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Cloak 86.2.9
Cape/Cloak with embroidery and two tassels. Blue silk, with embroidery along front edges and neck in shades of light blue and ivory, done in Art Noveau style. Tassels are elaborately embroidered in white natural fiber. One is at mid point of collar, the other is part of a false frog snap closure at the neckline. Entire garment including hood, is cut and sewn on the square, without shaping....View Full Record
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Dress 05.3.1
Yellow and white sheath dress in Honeycomb weave. Warp is four ply cotton floss and shiny white boucle possibly rayon. Dress has train with extremely long fringe....View Full Record
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Sample 85.3.315
Fabric samples (20) - ramie furnishing fabrics, probably for casement; some striped, others solid....View Full Record
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placemat 97.4.1-11
Placemats - 11huck lace placemats- the Tabby Weavers exchange "X-mas placemats". All natural linen? color in various designs and patterns, to be identified in Tabby weavers notebook (Obj.# 97.4.8) Seven are hemmed on four sides. Four are hemmed on two sides....View Full Record
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fragment, woven 93.5.74
Scraps of "antique cotton for patchwork quilts." Nine bundles, 34 pieces in all. Various colors and patterns; mostly plain weave with printed patterns....View Full Record
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Sample 85.3.264
Fabric samples (6); striped plain weave....View Full Record
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Sample 85.5.411a,b
Sample - a. Sky blue and green crackle weave. b. Sky blue and yellow crackle weave. Warp: a. & b. carpet warp, blue Weft: same, light green Pattern Weft: a. cotton, rag, yarn, green b. yellow ...View Full Record
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Mat, Table 93.5.158
Beige table mat. Cotton warp and weft. Decorative rectangular "window" of Spanish lace across bottom. Rayon or other shiny synthetic yarn woven in twill in 2 bands along the top. Between these bands is pair of heavy plainweave cotton rows. Machine stitched around 4 sides....View Full Record
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Sample 93.5.228
Sample of band or weave in rust, yellow, off white and black wool....View Full Record
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Robe 86.2.6
Indigo blue silk satin Chinese robe. Elaborate embroidery in many colors depicting floral sprigs, figural scenes, and butterflies in central sections of robe. Borders and cuffs show flowers and fauna in medallions outlined in gold or brass threads. Borders also show pleats and applique work. Solid gold molded or carved buttons are almost spherical....View Full Record
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