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Vintage Kingston's of Dublin paisley scarf

Vintage Kingston's of Dublin paisley scarf
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Vintage Kingston's of Dublin paisley scarf

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Vintage 'Kingston’s of Dublin' paisley pattern scarf. Possibly dates to 1950s. Purchased at a second-hand clothes market in the late 1970s. Label also reads: 'Hortex Product. A TOOTAL fabric'. Light grey, blue with yellow. L127cm/50". W27cm/10.5". In good vintage condition. Tiny marks on one end (last photo). See photos for full details. €15.
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Kingston’s in Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1, was a thriving menswear business renowned for their shirts. 
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Caitlín (Kathleen) Brugha (neé Kingston) originally established, with the financial help of her brother, an Irish leathergoods store on Nassau St. Dublin; subsequently the store moved to Upper O'Connell Street and became a famour men's outfitters. Brugha hired a Trim native, Mr Dermot Anderson, as manager. He was the dynamic figure behind the success of Kingstons and coined the phrase 'a Kingston Shirt makes all the difference!'. Working alongside him were Edmund Frewen, Robert Aylward, and Foncy O'Byrne.
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