A fabric length with silk or artificial silk cut pile of two lengths; the short pile which forms the background has more plain weft picks in between warp pile rows, this allows the contrasting color of the ground to show through. The longer pile, more densely woven, forms a conventionalized floral pattern with a 28" repeat. This structure is identical with a chiffon velour. Color: green (tan ground) #3706. Mfr # 51501E 36" L x 51 1/2" W. One of a number of samples of pile fabrics given by Sidney Blumenthal & Co., Inc. owner and operator of The Shelton Looms, Shelton, CT, in 1921. Stencilled Mfrs. mark.