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    Object Details

    Designer

    Dorothy Wright Liebes, American, 1897–1972

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    1/3 twill with a variety of wefts, predominantly deep purple.
    Warp: 1 brown 3 ply yarn, 3 beige 2 ply yarn.
    Weft: bands of various yarns making 4 3/4" repeat. Yarns include chenilles, smooth yarns and plied yarns in varying weights all in purple or maroon.

    Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Dorothy Liebes Morin

    Date

    ca. 1953

    Accession Number

    1972-75-89

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    woven textiles
    Sample card

    Medium

    Medium: cotton, viscose rayon, silk, silk-rayon blend, wool Technique: twill woven

    Dimensions

    H x W (sample): 25.2 × 19.8 cm (9 15/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
    H x W (card): 31.8 × 27.9 cm (12 1/2 in. × 11 in.)

    made in

    USA

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    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Textiles Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4769f90ef-db65-4323-b0ba-18ae3dfff170

    Record ID

    chndm_1972-75-89

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