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Textile, Silk Tweed

This is a Textile. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes and manufactured by Goodall Worsted Company. It is dated 1940–48 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is silk and its technique is twill woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 48.3 × 53.3 cm (19 × 21 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Silk Tweed; Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); Manufactured by Goodall Worsted Company; USA; silk; H x W: 48.3 × 53.3 cm (19 × 21 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane; 1948-26-23

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