Dress Fabric
ca. 1825-1850 (made)
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Dress fabric of orange silk taffeta, striped in the warp with fine black stripes, and shaded with mauve and brown. White band in the weft at intervals of 0.19 inch that form checks with the warp stripe. Probably from the end of a piece as there are three thicker bands at one end woven in white silk twill. The selvedges consists of 0.125 inch slightly more densely woven tabby and one outer cordonnet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silk taffeta |
| Brief description | Dress fabric of silk taffeta, England, ca. 1825-1850 |
| Physical description | Dress fabric of orange silk taffeta, striped in the warp with fine black stripes, and shaded with mauve and brown. White band in the weft at intervals of 0.19 inch that form checks with the warp stripe. Probably from the end of a piece as there are three thicker bands at one end woven in white silk twill. The selvedges consists of 0.125 inch slightly more densely woven tabby and one outer cordonnet. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Thorn |
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| Accession number | T.113-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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