Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1956.062 a-i
- Place of Origin:
- Hill, NH/Falls Church, VA
- Date:
- 1850-1900
- Description:
- Nine pieces of fabric labeled "Pieces of dresses of A. M. Forbes."
a. 5" x 4.75" square of woven cotton plaid in tan, red, white, and blue. b. 4.75" x 4.5" square of printed cotton calico with very fine leafy sprig design in brown on pale pink background. c. 4.75" x 4.5" square of printed cotton with a basketweave design in brown and white. d. 5.5" x 6.75" square of printed cotton with a plaided design of sets of fine brown wavy lines on speckled brown/white background. e. 4" x 4.25" square of printed cotton calico with fine berried vine pattern in brown and red on white. f. 4.75" x 6" square printed cotton calico with chicken scratch design in brown and white. g. 7" x 3.75" triangle of beige silk taffeta, with selvedge. h. 4.25" x 4.15" square of brown silk taffeta. i. 5.25" x 4.75" square of heathered beige/blue/red/brown wool twill. - Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Silk
Wool - Credit Line:
- Gift of Bessie W. Palm
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