Cheney Brothers Changeable Taffeta dress silk, 1913

Description (Brief):

A Cheney Brothers changeable taffeta dress silk, 1913. A plain weave fabric with black warp and blue weft, creating a changeable effect. The sample has a fringed end. A detached sample of the blue filling yarn is included with the sample. (W. 24 in., 36 in.) Mfrs. #s: Com. 4837; Color 1.

Date Made: 1913

Maker: Cheney Brothers

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, American Silk Industry, Textiles

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Credit Line: Gift of Cheney Brothers

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T01048.000Catalog Number: T01048.000Accession Number: 56298

Object Name: fabric lengthfabric sample

Physical Description: silk (overall material)black; blue (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/ng49ca746b3-81f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_624462

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