Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Cuff
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86.2.145
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Sheer lace cuff - darned net with needle made popcorns worked into floral swag fruit motifs in popcorns in scatter pattern in brides; upper edge self bound....View Full Record
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Sampler
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86.2.149
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Linen sampler - cream with blue and green leaf pattern. Three sides are hemmed, one side is cut. Embroidered, cross stitch....View Full Record
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Scarf
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86.2.15B
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Yellow silk scarf with Shibori-dyed spots of indigo, green, pink,, and magenta. Shibori crimping has created pattern of puckers as well as color. Colors appear in dots overall, some in ovals.
Silk threads are very fine, and weave is slightly gauzy. Old catalog card notes this scarf as Balinese....View Full Record
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shirt
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86.2.17
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Shirt - short sleeve beige colored with two vertical embroidered bands on front done in yellow/mustard cross stitch. Natural crinkle cotton muslin....View Full Record
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Doily
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86.2.139
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Round doily. Natural linen weave with vine motif in whitework. Buttonholed scallop border....View Full Record
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Cloth Fragment
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86.2.27
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Cream material, probably silk or satin, with floral pattern woven into piece. There is also a border of 7 thin stripes along each edge. One end is cut in a "v" shape, the other is straight....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.2.135A-B
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Two fabric samples: One large piece and one extra piece tacked to main fabric.
2 white sheer muslin pieces with raised whitework embroidery in satin stitch and French knots with rose and vine motif....View Full Record
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Cape
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86.2.21
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Cape with black sequins. Stitched in herringbone pattern. Scalloped border with sequin finish and lappet closure....View Full Record
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scarf
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86.2.20
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Ivory colored scarf with two turquoise fan shapes. One fan shape has what appears to be pink cherry blossoms on it, the other depicts leaves in shades of orange, probably Japanese Maple leaves.
Catalog card says it is a Japanese print in lustrous textured weave. Asian lettering on motifs and in corners....View Full Record
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Blouse
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86.2.18
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Woman's blouse - probably upper part of a skirt and blouse ensemble. Sewn of pink brocade fabric showing floral design in black, red, blue, teal threads. Three large self-covered buttons down front closure. Square neckline. Short sleeved. Body is shaped with curved seams. Lined with plain weave cotton fabric....View Full Record
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