Object Details
maker
H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.
Description
The peace treaty negotiations between Germany and the Allied powers exposed discord among the Allies. US President Wilson took a less punitive stance than the governments of Britain and France. With its symbolic doves and olive branches, this design from the second series of La Victoire printed dress silks by H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc. suggests a sympathy with Wilson’s war aims. The design was machine-printed on Mallinson's semi-sheer trademarked "Indestructible Crepe." A very thin pure dye crepe, similar to "Georgette". with dove of peace and olive branch design in blue and white on a dark ground.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.
date made
1918
ID Number
TE.T04078
accession number
63204
catalog number
T04078.000
T4078
Object Name
fabric length
Physical Description
silk (overall material)
blue (overall color)
white (overall color)
dark gray ground (overall color)
plain weave, cylinder printed (overall production method/technique)
crepe; semi-sheer (overall style)
Measurements
overall: 36 in x 40 in; 91.44 cm x 101.6 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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Textiles
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
World War I
related event
World War I
Armistice of November 11, 1918
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1165598