Panel
1961 (made)
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Panel of hand-woven furnishing fabric in red plaid. Woven in rayon, nylon, wool, silk and metallic thread in variations on a plain weave. Lined with red taffeta.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Woven in rayon, nylon, wool, silk and metallic thread, lined with taffeta |
| Brief description | Panel of hand-woven furnishing fabric, designed by Dorothy Liebes, New York, 1961. |
| Physical description | Panel of hand-woven furnishing fabric in red plaid. Woven in rayon, nylon, wool, silk and metallic thread in variations on a plain weave. Lined with red taffeta. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Dorothy Liebes |
| Object history | This handwoven plaid was created in 1961 especially for Fabrics International, an exhibition sponsored by the American Craftsmen's Council and directed by Jack Lenor Larsen. The show was toured across the USA. (From a letter from Dorothy Liebes to Barbara J Morris, Assistant Keeper of Circulation, dated 21 May 1965) |
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| Accession number | CIRC.266-1965 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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