:002014-01-25T10:24:41.066+00:00I particularly love the Pre-Raphaelite painter Wil...I particularly love the Pre-Raphaelite painter William Holman Hunt's work. Sadly Fanny in the painting died during childbirth in Italy, and Holman Hunt sculpted a tomb for her at Fiesole, which was brought back to England.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-24987275040354428662014-01-25T09:44:28.750+00:002014-01-25T09:44:28.750+00:00I love paisley and I really don't know why, ma...I love paisley and I really don't know why, maybe the swirls or the movement in the fabrics. I have several Moda fabrics that are paisley and I must admit that I hate to cut into them as I might ruin such lovely patterns.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08492604634151691162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34642104134114451492014-01-25T09:00:01.177+00:002014-01-25T09:00:01.177+00:00I was given a large square scarf with a Paisley de...I was given a large square scarf with a Paisley design by my thoughtful DiL this Christmas, which I love as it's in my favourite colours I think the paisley pattern must be fashionable again. Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-57490508914452610412014-01-25T07:25:01.760+00:002014-01-25T07:25:01.760+00:00I love paisley designs too but did not know of the...I love paisley designs too but did not know of their origin, Rosemary. This is so interesting, especially the Regency era paintings - I didn't know why that oriental 'look' crept into the fashions. Your Paisley throw is beautiful, as is Mrs Holman-Hunts! Thank you for this fascinating and informative post!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-2510459679884807962014-01-25T01:26:24.825+00:002014-01-25T01:26:24.825+00:00Fanny Holman Hunt's portrait is hauntingly bea...Fanny Holman Hunt's portrait is hauntingly beautiful. I love everything about it. <br />I loved reading about the history of the paisley pattern. Thank you Rosemary and have a great weekend<br /><br />Helenxxhelen tilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791882664528962799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-83144606119695943862014-01-25T01:02:33.886+00:002014-01-25T01:02:33.886+00:00Dear Rosemary,
My favorite tie is a paisley that&...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />My favorite tie is a paisley that's so dark (green) that at first glance it appears to be a solid color. I must have three dozen ties in my closet, but I almost always reach for that one.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-14026589137027831882014-01-24T23:57:28.641+00:002014-01-24T23:57:28.641+00:00Always a pleasure to visit your blog and learn som...Always a pleasure to visit your blog and learn something new :-)) The paintings are really stunning and all telling a story. Wish you a nice weekend.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06592451071109351862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58769948776305494382014-01-24T22:19:04.787+00:002014-01-24T22:19:04.787+00:00The colours in my paisley throw do have similar au...The colours in my paisley throw do have similar autumnal shades to our local forest. I do like the way you have linked the two together Olympia.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-38852381968871915722014-01-24T22:13:28.505+00:002014-01-24T22:13:28.505+00:00I should imagine that the fabric your daughter bro...I should imagine that the fabric your daughter brought home from India really brightens up her student room, and reminds her of her trip there too.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82119794095858003892014-01-24T22:12:02.359+00:002014-01-24T22:12:02.359+00:00There is a wonderful museum in Paisley showing man...There is a wonderful museum in Paisley showing many of the wonderful shawls that were produced there and also the history behind it all. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com