EditorialWoman?s Ao (Short Robe), Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 1875/1900, Han-Chinese, China, Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin and stem stitches, laid work and couchi...
EditorialLong Shawl, 1850/75, France, England, Norwich, or Scotland, Paisley, Norwich, Wool and silk, stripes of 1:1 plain gauze weave and stripes of warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave, block printed, attached silk fringe, 360.1 x 91.4 cm (141 3/4 x 75 3/8 in.).
EditorialKesa, Meiji period (1868?1912), 1870/1900, Japan, Wool, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, embroidered with silk, in satin and paper-padded satin stiches, laidwork and couching, lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask, 80.1 x 63.2 cm (31 1/2 x 24 7/8 in.).
EditorialLong Shawl, 1801/35, France or England, Norwich, France, Silk, wool and cotton, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill interlacings and 1:3 and 2:2 'Z' twill interlacings, attach...
EditorialLong Shawl, 1840/45, Europe, Europe, Wool, silk and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'S' twill weave, patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave with patterning wefts bound in we...
EditorialLong Shawl, 1848/52, Designed by Anthony Berrus (French, 1815?1883), Produced by Lion Fr?res, France, Wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave, patterned areas of warp-float ...