Two lengths of piece-dyed, solid collor Khaki-Kool (Mallinson trade name) silk fabric. One of H.R. Mallinson's most enduring fabric qualities, Khaki Kool was styled and named during World War I. It was one of the company's early "Sport silks" - meaning silk fabrics that were durable and comfortable enough for active wear. This filament silk and tussah (wild silk) crepe finish "Khaki Kool" has a rough surface somewhat similar in appearance to shantung, and woven with warp of tussah silk and weft of tussah loosely twisted with a silk crepe yarn. These two samples of piece-dyed solid color silk (one in ecru, one in pale green) coordinated with the print colors used in H.R. Mallinson's National Parks print series in 1926-27.
Four samples of the "Sioux War Bonnet" design dress silk; Mallinson's American Indian series, printed on Mallinson trade name silk quality, "Khaki Kool". Khaki Kool was the Mallinson trade name for a sport silk with a bundled spun silk weft that gave it body. This is a large sample with 3 small colorway samples attached. The Sioux War Bonnet design is an allover repeat pattern, with a non-directional effect; based on the large feathered headdress of the Sioux Indians.Selvage width; selvage inscription. Judging from drawings by free-lance textile designer Walter Mitschke in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, Mitschke designed this print and several others in the American Indian and Early American series. The ground colors are blue, gold (yellow-orange), brown, and turquoise.
Mallinson's American Indian series followed the "National Parks" and "Wonder Caves of America" designs, and illustrates the company's continuing interest in using American themes, and in utilizing the collections of New York area museums for research and inspiration.
A length of MC Migel & Co., Inc. "Ad Hoc" printed "Pussy Willow" taffeta with warp float jacquard floral patterning . Pure-dye, piece dyed, satin patterned taffeta, over printed by "Ad Hoc" process; first example of use in the U.S.
Dark green ground with woven floral, printed floral sprig design in peach, orange, yellow, browns, and blue-gray. Same design as T1446,T1447, T1448; 4 different colorways. "Ad Hoc" printing was defined as block-printing in colors on a jacquard woven ground. M.C. Migel & Co., which in 1915 became H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc., was known for innovation in silk design and silk manufacturing technology.
A length of M C Migel & Co., Inc. "Ad Hoc" printed "Pussy Willow" Taffeta Brocade. Pure-dye, piece dyed, satin brocade taffeta, over printed by "Ad Hoc " process; first example of use in the U.S. "Ad Hoc" printing was defined as block-printing in colors on a jacquard woven ground.
Warp float patterned taffeta ground; jacquard floral; over-printed with floral spray design. This colorway (one of four) has a bright blue ground with floral design in greens,pinks, red, yellow accent. T1445, T1446,T1447, T1448 colorways of the same design.
M.C. Migel & Co., which in 1915 became H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc., was known for innovation in silk design and silk manufacturing technology.
