Cheney Brothers printed satin dress silk, "Bulgarian", 1913
Cheney Brothers printed satin dress silk, "Bulgarian", 1913
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- Description
- A length of lightweight satin-weave silk, printed with a design of naively drawn flower sprigs on a red ground dotted with small irregularly drawn circles. Ground cloth is satin weave silk, light but having more body than charmeuse. The stylized modernist floral design has a 'Martine School' effect, with simplified motifs outlined in black, and very bright, Fauve-inspired coloring. Colors are bright green, magenta, yellow, and blue with black on red. T1041 and T1043 are colorways of the same design, titled "Bulgarian" by the manufacturer..
- Part of a large donation of fibers, yarns, fabrics, original designs, and printing tools given by Cheney Brothers, one of the earliest and largest of America's silk manufacturers, in 1913.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- dress silk
- fabric length
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- satin weave, cylinder-printed (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 30 in x 36 in; 76.2 cm x 91.44 cm
- ID Number
- TE.T01042.000
- catalog number
- T01042.000
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Textiles
- American Silk Industry
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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