Length of Cheney Brothers double-facedsilk ribbon; red solid cut velvet face with red satin reverse. 5 1/4" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers double-faced pink silk ribbon with taffeta and satin faces. 5 5/16" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Original colored design for fabric #T2834 showing 4 color variations. 5 specimens. 9.5" x 12.5" Design for a printed Florentine silk. In addition to the silk sample and original design, this set includes the enlarged design for the pantograph plates and the zinc pantograph plates, T2832 and T2833.
Length of Cheney Brothers silk ribbon with solid black cut velvet face and red silk satin reverse and selvages. 3 1/2" wide.(48 ' ' ', or lignes). Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers purple (blue?) and golden-yellow changeable silk ribbon with novelty edge finish of golden yellow and purple positive/negative ziggurat or stepped triangle shapes.6 3/8" wide. Cheney description is "Taffeta ribbon, blue with fancy ottoman edge in gold.". Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers black, purple, and white novelty striped silk ribbon. Equal width stripes of black satin weave and purple corded silk (vertical rib) are separated by by narrow dotted white stripes.. Single faced. 4 1/2" wide. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
A length of Cheney Brothers silk ribbon in dark blue; the face is corded (vertical ribs) reverse is black. Stiff finish. 3 1/2" wide. Called a "scarf ribbon" in the original cataloging. Cheney Brothers was one of the earliest and perhaps the longest-lived of all American silk textile manufacturing companies. Its mill complex was a vertical operation which employed much of the population of South Manchester, Connecticut, for decades.
Length of Cheney Brothers chiffon velvet. Piece dyed organzine pile fabric #15c, with ground warp and filling of organzine silk. Used for dresses, cloaks, wraps, etc. Color: Conch (peach) #6521. Wholesale $6.00 per yard.
Length of a piece dyed Cheney Brothers silk "Shikii" fabric. .A plain weave fabric with a silk warp and silk frisons weft (#56541), creating a rough surface effect and light sheen. Piece dyed gold (#101) with a dye guaranteed as sunfast. Wholsesaled for $1.45 per yard. Drapery or apparel uses.
Length of Cheney Brothers piece-dyed silk "Shikii" fabric; 1925 A plain weave all silk drapery or apparel fabric with a silk warp and silk frisons weft (#24272) creating a rough surface effect and light sheen. Piece dyed brown (#102) with a dye which is guaranteed as sunfast. Wholesaled for $1.45 per yard. (W. 30 in., L 36 in.)
A length of Cheney Brothers silk "Shikii" drapery or apparel fabric. A plain weave drapery fabric (#94985) with a rough surface made with silk warp and silk frisons weft, creating a rough effect. Piece dyed peacock green (#105) with a dye that is guaranteed as sunfast. Wholsealed for $1.45 per yd. ( 30 in., L. 36 in.)
Second of a set of two Cheney Brothers red silk and cotton satin-striped furnishing / upholstery fabric samples. A mid-to-heavyweight drapey fabric with satin weave stripes on a broken twill ground. Woven with a dull red cotton weft and a bright red silk warp. (W. 48 in., L. 2 yds). Original specimen appears to have been cut into 2 pieces.
Two identical lengths of Jacquard-figured, silk pile furnishing fabric; having ground and pile warps of organzine silk, and cotton filling in the back. Style #23/901 Large conventional pattern (Pompeian) in wine color velvet pile on golden tan ground. Wholesale $18.00 a Yard. Piece B originally cut from Piece A. Mill: Cheney Brothers, South Manchester, Conn.
Voided velvet, silk pile and face and cotton back.
