One of two homespun cotton and wool blankets. Natural color, plain weave blankets made by Catherine Cosman Gardner, Middle Hope, Orange Co., NY about 1836, woven in single widths and seamed up middle. Marked "Daniel Gardner," one with cross-stitvch embroidery, the other with ink. Catherine Cosman was born 1813 and died 1874. She married Daniel Gardner (1807-1862). They are buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Cheney Brothers Second draft frisons. Silk. On wooden rods (5 rods, 29-3/4 in. L) 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
Silk and cotton ribbon fabric (Star Ribbon Mfg. Co., Co. HQ address: 462-464 Broadway, New York, NY; Mill address: 45-55 Mill St. Astoria, LI, NY), showing one end with the cut ribbons (230 ribbons wide, 1 yd. length). This article was not made on a ribbon loom, but was made by first weaving a broad fabric with what is called a doupe edge. This fabric contains about 20 per cent silk by weight and the balance cotton, silk chief value. It is cut into strips or ribbons. In this fabric at intervals representing the width of the desired ribbon a binding edge is woven, then a thread is omitted, leaving the fabric in such condition that it can readily cut into strips or ribbons.
Cheney Brothers Fifth draft frisons. Silk. On wooden rods (5 rods, 29-3/4 in. L) 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
Men's silk pocket handkerchief, All silk plain weave, with 2 sides hemmed and 2 sides selvage. Plain white with a lavender striped border. Gift of Cheney Brothers, Setp. 22, 1921. Original number 3059.
Man's silk muffler; Gift of Cheney Brothers; Sept. 22, 1921. Plain accordion weave, woven in tubular form; with 3 weft stripes forming a border on the ends, and finished with fringe. Original number 4747. Colors: black and white.
A length of Cheney Brothers all-silk dress velvet, "Velours Chiffon" in golden yellow. A solid cut pile fabric with a soft hand. Short cut pile in silk against a plain weave silk ground that is more densely woven than a true chiffon. Original cataloging: Piece dyed organzine pile fabric #15b, with ground warp and filling of organzine silk. Used for dresses, cloaks, wraps, etc. Color:#6480 Citron (yellow). Wholesale $6.00 per yard.
Furnishing fabric length, selvage inscription: "Crystal Damask" An Exclusive Schumacher Screen Print/ Copyright F. Schumacher & Co. A Fiberglas Decorative Screen Print" Design of a large floral medallion in olive green on light green ground.
Man's silk and cotton reversible, washable necktie. Woven in tubular form. Reversible. Plain white with Jacquard-figured black silk stripe. Original number 3060. Gift of Cheney Brothers, Sept. 22, 1921.
Men's silk scarf, made of silk & wool ondule bengaline (Bengaline is a warp-faced ribbed weave fabric) printed in an allover design which suggests the eyes in a peacock's tail. Original model numbers: 60724/198. Gift of Cheney Brothers in 1921.
NB: 1920s terminology for men's neckwear was different than late 20th-21st century terminology. Scarf was correct for the period
Cheney Brothers Jacquard silk man's cravat (neckwear), 1925. Woven in tubular form; Reversible. Allover pattern in a white outline effect on a blue satin ground; Satin weave ground; Jacquard figure. Com. # 5154..
Cheney Brothers silk Jacquard woven cravat, 1925. Polka dot pattern in gold on a dark blue satin weave ground, reversible. Woven in tubular form. Com.@ 5155
A pieced and embroidered quilt with the outlines of the 50 states and the signatures of the governors and the President and Vice President in office at the time of its making. Made by a Special Education class in upstate New York, (Adams) under the direction of teacher Peter Hludzenski, for the Bicentennial in 1975-76. Mr. Hludzenski used the quilt-making process to teach math and hand skills, sewing machine operation, and history. The project took 5 months to complete and involved 12 students. The students' work was presented at a Very Special Arts Festival, and Mrs. Jean Kennedy Smith was so impressed she paid for a Disney World vacation for the class.
A sample length of Cheney Brothers very lightweight rayon pile chiffon velvet in a medium dusty blue. 1925. A solid cut pile fabric; the rayon pile has been pressed flat as in a panne velvet, giving a very shiny surface. The ground is more densely woven than a true chiffon, but the fabric has a very soft hand. Piece dyed silk back, rayon pile fabric #104 1/2, with ground warp and filling of organzine silk. Used for dresses, cloaks, wraps, etc. Color: Bluett #6531. Wholesale $5.00 per yard.
"Highland" fabric sample; by Charles Morris for Tilbury Fabrics; 1974. Selvage inscription: "UP GUARANTEED SCREEN PRINT__CHETLEY ORIGINALS" Plaid design; given name "Highland"; 8 screens (colors/pattern); stripes of brown & golds are printed over each other to form the "textural" pattern; black, gold, brown, chocolate brown, rust & celery. Designer: Charles Morris
