Artworks

Guna

Cotton, plain weave. Reverse applique with applique and cotton embroidery in chain, button-hole and running stitches · 1960

Mariska Karasz

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd in silk, cotton, wool, linen, and synthetics, plain, twill and satin weaves; embroidered with silk, wool, and bast fibers in buttonhole, chain, long-armed cross, Spanish knotted feather, and Van dyke stitches; couching · 1959

Mariska Karasz

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, rayon, silk, wool, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton, rayon and silk, twill and plain weaves; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, cotton, jute, rayon and cellulose acetate in buttonhole, coral, zig-zag coral, feather, long-armed cross, open chain and stem stitches; laid work and couching · 1958

Jean Follett

Light switch and socket, cooling coils, window screen, nails, faucet knobs, mirror, twine, cinders, castor, springs, wood, wire chain, and rope on wood panel · 1958

Mariska Karasz

Wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool and cotton and hemp in buttonhole, cable chain, chain, open chain, detached chain, double feather, feather, herringbone, interlaced back, ladder, long-armed cross, running, single surface satin, simple looping, raised stem and Van dyke stitches; couching · 1948

Mariska Karasz

Paper, plain gauze weave; embroidered with cotton, wool, jute, cellulose film and paper, metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, paper and rayon, animal collagen strips, wool and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film in chain, cross, herringbone, laced herringbone, running, twined double running, simple loop, and stem stitches · 1946

Eve Peri

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weaves; some printed; embroidered with cotton in detached chain and stem stitches · 1940

Vogue Needlecraft Co., Inc.

Cotton, plain weave; printed; embroidered with cotton (mercerized) in stem and petal stitches (a derivative of chain stitch) and French knots · 1936

Maya

Cotton, warp ikat, plain weave; embroidered with wool in chain, running (pattern darning), and surface satin stitches · 1930

Vogue Needlecraft Co., Inc.

Cotton and linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in long, stem, satin, and petal (a derivative of chain stitch) stitches and French knots · 1928

Ernest Boiceau

Linen, wool, silk and gilt-strip on silk core; weft-float faced reversed twill weave; with areas of uncut pile formed by hooking; signature embroidered in "chain" stitches covered with wrapping yarns of gilt-strip on silk core and wool · 1920

Maxwell Ashby Armfield

Linen, plain weave; appliqued with linen, plain weaves; embroidered with silk floss in long and short, chain, buttonhole, Cretan variation, scroll, ladder, cross, and detached cross stitches; laid work and couching; French knots; lined with linen, plain weave · 1916

Mertie Amalia Postel

Cotton, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; pieced; embroidered with cotton in detached chain and stem stitches; French knots; quilted with cotton · 1910

Ann Macbeth

Wild silk, plain weave; appliquéd with silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk- and gold-leaf-paper-strip wrapped silk in detached chain, satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and French knots; and glass beads · 1905

Asante

6 panels joined of factory-produced cotton, plain weave self-patterned by warp and weft floats; embroidered with silk floss and viscose rayon threads in chain stitches · 1904

Malay

Cotton, plain weave; hand-drawn wax resist dyed (batik tulis); ends embellished with metal chain and ornamental pieces · 1901

Maya

Cotton, warp ikat, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and wool in chain and surface satin stitches · 1901

Lebolt and Company

Silk on canvas; petit-point; beaded fringe; metal handle and chain · 1901

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Silk and cotton, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave; watered (moiré); appliquée with silk and cotton, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave and warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and cotton, in chain and overcast stitches · 1901

Maya

Cotton and silk, plain weave with patterning and brocading wefts; joined with cotton in cretan and cross stitches; appliquéd with cellulose acetate, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain stitches; metal buttons · 1900

Maya

Cotton and wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain and satin stitches; warp fringe · 1900

Atoni

Cotton; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; paired warps; plied and twisted extending warp fringe width knotted ends; two panels joined; finished with chain binding stitch at header and footer; four selvage present · 1900

Ida Ou Nadif

Wool and linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool, silk, cotton, and linen in chequered chain, double running, herringbone, threaded herringbone, pattern darning, satin, and stem stitches; silk-, cotton- and linen- wrapped cut tassels; top edge: linen and wool, weft twining; warp fringe wrapped with wool and embroidered with silk in compound cross stitches: lower edge: silk, centered weft twining; edged with cotton wrapped cord; silk and cotton wrapped cut tassels · 1900

Iwo Yoruba

Cotton, indigo dyed; sixteen strips of plain weave, joined by hand stitching; embroidered with wool in chain stitches; edged with cotton, buttonhole stitched uncut fringe · 1900