Here are two pretties we saw yesterday. (I’m not yet sure how to rearrange the photos on my phone.) This first is a dress tagged 1880-90s. I thought folks would be interested in the print.
This next is the wool shawl I wanted but had no price on the tag. I have to laugh at the no price bit because that happened to Dad all the time and now seems to happen to me. Based on the size and embroidery, I would say it is 1840s. Somewhere in my image notes for my embroidered shawl project (which I will get back to soon) is a shawl I remember being similar. I’m hoping the seller (this was a co-op store) will call with a nice price.
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
Love the shawl!!! The embroidery looks very intricate. What are the dimensions of the wjole piece?
See why I wanted it?
I didn’t have my tape measure with me as I recenty changed purses. It is less than a full armspan. I would estimate shy of 50″ square.
And All the colored threads are embroidered? That’s a heck of a lot of work!!!
All the color is embroidery. I should have taken a picture of the initial that signed it.
Oooh, lovely shawl and that dress print is so interesting! I’m always struck by how modern some 19th century period prints look when I see examples like these.