Artworks

Lana Almedia Marcellus Jeffery

Silk, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with supplementary patterning warps, some with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts, some velvet, some with self-patterning; some painted, warp ikat, or engraved roller printed; pieced; appliquéd with cotton and silk, cut solid velvet; stamped; and embroidered with silk in buttonhole, chain, detached chain, cross, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; backed with cotton, plain weave; roller printed · 1896

Catharine L. Clark

Wool, cotton, and silk, twill weaves and plain weave cut solid velvet, some stamped; pieced; embroidered with silk in back, single back, buttonhole, chain, detached chain, feather, double feather, herringbone, satin, single satin, and stem stitches; backed stitch couching; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, satin weave; sewn with cotton thread · 1896

Mahdist peoples

Layers of cotton, plain weave; pieced and quilted; appliquéd with wool and wool and cotton plain weaves and wool twill weaves; embroidered with cotton in chain, cross, and a derivative of herringbone stitches; applied plied yarn edging; lined with cotton plain weaves; pieced · 1885

Yoruba

Cotton, strips of warp-resist dyed striped plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; embroidered with silk in open chain stitches; faced with cotton, warp-faced stripe plain weave and plain weave · 1875

Komering

Cotton, bands of plain weave, of plain weave embroidered with cotton in chain, double running, eyelet hole and satin stitches; of plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; of single interlocking tapestry weave; of weft twining; of weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave; plied knotted warp fringe · 1875

Han-Chinese

Silk and cotton, plain weaves and silk, plain weave self-patterned by ground weft floats; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped cotton in chain, eyelet, and satin stitches; laid work and couching; collar and edge trim: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 and 6:1 satin weaves; lined with ramie, plain weave · 1850

Mrs. George F. Gale

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd; embroidered in satin, chain and running stitches; machine stitch quilted; edged · 1848

Mr.

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd; embroidered in satin, chain and running stitches; machine stitch quilted; edged · 1848

Mr.

Cotton, plain weave; appliquéd; embroidered in satin, chain and running stitches; machine stitch quilted; edged · 1848

Rebecca C. Hayward

Wool, broken twill weave; fulled; embroidered with wool and silk in back, individual back, looped back (cut to form pile), chain, feather, fly, long-armed cross, satin, individual satin, and stem stitches; lined with cotton, plain weave; roller and possibly block printed; glazed · 1844

Ait Ouaouzguite Confederation

Wool and cotton: wedge and slit tapestry weave; embroidered with wool and cotton in heavy chain, herring bone, interlacing, and stem stitches; twined and wrapped main warp cut fringe; added wrapped cut fringe and leather binding stitched with hemp · 1825

Clarissa Emerson

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, satin, stem, long and short, chain, upright Gobelin, oblique Gobelin, and feather stitches; laid work and couching; painted · 1822

Mary Follet

embroidery & stitching, sampler — medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation technique: plain weave foundation; cross, stem, chain, running, and surface satin stitching · 1802

Ann

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, cross, eyelet, hem, satin and single satin stitches · 1801

Ann Morris

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, cross, eyelet, hem, satin and single satin stitches · 1801

Pierre Antoine Mongin

Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and chenille yarns in chain and satin stitches; couching; surface pigment added to embroidered stitches · 1801

Paminggir

Two panels joined: stripes of cotton, warp resist dyed (warp ikat), plain weave with paired warps; cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts: and stripes of cotton, plain weave embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip wrapped silk in back, chain, stem and surface satin stitches; laidwork and couching · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton and silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, weft-faced, warp ribbed plain weave, and slit tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; with hammered white metal fitting and fringe of chain and cut, hammered end pieces · 1801

Morris

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, cross, eyelet, hem, satin and single satin stitches · 1801

Mary N. Keith

Silk, machine-made twist net; embroidered in chain stitches (tambour work); edged with machine-made picots · 1800

Mary Carpenter Jones

Center: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, and wool in buttonhole, chain, cross, single cross, feather, Roumanian, satin, single satin, stem, and twined double running stitches. Squares: cotton, cotton and linen, and linen, plain weaves; block, copperplate, and roller printed · 1795

Polly Bedford

Wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in back, chain, Cretan, individual back, individual running, Roman, satin, stem, and surface satin stitches; laid work, couching, and Roumanian couching · 1791

Sally Standish

Cotton, plain weaves; some embroidered with silk in chain and cross stitches; some printed; pieced; edged with cotton, plain weaves; some printed; lined with linen · 1790

Philippe de La Salle

Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk in chain, satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knot · 1775