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The first place in the Western world to imitate the design was the town of Paisley in Scotland, Europe's top producer of textiles at this time. [16] Before being produced in Paisley, thus gaining its name in Western culture, the paisley motif was originally referred to by Westerners simply as "pine and cone."
Paisley (/ ˈ p eɪ z l i / PAYZ-lee; Scots: Paisley; Scottish Gaelic: Pàislig [ˈpʰaːʃlɪkʲ]) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland.Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River Clyde.
Paisley may refer to: Paisley (design), an ornamental Persian pattern or motif commonly identified with the town of Paisley, Renfrewshire, in west Scotland; People
Square Paisley shawl of ca 1830 1860s ambrotype of an unnamed British veteran and his wife; the woman is wrapped in a Paisley shawl. Paisley shawls were a fashionable item of women's clothing in Europe during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Many were made of intricately woven and delicate wool, as well as examples being printed ...
Paisley is both an English and Scottish surname and a given name derived from the surname. [1] The name is rising in popularity in English speaking countries such as the United States, where it has ranked among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls since 2006 and has ranked among the top 50 names for girls in recent years.
Fountain Gardens was originally laid out on grounds called Hope Temple Gardens, which were created by prominent business man John Love in 1797. The Hope Temple Museum and a bowling green were sited within the original park.
Paisley and Williams' first son, William Huckleberry, also called "Huck", was born on February 22, 2007, in Nashville. [60] Their second son, Jasper Warren (named after his grandfather, who bought Paisley his first guitar), was born on April 17, 2009. [61]
Williamsburgh, a residential area of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, originally a separate village Williamsburg, Brooklyn , originally called Williamsburgh from 1802 to 1855 Rockville, Maryland , called Williamsburgh from 1784 to 1803