Mallinson's crepe chiffon; solid color coordinate; Morocco print series

Description:

A length of solid-color silk crepe chiffon from H.R. Mallinson & Co.. A thin gauze-like silk fabric composed of warp and weft of hard twisted singles and creped in lengthwise grooves somewhat like a serpentine crepe. Piece-dyed dark red. A solid color coordinate for Mallinson's Morocco print series.

Date Made: 1931

Maker: H R Mallinson and Company, Incorporated

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.T06758Accession Number: 112893Catalog Number: T06758.000T6758T (/) 6758

Object Name: Fabric Length

Physical Description: silk (overall material)dark red (overall color)plain weave; piece-dyed (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 38 in; 91.44 cm x 96.52 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f33d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1168867

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