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 modernist design of of flower heads and leaves on a purple ground. Ground cloth is satin weave silk, light but having more body than charmeuse. The floral design has a 'stencil' effect, with each element separate from the others and outlined in solid black. Fauve-inspired colors are bright green, magenta, yellow, and medium brown with black. T1033,1034,and 1035 are colorways of the same design.
- 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
- printed silk
- fabric length
- date made
- 1913
- maker
- Cheney Brothers
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
- Physical Description
- silk (overall material)
- ID Number
- TE.T01034.000
- catalog number
- T01034.000
- Credit Line
- Gift of Cheney Brothers
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- Home and Community Life: Textiles
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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