Cheney Brothers Ondule Bengaline Necktie, 1925

Description (Brief):

Cheney Brothers Ondule Bengaline scarf or necktie, 1925. A Crepe-like silk fabric with the weft cords producing an ondule or waved effect. Printed with an allover speckle or spatter pattern of blue and gray-beige. Made from silk T5149. Shape 264.

Description (Brief)

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

Date Made: 1925

Location: Currently not on view

Co Hq: United States: New York, New York CityPlace Made: United 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.T05150Accession Number: 87434Catalog Number: T05150T05150.000

Object Name: Necktiescarfnecktie

Physical Description: silk (overall material)plain weave, ribbed; cylinder-printed (overall production method/technique)

Metadata Usage: CC0

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

Record Id: nmah_1157931

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