A length of M. C. Migel & Co., Inc. Mexixe series, 1914. Taffeta silk: "Mexixe Pussy Willow". Pure dye. Design titlted "Mexican Moon: of swirling multi-color circles scattered over a gray-beige ground, the ground fabric is plain weave with a small satin weave cross check in black. Same design as T1982 on a different ground cloth. MC Migel Mexixe series, 1914. The Mexixe series was publicized as the first time an American textile company had utilized American design inspiration without looking to Paris first. The line was inspired by the prominence of Mexico and the US southwest in the news because of the US war against Pancho Villa.
M.C. Migel & Co., which in 1915 became H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc., was known for innovation in silk design and silk manufacturing technology.