A work made of silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some resist dyed or printed (chiné), some self-patterned, some printed, some "watered" (moiré); pieced; backed with silk, plain weave; printed; edged with silk, satin weave.

Bedcover

c. 1880

Mary Elizabeth (née Motter) Tansill (American, 1847-1936) United States, Illinois, Clayton

United States

Silk and cotton, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some resist dyed or printed (chiné), some self-patterned, some printed, some "watered" (moiré); pieced; backed with silk, plain weave; printed; edged with silk, satin weave

Textiles

Women artists