paisley designs

Curved droplet motifs

Paisley designs feature a distinctive teardrop or curved comma shape with an elaborate, ornate interior.

The motif originated in Persia and became associated with the Scottish town of Paisley, which mass-produced shawls bearing the pattern in the 19th century.

Paisley appears on textiles from neckties to bandanas: a paisley shirt, paisley wallpaper.

Related

psychedelic · floral · intricate · curved · ornate · textile · silk · tie · scarf · retro · sixties · flower power · tie dye · bohemian · boho chic · Indian · Persian · kaleidoscope

Opposites
pattern type

paisley designsgeometric patterns

Arrangements of regular shapes

stripes · straight lines · plaid · checkerboard · pinstripes

design complexity

paisley designsminimalist design

Aesthetic of essential elements only

unpatterned · blank · monochrome · clean lines · unembellished

aesthetic origin

paisley designsindustrial design

Planning manufactured objects' form

mid-century modern · Japanese minimalism

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G