Passementerie trim of navy blue, light blue and ecru brocade on metallic gold ground

Title
Passementerie trim of navy blue, light blue and ecru brocade on metallic gold ground
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Donor
Henderson, Mary Ellen
Description
Passementerie trim of navy blue, light blue and ecru brocade on metallic gold ground; abstract design with sword-like shapes, cross shapes and other simple shapes repeating in pattern; band is trimmed along the top and bottom in navy with light blue dashes.
Motif
Abstract elongated shapes
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
United States
Date
1910/1919
Identifier
1986.003.026
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk Brocade
Technique
Brocade Elaborate
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Passementerie is the art of making elaborate trims. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passementerie