Taking Paisley Out of the Men's Club

From: The Washington Post | Date: October 11, 2001| Author: Patricia Dane Rogers | Copyright information

If "paisley" makes you think of dense, paramecium-shaped swirls in rich dark colors like brown, navy and hunter green, it's time to take another look. Today's interpretations of this classic pattern are lighter and livelier (imagine acid green, Aegean turquoise and lipstick pink), often freed to float on a bigger background, giving a breath of fresh air to an old favorite.

"Paisleys are enjoying a real resurgence, and they're also being used very differently than in the past," says Bar...

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