Shawl
Object number2016.149.1
MediumOrlon; Wool
Credit LineGift of Catherine DeRiggi
DescriptionDark navy blue orlon and wool knit shawl with black tassels.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth: 73 × 20.75 × 0.375 in. (185.4 × 52.7 × 1 cm)MarksWhite fabric label in one corner has blue text "80% ORLON / 20% WOOL / RN 5542".
Historical NotesThe shawl belonged to Giacinta Ferri Iannotta and was acquired in the United States and became a regular part of Giacinta’s wardrobe after the death of her laborer husband Angelo Iannotta. Giacinta was originally from Posta Fibreno, Italy. She immigrated to the Lower Hill District of Pittsburgh in 1920, with her husband, Angelo Iannotta. Incredibly devout, as many Italian immigrant women were, she was a frequent church goer and dues-paying member of the Franciscan Missionary Union and the Apostleship of Prayer (League with the Sacred Heart) at St. Peter the Apostle, former Catholic parish of the Italian community of the Hill District.
Previous owner
Giacinta Ferri Iannotta
Related person
Angelo Iannotta
On View
Not on view
c. 1920
1861-1865
1861-1865
1965