"Vagabond crepe" solid coordinate, Mallinson's National Park series

Description:

A length of novelty silk fabric: "Vagabond Crepe". Copper colored crepe weave fabric woven with silk warp and dupion (rough irregular silk reeled from double cocoons) weft yarns. Piece-dyed to coordinate with the print colors used in H.R. Mallinson's 1926-27 National Park series of printed dress fabrics.

Date Made: 1927

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

Location: Currently not on view

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

Web Subject: National Parks

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silks, Mallinson's National Parks, 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.T05582Accession Number: 95522Catalog Number: T5582

Object Name: Fabric Length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)copper (overall color)plain weave; crepe (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 40 in; 91.44 cm x 101.6 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-fc46-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1166588

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