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Sample	86.1.369
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

Coat	86.2.53
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

Yardage	86.1.372
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

Runner, Table	86.1.373b
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

Sampler	86.1.374
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

Hanging	86.1.375
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

Yardage	86.1.383
All natural white wool yardage. Warp and tabby weft in fine two ply S twist woolen yarn. Overlaid yarns are heavier woolen singles Z twist. Overshot threads create checkered pattern. All yarns appear to be hand spun. Two selvedges, one fringed end and opposite end is raw cut with large piece cut from corner....View Full Record

dress	86.2.50b
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

jacket	86.2.50a
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

Skirt	86.2.056
Skirt (fragment?). Two pleated panels attached to a central band. Grey/tan color chinese silk brocade with embroidered floral pattern in pink/purple and green and metallic gold. Center band and top and bottom hem are black with blue embroidered flowers....View Full Record

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