A Cheney Brothers dress silk sample length, 1913. Changeable taffeta.. A plain weave fabric with blue warp and red weft, creating a changeable taffeta effect. The sample has fringe on one end and a detached sample of red filling yarn. (W. 24 in., L. 36 in.) Mfrs #s: Com.4837; Color 6.
Date Made: 1913
Maker: Cheney Brothers
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: TE.T01046.000Catalog Number: T01046.000Accession Number: 56298
Object Name: dress silkfabric length
Physical Description: silk (overall material)blue; red; purple (overall color)plain weave; color effect (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 36 in x 24 in; 91.44 cm x 60.96 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5a99-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_624460
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