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A work made of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in algerian eye, buttonhole, cross, rice, rococo, satin, stem and tent stitches.

Sampler (Needlework), 1820

Rebecca Ann Dod

A work made of linen, plain weave; with bands of cut and drawn thread work in back, buttonhole, darning, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, and needle lace filling stitches; bands of linen, needle lace; and bands embroidered with silk in algerian eye, antwerp edge, back, cross, double hem, double running, long-armed cross, two-sided italian cross, satin, squared ground, and a variety of buttonhole stitches.

Sampler, 1688

Mercy Mackett

Painted portrait of the upper torso and head of a man with medium skin, a red cloth covering his head and shoulders, an exposed chest, and light facial hair. The background is a neutral tone and the figure takes up only the bottom half of the tall, bordered, rectangular scroll.

Daruma, c. 1550

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk floss in algerian eye, back, buttonhole, coral, cross, detached chain, feather, hem, herringbone, interlocking lace, knotted back, knotted insertion, long-armed cross, overcast, roman, running (pattern darning), russian overcast, satin, square open work, and wave stitches; darned, open buttonholed, overcast, and zig-zag overcast bars; darned and satin squares; darned and woven wheels; french knots; beaded with glass and metal beads; edged with 2/2 silk, twill weave tape.

Sampler, 1825/75

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet.

Chasuble (Fron only), 15th century

A work made of silk, stencil-printed warp and weft (heiyo kasuri) plain weave; lined with cotton, plain weave.

Kimono, 1920s/30s, Taishô period (1912–1926) /Shôwa period (1926–1989)

A work made of silk, plain weave; embroidered.

Band, 19th century

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

Flying Buttresses, 1935

Walter Dorwin Teague

A work made of silk, satin weave; underlaid with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and gilt-metal-strips in crossed back, running, satin, and split stitches; laid work, couching, and padded couching; beaded with coral beads; edged with woven tapes.

Cope, 1601/75

A work made of cotton, wool, rayon, acrylic, acetate, linen, silk and polyolefin, warp-dyed complementary warp, twill and mix-float weaves with discontinuous wefts.

Approaching Change, 1997

Cynthia Schira

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

Scarf, 1970

Paul Rebeyrolle

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk.

Border, Early 17th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps.

Panel, 1752

Anna Maria Garthwaite

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

"The Present Time", After 1879

Thomas Stevens

A work made of tin-glazed earthenware.

Vase Depicting a Phoenixlike Bird, 1700–50

Talavera Poblana

A work made of silk and gilt-paper strip; twill weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts, with couched plied silk.

Kesa, 18th century, Edo period (1615–1868)

Chest decorated with scenes from the Old Testament and vegetal and floral designs. The scenes and designs are made up of colored fabric, detailed embroidery, beading, and gilded metal.

Casket Depicting Scenes from the Old Testament, 1668

Rebecca Stonier Plaisted

A work made of silk, weft-rib plain weave; embroidered in silk threads, gilt strip wound around a silk core, silk chenille threads, creped silk and metal coils in french knots, satin, outline and cross stitches, laid work, couching and paper padded couching; braid: silk and gilt strip wound around a silk core, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; lining: cotton, plain weave; glazed.

Chasuble, 18th century

A work made of gouache on silk.

Dorian Gray, 1945

Ivan Albright

A work made of silk and cotton, 7:1 warp-float faced satin weave with 1:2 'z' twill interlacing of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Kelty, 1922

W. J. Coombes

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