Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Cloth Fragment
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86.1.345
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White, brown and deep gray fragment in woolen yarns. Overall "dot and dash" appearance.
Warp is white three ply S twist. Weft consists of grey and brown yarns. Grey yarn is wool plied with fine thread, possibly rayon. Brown yarn is a thick singles, Z twist. Two selvedges and two cut edges, one of which has machine stitched reinforcement....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.1.369
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Wide strip of yellowish beige fabric with rectangular area of teal blue and off white diamond pattern. Around patterned rectangle are concentric teal blue borders.
Warp and binding weft of very fine three ply S twist grey linen. Weft fill is yellow and beige blend heavy wool. Teal blue yarn in diamond pattern and concentric borders is a similar weight wool. Diamond pattern created by a modified twill, probably Rosepath....View Full Record
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Coat
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86.2.53
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Japanese coolie style coat, black with cream birds and blue symbol at upper center of back. Some Japanese writing on front lapels. Card in the box describes object as "child's kimono, black wth bird resist."...View Full Record
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Yardage
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86.1.372
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Narrow length of burgundy fabric with texture pattern in vertical bars in groups of three. Four groups across width. Texture in Bronson lace. Whole woven of six-strand embroidery floss....View Full Record
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Runner, Table
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86.1.373b
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Multicolored table runner with long fringes at ends. Warp-faced rep weave in checkered pattern. Warp threads are burgundy, "gold", brown and green. Weft threads are brown. All threads are five ply cotton floss....View Full Record
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Sampler
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86.1.374
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Cream, burgundy and yellow double weave sample in pattern of rectangles, squares, and alternating positive and negative stripes. Two selvedges and two fringed edges, one of which is raw and the other is finished with overcast stitching....View Full Record
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Hanging
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86.1.375
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Wall hanging that is long and narrow. Overall beige with muted tones of rose, yellow, blue, gold and beige tones in geometric design borders at top and bottom. Weft faced rep weave. Wep fiber is synthetic. Warp is possibly white cotton - not easily visible.
Two selvedges and two bound with rose colored binding tape....View Full Record
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Cloth Fragment
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86.1.510
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Small cloth fragment in double weave "Finn Weave double pick up." Shows three rectangles, each with a bold four-petal floral motif in center.
Rectangles are woven with color pairs in weft: green and beige, blue and light blue, green and pale turqoise. Warp is white and beige. Two selvedges, one cut edge, one fringed edge....View Full Record
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dress
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86.2.50b
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Dress- Seminole. Bodice is crepe de chine with buttons, and the skirt is blue cotton with horizontal stripes of multi-colored patchwork designs. Black velvet stripes on skirt not original. Hand and machine stitched....View Full Record
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jacket
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86.2.50a
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Jacket - Seminole. Cotton jacket in blue with multi-colored patchwork designs in peach, black, red, green white, yellow and pink. Partially lined....View Full Record
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