cover image: Textile

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Textile

Research in Progress Fabric, possibly for a man's garment, of sheer white cotton with narrow side border stripes in black silk and gold metallic thread. Ends have broader stripes in black and red silk and gold metallic thread.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
19th century
Dates
19th century
Format
Medium: cotton, silk, metallic thread Technique: plain weave
Pages
H x W: 239 × 114.8 cm (7 ft. 10 1/8 in. × 45 3/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1937-35-34
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/aeacf101884f5c45aa7cc7262b97123a