"Kameo Krepe" dress silk; solid color coordinate, Mallinson's 1925 prints

Description:

A length of H.R. Mallinson & Co.'s trade name silk "Kameo Krepe". Closely woven crepe fabric #5998 similar in construction to crepe de chine; piece dyed reddish-brown (henna). A solid color coordinate to Mallinson's 1925 line of printed dress silks.

Date Made: 1926

Maker: H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York City

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silks, American Silk Industry, Migel-Mallinson Silks, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T05459Accession Number: 92859Catalog Number: T05459.000T5459T (/) 5459

Object Name: Fabric Length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)reddish-brown (overall color)plain weave; crepe; piece-dyed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 39 1/2 in; 91.44 cm x 100.33 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-061a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1165726

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