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A work made of silk and cotton, compound satin weave.

Sari, 1820

A work made of alternating squares of cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, double cross, and single satin stitches; with squares of linen, bobbin part lace; insertion and border of linen, bobbin straight lace.

Cover, 1875/1900

A work made of linen, plain weave.

Sheet, 1843

Else Regensteiner

A work made of wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Carpet, 1875/1900

A work made of embroidered.

Coat, 19th century

A work made of silk and gilt- and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings and self-patterned by ground wefts in twill and plain interlacings.

Three Panels, c. 1710/11

A work made of silk, leavers machine lace.

Border, 1870s

A work made of cotton, machine-made net; appliquéd with plain weave; cut and drawn work filled with buttonhole bars decorated with buttonhole picots and darned points; embroidered in cross, darning, and overcast stitches; decorated with buttonhole wheels.

Fichu with Frilled Outer Edge, 1850/75

A work made of leather with metal buckles.

Shoe, 17th century

A work made of blue leather.

Doll's Shoes, 19th century

A work.

Galloon, 18th century

A work made of variety of fibers, plain weave with variety of fibers, yarns, felted, knitted, oblique interlaced and/or woven strips, forming "hooked" pile.

Rug, 19th century

A work made of linen, twill weave; embroidered in wool stitches: stem, long & short, outline, french knot, bullion, block shading, split.

Panel, 1701/25

A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk in darning and two-sided italian cross stitches; joined with silk, needle-made inserts of knotted buttonhole stitches; edged with plied and knotted warp fringe; four loom widths joined.

Bedcover, 1700/1900

A work made of rayon, cotton and silk, 3:1 twill damask weave; label; synthetic, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; woven on computerized loom.

Rising Bubbles Falling Squares, 1983

Lois Bryant

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin damask weave.

Panel (pon. 11132), 1924

Cornille et Frères

A work made of linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "valenciennes" with a square valenciennes mesh ground.

Border, 1720s/30s

A work made of brocaded compound cloth.

Fragment (Border), 18th century

A work made of cotton, bobbin part lace of a type known as "duchesse de bruges".

Two Borders, 1875/1900

A work made of silk, satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask).

Two Panels, 17th century

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