EditorialWhalebone plaque, Viking, 9th century. Whalebone plaque decorated with a pair of openwork horses' heads at the top and incised with ring-and-dot and geometric designs. It is thought that these plaques were used as boards for smoothing folds and seams i...
Editorial'...A graceful indoor toilette of grape-coloured velvet created by the Maison Honnet for the Comtesse de Ravenal. The skirt ... is cut up the front into a double tunic which falls in long points and is edged with guipre de Venise... At the thoat is a d...
EditorialA gown designed by Fred for his client the victomtesse de Dampierre. The skirt ... is carried out in cloth automobile. Fastening in front, down the left side, it is tight-fitting round the back and hips, and is trimmed with bands of the cloth stitched ...
EditorialDesign by Paquin. A tea-gown. Soft satin in turquoise blue is the material, embroidered with incrustations of mousseline bouillonneé edged with white chenille in an Empire style. ... The gown is cut up on the left side to show a petticoat of gauged mo...
EditorialPaterson, New Jersey - Textiles. A view of part of the Barnett Silk Mill, - it has been cut up into so-called family-shops, (see other photos). Also shows how the mills in the populated part of the city are surrounded by homes, close-up, March 1937, Le...
EditorialWhalebone plaque, Viking, 9th century. Whalebone plaque decorated with a pair of openwork horses' heads at the top and incised with ring-and-dot and geometric designs. It is thought that these plaques were used as boards for smoothing folds and seams i...
EditorialThistle brooch, Irish-Viking, first half of the 10th century. The brooch consists of an almost complete hoop passed through the ball-shaped head of a long pin. The terminals of the hoop and the pin head are both hollow-cast balls that have been filed a...