TRC.1997.0288The paisley motif has become one of the most versatile, loved and familiar forms that can be worn by anyone, literally from a tiny baby, a granny to a Steampunker and a biker! The lecture will include a history of the paisley motif, its origins in Iran (where it is known as buteh), how it moved to India and from there around the world. The motif can be found from Africa to East-Asia. Over 175 years ago the buteh became known as the paisley motif in many parts of the West, when the motif was widely used in the textile industry in the Scottish town of Paisley.
Augusta de Gunzbourg is head of exhibitions and education at the TRC, and has been studying the TRC collection closely for the past five years, working on telling its many stories. She has a Master’s degree of Leiden University and her research focuses on historical fashion and Asian textiles.
- Date: Sunday, 19 April 2026.
- Time: 14.00 - 15.00 pm (the TRC will remain open for participants until 16.00).
- Venue: TRC Leiden, Boerhaavelaan 6, 2334 EN, Leiden.
- Lecturer: Augusta de Gunzbourg.
- Language: English.
- Costs: 7.50 euros (to be paid on the day itself). Coffee/tea are provided.
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