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A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts.

Panel, c. 1745

Anna Maria Garthwaite

A work made of linen; embroidered with wool and silk.

Sampler, 19th century

A work made of silk, satin weave underlaid with linen, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and three-dimensional figures of silk, satin weave; linen, plain weave; and silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal-strip- and wire-wrapped silk in satin stitch; couching, padded couching, and french knots; painted; glass beads and semi-precious stones.

Orphrey Cross (Needlework), Late 15th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; cut and drawn threadwork embroidered with silk in weaving stitching filling; attached silk edge cord and corner tassels of silk, wrapped; wrapping threads embroidered in knotted buttonhole stitches; cut fringe.

Cover for Ceremonial Betel Stand (tutuik or saputangan siriah), Early 20th century

A work made of silk, plain weave; screen printed.

Samtente (Velvet Scoter) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1910/11

Lotte Frömel-Fochler

A work made of silk, plain weave with discontinuous wefts; painted details.

Woman's Semiformal Shoe Tops (Uncut), 1900/10, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Manchu

A work made of patterned side: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave (shusu); embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in chinese knot, satin, single satin, surface satin, stem and straight stitches; paper-strip wrapped cotton padded satin stitches; laidwork and couching; painted india ink (sumi) details lined (re-lined) with silk, plain weave with creped wefts (chirimen); interlined with cotton; plain weave; padded with waste silk sewn with padded lining extending beyond front at center on all four side (yatsuzuma); silk, running "controlling" stitches along edges.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), late Edo period (1789–1868), early 19th century

A work made of silk, satin weave; underlaid with pieced cotton, plain weaves; some printed; covered with paper; embroidered with wild silk and silk, silk-wrapped cotton, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in single satin, satin, stem, and paper padded satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and padded couching; painted details.

Panel, 1894, Meiji period (1868–1912)

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; trimmed with cords of gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk couched with silk; sleeves: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edging and closures: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; cuffs lined with silk, 4:1 satin weave; metal buttons.

Empress' Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1790-1820

Manchu

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running stitches, pattern darning; main warp fringe.

Cover, 17th century

A work made of silk and cotton, two-faced, two-color complementary warp weave of warp-float faced twill weave with areas of complementary warp-floats and of warp-float faced twill weave with areas of twill weave, both with stripes of two color complementary warp weave; woven on a loom with jacquard attachment.

Border or Ribbon, c. 1830

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with three and four-color supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet; edged with woven tape; lined with silk, plain weave.

Chasuble, 1501-1525

A work made of patterned side: silk, plain weave; hand painted. lined with silk, plain weave; possibly dyed with safflower (benibana); sewn with front and lining matched in size (tachikiri awase); silk, running "controlling" stitches along all edges; corners: silk-wrapped cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped cotton, knotted, replied fringe tassels.

Fukusa (Gift Cover), Mid–Meiji period (1868–1912), c. 1895

A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave; tie-dyed, stenciled, and resist-dyed and painted with gold paint; embroidered with silk, gold- and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped-cotton and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strips in satin, cotton-padded satin, surface satin, and stem stitches; laidwork, couching and chinese knots; lined with silk, plain weave and silk, satin damask weave.

Uchikake, Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1935

A work made of silk, satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped hemp in couching and padded couching; metal spangles; edged with woven tape.

Dalmatic, 1675/1725

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary warp forming cut pile; printed; lined with silk, warp-float faced satin weave.

Coat (Three-quarter Length with Attached Scarf), 1906/49

Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo

A work made of silk, plain weave; hand painted and screen printed.

Gletscherblume (Glacier Flower)(Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1911/13

Dagobert Peche

A work made of silk, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, rayon, silk, wool, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton, rayon and silk, twill and plain weaves; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, cotton, jute, rayon and cellulose acetate in buttonhole, coral, zig-zag coral, feather, long-armed cross, open chain and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

Cactus, 1958

Mariska Karasz

A work made of brocaded silk.

Uncut Yardage (Dress Fabric), Kangxi period, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1700/25

Manchu

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in chain, satin, single satin and stem stitches; french knot.

Fragment, 1775/80

Philippe de La Salle

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