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Fragment, woven	01.8.41
Coverlet fragment - Blue and light brown; wool; woven fringe....View Full Record

Kimono	00.17.2
Deep blue Korean kimono with white lappet at collar and deep rose/russet lining. Blue silk exterior is Chinese-style damask. Sash is of same blue damask. Lining is plain weave silk. Lappet is stiffened with paper....View Full Record

Sampler	03.1.106
Long red and white woolen sampler of twill variations. Sampler divided into three vertical rows of twill variation blocks. Warp yarns are: left third - white; middle and right third - red and white. Weft yarns are the same natural white and dyed red of warp. White yarn is thick natural white wool plied with thin cotton thread. Red yarn is two ply S twist wool. Two selvedges and two fringed ends. Fringe is knotted at one end. Paper tag with blue ink handwritten notes: "Warp 356 / Threading - Straight Draw / Treadling - all split / reg. Twills / last 2 - Check Twill / Treadlings." ...View Full Record

Sampler	03.1.107
Long yellow and green sampler of twill variations. Same yarns used in warp and weft. Overall pattern of four vertical rows of blocks. Two selvedges and two fringed ends. Yarns are tightly plied two ply, S twist. They appear to be wool and synthetic or man made blends. Paper tag handwritten inscription: "Warp 365 / 12 epi / Threading 8H Br. Twill / 12348765 / Treadling for 3/1/1/3"...View Full Record

Sample	01.5.61d
Fragment of early 19th century silk damak fabric; bands of coral, beige with foliage....View Full Record

Sample	01.5.61b
Fragment of early 19th century silk damak fabric; small flowers in stripe arrangement, yellow, light blue in coral background....View Full Record

hanging	01.1.147a
Wall hanging - linen with enclosed rods. Background is natural colored linen with deep blue accents on top and bottom. 4 blades are woven onto the structure (maybe plastic fiber)....View Full Record

hanging	01.1.147b
Wall hanging - geometric blades with attached stone. fine rod, covered with yarn, and holding the ends of the blades. The other ends of all 7 blades are wrapped together and a piece of stone is attached - light green stone....View Full Record

Gown	00.17.3
Christening gown. Cream colored with eyelet lace ruffles on collar, short sleeves, and bottom edge. Top half of the front side has seven small fabric covered buttons. Possibly cotton or linen. Old catalog card reads "Edwardian childs dress, cut and bound thread lace, ca. 1905"...View Full Record

Sample, woven	01.5.29
Sample - color gamp - rainbow of colors with many pattern variations; in addition to the traditional colors, metallics have been added to the weft. Mercerized cotton warp....View Full Record

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