Description
The Manila shawl is a square silk canvas decorated in bright colors with flowers, birds or fantasies, and finished around its perimeter by fringes. Of Chinese origin, 1 it became very popular during the 18th century in Spain and Latin America as a complement to women’s wardrobe. He was immortalized by painters such as Joaquín Sorolla, Hermen Anglada Camarasa, Ramón Casas or Julio Romero de Torres. In the traditional culture of female dress, the Manila shawl is associated with Andalusian women, the Madrid manola, casticism in the universal geography of Hispanic influence, 2 flamenco and exotic elegance.
