Medium:

Medium: acetate Technique: fancy compound cloth

Dimensions:

Warp x Weft (A): 4.4 x 8.3 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

Warp x Weft (B): 4.8 x 7.9 cm (1 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

Warp x Weft (C): 4.8 x 7.6 cm (1 7/8 in. x 3 in.)

Warp x Weft (D): 3.5 x 7.9 cm (1 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

Warp x Weft (E): 4.4 x 7.9 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)

Warp x Weft (F): 4.4 x 7.6 cm (1 3/4 in. x 3 in.)

Warp x Weft (G): 4.8 x 7.6 cm (1 7/8 in. x 3 in.)

Warp x Weft (H): 4.8 x 8.3 cm (1 7/8 x 3 1/4 in.)

Warp x Weft (I): 4.4 x 8.3 cm (1 3/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

Warp x Weft (J): 5.7 x 9.8 cm (2 1/4 x 3

Type:

woven textiles

Swatches

Made in:

USA

Date:

1937

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

25 (17?) swatches in solid colors with designs in relief. Several [-m,-n,-p] have metal threads running through the ground.

a-i) woven with vertical ribs and looping calligraphic lines. a- dark brown; b- light brown; c- maroon; d- black; e- navy blue; f- white; g- purple; h- burnt orange; i- green

j,k,) woven with vertical ribs and diagonal cross hatching marks; j- brown; k- black

m,n,p) woven "dots" with gold metallic wefts; m- brown; n- periwinkle blue; p- teal

o,q,r) plain weave with warp floats and "dots"; o- navy blue; q- black; r- white

Credit Line:

Gift of Edith Wetmore

Accession Number:

1937-74-12-a/k,m/z

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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