A length of Mallinson's trade name "Indestructible Chiffon Voile," a sheer, plain weave all silk fabric, piece dyed "henna" (red-brown). A solid color coordinate to the color palette used in the National Park series of printed dress silks.
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.
"Ad Hoc" printed dress silk; plain weave with warp float floral jacquard patterning, over-printed with floral spray pattern. Gray-taupe ground, patterning in greens, blues, with pink accent.
One of four examples of the same design, 4 different colorways. T1445, T1446, T1447, T1448
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. Jacquard woven floral design on a taffeta ground with warp float patterning; over-printed with a rose stem design. 4 colorways of same design (T1449,T1450,T1451,T1452); this colorway with dark green ground, pattern in peach, red, browns, blue, yellow.
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. Mexixe series, 1914. Taffeta silk: "Mexixe Pussy Willow". Pure dye printed taffeta, design "Aztec -coat-of-arms"; A dark blue ground printed with individual scattered motif inspired by Aztec(?) figure with headdress. "Pussy Willow" quality plain weave. print colors yellow, med. brown, green, blue, and red, with black.. The Mexixe series was publicized as the first time an American textile company had utilized American design inspiration without looking to Paris first. The line was inspired by the prominence of Mexico and the US southwest in the news because of the US war against Pancho Villa.
M.C. Migel & Co., which in 1915 became H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc., was known for innovation in silk design and silk manufacturing technology.
Length of Cheney Brothers silk furnishing fabric. Process sample of green silk brocade. Reproduction of antique brocade. (W. 50 in., L. 54 in.) Part of gift illustrating all the steps in making silk textiles at the Cheney Brothers mill in South Manchester, CT. Sales offices: 4th Ave. and 18th St., New York City
A process sample length of H.R. Mallinson's "Slendora Brocade" in a snakeskin pattern. Slendora Brocade is a weft-figured Jacquard woven fabric, with a rayon pattern weft and silk ground. This process sample illustrates the cloth from the loom, after it has been boiled in soap and water to remove the gum of the silk and then finished. See T05756. Manufacturer's numbers: Fabric quality #4019; pattern # 8529; color #901, white.
A length of novelty silk fabric: "Vagabond Crepe". Copper colored crepe weave fabric woven with silk warp and dupion (rough irregular silk reeled from double cocoons) weft yarns. Piece-dyed to coordinate with the print colors used in H.R. Mallinson's 1926-27 National Park series of printed dress fabrics.
