Question: Last year, I inherited a number of old items owned by my late mother’s favorite aunt. One piece I am particularly interested in is a 40-inch by 47-inch silk “piano shawl” that was ...

Manton designer Ángeles Espinar Díaz (Veidehi Gite) These shawls are more than just a dramatic prop; they are cultural icons, deeply intertwined with the passion for the flamenco, an art form ...

Spain. Synonymous with Andalusia is the mantón de Manila, or Manila shawl, a silken square embroidered with flowers, birds or fantastical patterns and finished with a generous fringe.

MANILA-ACAPULCO Galleon objects are in full display at the Franz Mayer Museum in Mexico, ... ceramics and furniture. A Spanish colonial-era Manton de Manila (Manila shawl) ...

Woman in Manton painting (1880s) The painting depicts a Manila shawl draped around a fashionable European woman. Shawls like this - highly sought-after accessories in the 19th century ...