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Katrina (Designer)

Boxed silk scarf known as a diklo. The diklo is a traditional headscarf worn by married Roma women. The scarf has a red and blue floral pattern with words 'Hope Finny'. It was made and designed by Katrina. Part of the Robert Dawson Romany collection.

1 scarf and box: silk

MERL List - Box Number: 10 // Artefact Number: BD 81 // Description: Scarf (Diklo) pure silk, by Katrina, Object history note - 'NOTES ON OBJECTS IN THE ROBERT DAWSON COLLECTION, FROM CONVERSATION MAY 2018 [...] BD081 and 2 Silk diklos by Katrina. Katrina – oh, who was Katrina? Don’t worry, it’ll come to me later. (note from Jeremy - I suspect that these are commercial, and that Katrina is simply the designer’s name.)', Pre-MERL note - 'This is a 'pure-silk' scarf. Made and uniquely designed and hand printed by Katrina FW. Wash and iron as silk. Commissions taken [phone number]', MERL Miscellaneous note - [Conversation with Robert Dawson on 25 July 2024] - 'Diklo = neckerchief. This came from Ruth, she was from a Romany family in Bedford, but lived in Australia. Ruth bought the scarf from a friend, Katrina, who made the scarves'.

Somerset

Fibre, silk, Paper, Plastic

Stitched, Dyed