Textile Panels of purple, pink, green, yellow, blue, white and light and dark brown printed batik on cotton; intricate scrolling floral designs with stylized flowers and vines on a ground of leaves pattern with some birds and butterflies; floral border.
Textile yardage for a skirt of red woven cotton with white embroidery and mirror-work; main body has scattered star medallions with mirror at center; each end has horizontal bands of geometric designs and mirror-work.
Convent sampler of a variety of open-work lace stitches with a blue silk back that shows through; eight blocks show different patterned open-work and Ajour lace.
Textile Panel from a skirt of bright red woven cotton twill heavily embroidered with metallic gold and silver flat thread in diamond geometric patterns; design is heavily embroidered in a L-shape with lighter embroidery in the negative spaces; ends are hemmed.
Textile of red, orange, lavender, pale chartreuse and black hand-spun, woven goat hair solid embroidery on heavy woven cotton or linen; design of stripes alternating with figured, geometric bands.
Textile sample of 2 x 2 basket woven orange cotton with woven stripes of yellow, green, red and black; added yarn weave in black, periwinkle and pale yellows creating figured bands.
Fabric sample of 2 x 2 basket woven striped cotton of yellow and green with added yarn weave of same colors creating figured bands centered in the striped bands.
Textile Panel of red, blue, green, yellow and white wide and narrow striped spun silk and cotton; yarn dyed; napped spun silk creates a soft woolen texture; tiny cotton fringe at one end; record says this part of a blanket.
Textile fragment of ecru satin brocaded with a large floral design in greens, corals and golden yellows; vines are swirling and slightly stylized; the design is not repetitive; leaves and flowers are shaded using separated areas.
Textile yardage for the sleeves of a Camisa, a woman's traditional blouse, of deep pink sinami, an open-weave net fabric made from the abaca fiber (manila hemp); the net fabric is hand-embroidered in a design placed for decorating the large sleeves characteristic of this garment; embroidery of stemmed flowers in greens, rose pink, and white; one long end has a selvage band in light pink.
Textile Panel (worn as a man's skirt) of yarn dyed coarse cotton hand-woven in three strips and stitched together to form a long piece which is wrapped around the body to make a skirt; plain and figured stripes alternate with some laid-in zig-zag designs at center ends; stripes are woven vertically, which places then in the horizontal position when worn.
Textile panel of cotton gauze with colorful print in a floral and paisley design on white ground in blue, red, yellow, green, and black; bold design takes up much of the negative space.
Textile Panel of white woven cotton with horizontal blue stripes that wave in a curving line and fade from dark to light blue; pale blue dashes that run vertically through the textile suggest a tie-dye technique.
Textile panel from an Obi of beige, browns, ecru, and grey-blue silk brocade in detailed repeat pattern of plants, flowers, squares, and other designs; muted shades; intricate lines in designs.
Textile Panel of pink silk with pattern of tiny dot eyes in ivory - looks like Shibori tie-dye technique; print or painted design of a plant with flowers in orange, green, yellow, ivory, and soft blue.
Textile panel of dark red nylon with silver print of Korean writing and numbers at one corner and a pouch bag with cinch closure and tassels with two candles next to it at other corner; textile is wrapped around goods and used to carry packages.
Textile Panel of hand-woven, yarn-dyed cotton in natural white, red, yellow, green, and black; center panel is white with stripes and added weft zig-zag bands; stripes and figured bands block the center; small added tassels are woven into each end. Igorot tribe; this textile fabric is made to be worn as a skirt - record says it is too small for a skirt so it may have been made deliberately to sell to tourists.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep blue cotton with 10" border of plain woven stripes of teal and burgundy; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, yellow, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep blue cotton with 10" border of plain woven stripes of teal and burgundy; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, red, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Textile Panel of mineral red silk velvet with Arabic Calligraphy in textured silver paint; raised velvet block printed with silver metallic; color variations suggest hand-dyed process.
Textile Panel of brown silk with painted designs of various textile fragments in browns, blues, and red, greens; floral designs, ornate oval animals, Middle Age textile designs; looks like metal stamp technique.
Textile Panel of tan cotton and paper with faint white stripes with roller print design in soft colors of blue, green, bright brown, dark brown, and tan of diagonal bands of small Japanese figures in varying activities separated by tiny lines of Japanese writing; designs alternate in reverse; top and bottom have fringe.
Textile Panel of hand-blocked pale brown cotton print with diagonal bands of consecutive squares in red, blue, turquoise, and golden brown with dark brown outline; over the background pattern are large black Japanese characters with red outline in a painterly style.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep red cotton with 10 1/2" border of plain woven stripes of teal and dark red; dark red has an ikat effect; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, yellow, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Textile Panel of red cotton block print with a central design of four vases in each corner with leaf and vine designs in lines of black, golden-yellow, white, navy, and green; borders of white ground with stylized floral-vine scrolling design with an outer most design of tulips and flower motifs; collaged design.
Textile Panel of fine hand-woven cotton in horizontal pinstripes of red and dark red with top and bottom borders of deep yellow with varied red and white pinstripes; very soft and lightweight.
Textile panel of white cotton hand-printed with a large repeat design in red, yellow, green, and tan of butterflies and fruit design with scrolling vines. The name of the design is "Rio".
Textile of hand-woven, hand-spun linen and wool in a diamond shape of dark green with yellow and black outline trim; a central design of a line with several intersecting lines, perhaps suggesting a plant; two white outlined red circles at the ends of one line and one teardrop red shape with small squares within and white outline; red shapes suggest fruit tree; the outer portion is plain linen; this design was probably cut from a linen tunic as were many of these designs.
Textile panel of light blue silk taffeta moire brocaded in a pattern of a bouquet of flowers of white lace tied with a bow and a smaller oriental motif; oriental motif is in red, green and ecru and features a gazebo and flowers; design is blocked in lilac stripes with a lace looking pattern along the edges with center having two stripes.
Textile Panel of lilac raw silk with block print of vertical rows of a flower with leaf; over-size design in dark blue; flower looks like calla lilies.
Textile Panel (part of sleeve) of light blue taffeta brocaded with stripes of dashes of white and shaded dashes in red fading to yellow; vine with tiny roses at center; patterned stripes in green, reds, pinks.
Textile panel of deep red velvet with a voided design in gold metallic; design is of a 16th century Italian Renaissance reproduction of an ornate floral design.
Textile Panel of deep blue velvet with machine metallic gold block print leaving a blue relief design; reproduction of a Persian design of intricate trees with flowering bushes with ovals of birds and vines.
Textile Panel of peach muslin with hand-printed modern floral design in blue, lilac, sage and red-orange; design is a central large floral motif with fine lines radiating from the design with petals and wheels at the tips; looks like a modern art design.
Textile Panel of a reproduction of a 16th century Persian voided, cut velvet in browns and green on a tan metallic ground; design is of a hunting scene with men on horseback shooting an arrow at a fleeing deer and a man on foot shooting another animal on hind legs; a rabbit flees; the ground is interspersed with flowering shrubs and patches of earth.
Textile panel of samples of stitches of Phulkari embroidery from the Punjab region in dark red on natural linen; designs of geometric patterns of flowers; seven different border designs; some demonstrating the turning of a corner; Phulkari means flower embroidery.
Textile Panel of pink, green, blue and bright brown silk brocaded in a Medici Coat of Arms design with female figures and filigree designs; Lisio reproduction.
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.
Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in red with plain and patterned stripes in green, blue, yellow, black, white and beige; the stripes run horizontally when made into a skirt.
Textile Panel of screen print cotton in a dark earth red with figured vertical bands in greens, ivory, and red separating longer sections of scrolling flowers in white, greens, light blue, and warm beige with shading.
Textile panel of ivory cotton with green pattern of crest-like images of birds, lions, bucks, plants, flowers, and grapes; delicate design fills the negative space in soft ovals shapes.
Textile Panel of natural cotton with print of bundled flowers in dark pink and maroon on a varied polka-dot ground; borders at top and bottom of deep yellow and maroon floral leaf pattern with fern leaves and stippling shading.
Textile yardage of rust, browns, white, black, and taupe woven fabric with 3" bands with layered floral patterns; bands loop around like a simple ribbon and are on rust colored ground with skeletal leaf patterns.
Textile Panel of plain woven deep red cotton with 10" border of plain woven stripes of teal and dark red; dark red has an ikat effect; alternating bands of laid-in or added weft designs of fish and floral motifs, and floral geometric and figured bands in white, yellow, and orange; ends are naturally fringed.
Textile square of sheer pink nylon with dark green print in one corner of a boy with a cow, Korean writing and a phone number; textile square is wrapped around goods and used to carry packages.
Textile Panel of cream and black cotton with a geometric and floral, paisley design in dark blue, light blue, pink, brown, white; patterned designs are blocked in geometric and curved bands; two short edges are finished, long edges are not.
Textile sample of blue cotton with overlapping paisleys in purple, green, light blue, and black; small floral leaf designs in between some of the large paisleys; three edges are saw-toothed; one edge is finished.
Textile Panel from an obi of beige ground with all-over kinran weave brocade in silver gilt paper and green, orange, white, and brown silk floss in a large pattern of pine trees with clusters of chrysanthemums, peonies, and morning glories; curved bridges in partial view; decorative bands of half-circles at top and bottom in gold metallic.
Textile Panel of earth red woven silk with three plant motifs in one corner using Shibori tie-dye technique; designs are in white, pale turquoise, indigo, and peach; this kind of textile is called, Furoshiki, and is wrapped around a package and tied for carrying.
Textile Panel (Furoshiki) of olive green Japanese cotton (very fine, feels like silk) with brushstroke Japanese characters in white with a few in red-orange; large square would be wrapped around and tied to carry packages.
Textile Panel of pale orange fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded in dark and light metallic thread; curling large leaf and floral spray motif; a hand-woven reproduction of a 17th or 18th century design.
Textile Panel of ivory woven cotton with block print of a pattern of the outline of Pele, the Goddess of volcanoes, with three green leaves and a tall slender volcano; Pele is in black outline with side parted long hair; other designs are in green.
Textile Panel of silver metallic, turquoise and ecru woven brocade in a modern looking design - abstract; turquoise line tracery; plain seam down center.
Textile Panel of double cloth linen and cotton in a pattern of blocks with lion, griffin and falcon or eagle motifs in each; horizontal stripes of colors alternate with a golden beige color; horizontal colors of blue, rose, green and purple; animals alternate from face to face and back to back; a reproduction of a 15th century tapestry done in blue and white that was found in the Grodinge Church in Sodermanland.
Textile panel of indigo cotton with paired vertical stripes with wavy faded blue horizontal lines throughout the middle; ends are dipped in dark blue dye; overall fabric consists of 7" wide stripes hand sewn together to create a larger yardage.
Small textile weaving (bookmark) of white cotton warp and striped wool with ombre stripes in yellow-reds, blues, and greens in between larger stripes of peach color; three small stripes at center of red, black, and blue.
Textile fragment of ivory silk floral brocade with a geometric drawnwork motif at the lower center; scalloped at the hem; hem is finished, other edges are raw.
Textile Panel of soft blue ground with horizontal bands of various floral and plant motif patterns in apricot, black, clay, grey-white, and soft lemon yellow. Shows Persian influence.
Textile panel of sheer pink nylon with Korean writing and numbers in one corner printed in orange; textile square is wrapped around goods and used to carry packages.
Textile Panel of indigo and white cotton organdy; ends have a white band and one end has a striped band of blue, white, and dark blue stripes; worn as a sarong and skirt.
Textile Panel of turquoise green cotton with an over-sized print in brown of two vertical rows of a giant palm leaf with a fruit of some sort (maybe pineapple) in front; designs touch at the tips.
Textile panel of deep red velvet with a darker red print of an ornamental design with two exotic birds facing each other; design has a wrought iron-work look; fleur-de-lis spade.
Textile band of ecru silk satin damask with burgundy Egyptian motifs and symbols; archers, birds, vessels, and lotus flowers; intricate designs; long edges are finished, short edges are not.
Textile fragment of brown silk satin brocaded in an all-over pattern of floral plants in green, salmon pink, pale yellow and ecru blocked in medallions of floral leaves in ecru silk; intricate design.
Textile panel of fine woven ivory cotton with a painterly illustration print in fine black lines and heavier marker-like design in golden tan; black design is drawn over the golden tan design; design features abstract drawing of flowers, leaves, squares, and other shapes; looks like the design is drawn.
Textile panel of red cotton with print of abstract figures (paper dolls) holding hands in small number groups in a linear pattern; the figures are in white, blues, and yellow and are dressed in traditional German male and female garments; some human silhouettes are all white.
Textile Yardage with a Pre-Columbian inspired block-print design in brown, green-blue, and tan; the design features a repeating motifs of a human figure, fish, and dog; the block-like designs resemble Tiki figures.
Textile panel of ecru cotton with painted strokes of squares with consecutive strokes following the square shape in red, chartreuse, brown, and shades of blues; design is in a check pattern of alternating colors; looks like Modern Art painting.
Textile square of sheer yellow nylon with large blue print of fruit basket at center with pineapples and apples, and Korean and English writing on each corner; textile is wrapped around goods and used to carry packages; Hanshin Core Department Store carrying cloth. Hanshin is a Department Store founded in Japan.
Textile Panel of vertical striped hand-woven cotton in yellow, red, white, black and green; some stripes are plain woven, while some have figured designs, geometric and snake; central white band has added weft motifs of geometric designs; band of fringe at ends.
Valance of black cotton sateen with all-over chain stitch embroidery and mirror-work in bright red, gold, and white; valance is in the characteristic prayer-niche shape.
Valance for a doorway of red cotton sateen with chain stitch embroidery in a geometric design with six-sided stars and mirror-work; in a characteristic prayer-niche shape with tassel at bottom.