Woven sample mounted to a cardboard card with notations by the designer. Horizontal stripes of white on white textures. Warp is glossy white rayon yarn; weft alternates bands of white four-ply yarn in plain weave with bands of white chenille in 2/2 twill. Border of plain weave top and bottom; selvedges left and right.

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Object Timeline

1930	Work on this object began.
1940	Work on this object ended.
1972	We acquired this object.
2010	We photographed this object.
2015	We photographed this object.
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Sample (USA), ca. 1935

This is a Sample. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes and woven by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated ca. 1935 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is rayon, synthetic yarns and its technique is plain weave and 2/2 twill woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.

Its dimensions are

H x W (sample): 20.3 × 21 cm (8 in. × 8 1/4 in.) H x W (card): 31.8 x 27.9 cm (12 1/2 in. x 11 in.)

It is inscribed

Dorothy Liebes #1072 c.1935

Cite this object as

Sample (USA), ca. 1935; Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); rayon, synthetic yarns; H x W (sample): 20.3 × 21 cm (8 in. × 8 1/4 in.) H x W (card): 31.8 x 27.9 cm (12 1/2 in. x 11 in.); Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin; 1972-75-18

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CGXn/
Accession Number 1972-75-18
Object ID 18478299