Shawl; 19th century; The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In the mid-late 19th century, when machine woven European copies of imported Kashmir shawls dominated the fashion scene, costly handmade originals were still imported for wealthy customers. When styles changed from the wide hoop skirts and voluminous shawls of the 1860s to the bustle dress and shaped mantle of the 1870s, these beloved shawls were incorporated into the new fashion. https://www.vintagetextile.com/new_page_325.htm