Woman's Shawl
Date:
1890s
Medium:
Treadle-woven, balance plain and diamond twill weaves, one piece, warps cut at 2 end selvedges, weft yarns carried up one side selvedge.
Weft ppi 54, ppc 22
Cotton handspun; 2 singles, white, hand dyed red, yellow, dark blue, turqoise (faded), medium blue. Silk floss, aqua, purple.
Warp epi 35, epc 14
Cotton handspun, 2 singles, white.
Dimensions:
66.0 x 96.5 cm (26 x 38 in.)
Credit Line:
Gift of Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Object number:
1903.03.0149
Plain weave only on ends, about 1/4 inch thick. Diamond twill weaves create a textile of great interest. Weft stripes of varying colors and widths. Variations of diamond twill create an unusual pattern.
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