90s paris accessories black and cream paisley cotton bandana

a cream cotton bandana printed in dense black paisley by paris accessories. the design is built almost entirely from boteh at three different scales: a fine chain of tiny teardrops running the outer edge, a wide band of large scrolling paisley with starburst fills, a second ruled chain framing the field, and then an open center scattered with small solid teardrops in a regular diagonal grid. the corner carries an unusually complete set of marks: the paris accessories copyright and boxed logo, all cotton, colorfast, rn 13960, made in u.s.a., and of imported fabric. that final line is the most telling. it means the cloth itself was woven overseas and only printed and finished in the united states, a practice that took hold as american mills wound down their own bandana weaving, and collectors generally read the imported-fabric wording as marking the later end of paris production in the 1990s. one edge is a true selvage, the finished woven edge of the cloth, with the others hemmed.

please note: the ground is a warm cream rather than a bright white, and there are a few small scattered specks near the lower left and right side.

all bandanas are gently cleaned and pressed. beyond that we let them be, so any fading, softening, or small marks of use stay exactly as they came to us.

dating: US RN registered identification numbers began at RN 13670 in 1959, so a printed RN sets the earliest possible date (holder lookup via the FTC RN database).

details

• era: 1990s
• designer: paris accessories
• origin: usa
• design: square cotton bandana in cream with a black paisley print. fine chain of small teardrops at the outer edge, wide band of large scrolling boteh with starburst fills, a ruled chain frame, and an open center field of small solid teardrops in a diagonal grid. printed corner mark reads paris accessories inc., all cotton, colorfast, rn 13960, made in u.s.a. of imported fabric. one true woven selvage edge, the others hemmed. materials and percentages - printed corner mark states all cotton
• condition: very good: print is crisp and fully black throughout with no fading. ground is a warm cream tone. a few small scattered specks near the lower left and along the right side, and light softening of the hand from washing. no holes or repairs
• size & fit: one size. a standard square bandana that ties easily at the neck, head, or wrist, and works as a pocket square or a bag tie
• flat measurements: width 21 in, length 21 in