Description:
Pieced length of red silk damask, possibly English. The donor purchased the fabric in Madrid, Spain. Made up of three widths of material. Selvage width is 21 1/4". The design's vertical repeat is 22 1/4" (same as the fabric's selvage width). Each selvage has white vertical stripes. The design repeat is a single repeat, but really a half pattern than is repeated within each fabric width (mirror repeat on either side of the fabric width's center).Damasks were one of the most popular patterned silks in the 18th century. They were nearly reversible (plain weave design, satin weave ground on the right side), and made alterations to exiting garments easier.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Silk Link to share this object record:
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