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Taffeta

Sample
ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Warner and Sons (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Sample of green silk taffeta.


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Sample
TitleTaffeta (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Silk taffeta
Silk (Textile)
Taffeta
Brief description
Sample of silk taffeta 'Taffeta', Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1900
Physical description
Sample of green silk taffeta.
Dimensions
  • Width: 14cm
  • Length: 10cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Taffeta' (Handwritten on a paper tag attached to sample)
  • Transliteration
    .
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.63-1998

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Record createdAugust 10, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O138394/taffeta-sample-warner-and-sons/
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