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Runner, Table	97.9.84
Short and wide table runner. Background color is buff cotton with rows of undulating twill "swashes" in white cotton plied with "gold" metallic thread. Two selvedges and two finged ends. Buff cotton in warp and weft. Pattern weft is cotton/metallic two ply yarn. Label on artifact reads "Handwoven/ by/ Lucille Landis / Old Greenwich , Conn."...View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.88
Wall hanging of deep orange background with yellow and orange geometrice abstract design of chevrons, trapezoids, and rectangles. Theo Moorman weave structure. Two selvedges with one short and one long fringe, hemstitched. Background warp is cotton, weft is a hemp-like yarn. Pattern weft yarns include cotton boucle, shiny fuzzy synthetic and cotton two ply. Original catalog card states that "Lucille Landis made this in presence of Theo Moorman."...View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.89
Long narrow wall hanging, with natural linen background and scattered "snowflake" or blossom motifs in orange, rust, green, yellow, pink and deep rose yarns. Colorful motifs are laid-in using the half Dukagang technique. Two selvedges and two hemmed ends with woooden slat in pocket end. Brass screw eys in wood hold twisted linen thread cord for hanging. Note on old card says: "Klara Cherepov chose the colors."...View Full Record

Pants	86.2.54b
Pants - (to match robe) in pale blue silk brocade with black cuffs, drawstring closure, cotton yoke....View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.93
Rectangular wall hanging with background of yellow/white/natural blend. Overall design consists of four rows of color squares in varying shades of yellows and greens. Some flecks of orange and red. Some tiny beads in red, colorless and amber-brown. Occasional metalllic threads woven into weft. Lined with white rayon-like fabric. Two selvedges and two hems, one with rod pocket. Wooden rod is present. Metal hanging hardware present....View Full Record

Lace Fragment	00.21.31
Handmade maltese silk lace fragment, cream colored, very detailed pattern includes leaves and flowers. It appears to have been made in two peices, sewn together to make one wider strip of lace. There is a fabric strip hemmed onto one edge, the other edge is scalloped....View Full Record

Jacket	86.2.54a
Robe - Dark blue silk with floral embroidery and black satin edging and woven ribbon. Madarin Chinese style....View Full Record

Sample, woven	01.5.34
Sample - Navy blue and white, houndstooth pattern....View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.95a
Small rectangular wall hanging. Background of russet. Three abstract shapes in light peach placed irregularly with overlay of yellowish green yarn and white and metallic gold 2-ply yarn embellished with blue clear beads. Two selvedges and two hems. Lined with greenish buff rayon-like fabric....View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.95b
Small rectangular hanging with overall beige background. Decorative shapes include a yellow trapezoid with mauve and blue irregular "splotches." Mauve and blue shapes are embellished with blue shiny beads. Gold and white thread swirl over all. Embroidered initials "LL" in lower left corner. Thick yarns used in overlay design create depth. Two selvedges and two hems. Lining is white rayon-like fabric, hemmed....View Full Record

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