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

Title
Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in dark blue with plain and patterned stripes
LC Subject
swatches
Donor
Stevens, Blanche Whittier
Description
Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in dark blue with plain and patterned stripes in red, yellow, black, white, green and beige; the stripes run horizontally when made into a skirt.
Motif
Plain and patterned stripes
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Mykonos >> Nomós Kykládon >> South Aegean >> Greece
Date
1901/2000
Identifier
1952.007.030
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.