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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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1972-75-89