Man's cravat; Cheney Brothers, 1921

Description:

Man's cravat of silk and cotton. Woven in tubular form. An extra white silk warp forms pin dot on a ground of dark green bengaline (ribbed weave); the reverse side is plain green. Original number 156. Gift of Cheney Brothers, Sept. 22, 1921.

NB: 1920s terminology for men's neckwear was different than late 20th-21st century terminology. Cravat was correct for the period.

Date Made: 1921

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York CityUnited States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silks, Cheney Brothers

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T04301Accession Number: 67147Catalog Number: T04301

Object Name: Cravat

Physical Description: silk (overall material)cotton (overall material)white (overall color)dark green (overall color)woven bengaline (overall production method/technique)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-eaaa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1157923

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