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A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary wadding.

Badagara, 1965/66

Sheila Hicks

A work made of cotton, plain weave; cut work with needle lace inserts; pulled thread work in double hem and overcast stitches.

Insertion, 1900

Aemilia Ars Workshop

A work.

Band, 100 B.C./A.D. 200

Nasca

A work made of applique, green and red on 21 blocks and quilting done in floral designs and square diamonds.

Bedcover (Pineapple Quilt), c. 1852

A work made of wool, twill weave; embroidered.

Shawl, 1850/60

A work made of silk and mohair, pusher machine lace.

Half Shawl, 1860s

A work made of cotton, needle lace of a type known as "point de gaze".

Collar, 1855/65

A work made of linen, plain weave; needle lace work on a cut and drawn thread work grid; embroidered in double hem and overcast stitches; edged in bobbin straight lace.

Pillow Cover, 19th century (revival lace)

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work backed by cotton, machine made "twist net"; and embroidered with cotton in buttonhole, eyelet, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches.

Handkerchief, 1875/1900

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk (filé and frisé), warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts bound in weft-float faced twill intelacings.

Panel, 1700/25

A work made of silk, gold metal strip, silver metal strip, gold metal strip wrapped around silk fiber core, silver metal strip wrapped around a silk fiber core, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and supplementary brocading wefts.

Panel, 18th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and self-patterning ground wefts.

Panel, Empire period, c. 1805/15

A work made of cotton, plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts.

Honeycomb (Furnishing Fabric), 1987

Gretchen Bellinger

A work made of silk, 4:1 satin damask weave.

Fragment, 1601/25

A work made of leather.

Shoe, 16th century

A work made of silver gilt.

Headdress, 17th century

A work made of wool, pieced 2:2 twill weaves; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain, detached chain, coral, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; main warp fringe.

Shawl, 1825/50

A work made of painted paper mount; pierced and carved pearl sticks; guards encrusted with gold.

Fan, 18th century, Louis XVI period (1774–1793)

A work made of silk, bobbin straight lace.

Pair of Lappets (Joined), 1801/1900

A tunic with broad arms and a floral and paisley design throughout.

Dalmatic, 17th century

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