Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in dark blue with stripes

Title
Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in dark blue with stripes
LC Subject
swatches
Donor
Stevens, Blanche Whittier
Description
Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in dark blue with stripes in orange, yellow, dark red and brown with fine stripes in white and green; the stripes run horizontally when made into a skirt.
Motif
Stripes
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Mykonos >> Nomós Kykládon >> South Aegean >> Greece
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1952.007.028
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Cotton
Technique
Hand-woven
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
The Island of Mykonos is called the "White Island" because the architecture is all white - color is introduced in clothing. Originally the fabric was hand-spun, dyed with natural dyes and hand-woven. The stripes are a traditional design. Purchased in Greece by Blanche W. Stevens.