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Barcelona Silk Kerchiefs |
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This section is from the "A Complete Dictionary of Dry Goods" book, by George S. Cole. Also available from Amazon: A complete dictionary of dry goods and history of silk, cotton, linen, wool and other fibrous substances,: Including a full explanation of the modern processes ... together with various useful tables.
Barcelona Silk Kerchiefs. These kerchiefs are named from Bar-ce-lo'-na, in Spain, from whence they were originally brought, though now all made in Great Britain; there are four varieties: black, plain colors, turban checks and fancies. The black measure from twenty-six inches square to seven-quarters. The turban checks were originally made for head dresses and are about twenty inches square.
 
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