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A work made of linen, plain weave; edged with cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered in chain stitches (tambour work); darned wheels; edged with machine-made picots.

Handkerchief, c. 1900

A work made of plain wood sticks and guards; bordered with ivory paper mount, printed; metal rivet.

Fan, c. 1780/90

A work.

Fragment (Dress Fabric), 18th century

A work.

Fragment (Dress Fabric), 18th century

A work.

Panel, 1725/75

A work made of silk, cotton, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary brocading wefts, and extended weft cut fringe.

Ribbon, c. 1840/50

A work made of linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with linen in buttonhole, twisted buttonhole, and darning stitches; twist bars; embroidered in interlooped chain stiches.

Hanging, 1575/1600

A work made of linen, plain gauze weave; embroidered with linen yarns in back, darning, double running; and overcast stitches.

Border, 17th century

A work.

Fragment (Band), A.D. 1000/1476

A work made of squares of cotton, plain weave; embroidered in cross and double cross stitches; joined to insertions of linen, bobbin straight lace; edged with linen, bobbin straight lace.

Cover, 1875/1900

A work.

Bedcover (Charter Oak Quilt), c.1835

A work made of silk, plain weave (creped wefts); screen printed.

Scarf, c. 1925

A work.

Pillow Cover, 16th century

A work made of tapestry and loop weaving. simple cloth, slit tapestry..

Patch, A.D. 1000/1476

Lambayeque

A work.

Fragment

A work made of cotton and polyester, 7:1 satin damask weave self-patterned by areas of 4:4 and 2:6 twill weave.

Tree Stripe (Furnishing or Decorative Fabric), 1997

Cynthia Schira

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

Lappet, 1740s/50s

A work.

Fragments (Border), 100 B.C./A.D. 200

Nasca

A work made of silk, double faced compound weave.

Fragment, Late 18th/early 19th century

A work made of wool and cotton, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave; patterned areas of weft-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings over warp-float faced twill weave; main warp fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Long Shawl, c. 1835

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