EditorialMt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. One of the oldest mills (begun as horse blankets), original site and building, railway track; sold at auction, including mill powers of 250 horsepower, for $1000, down payment, $100 (December 1936) to characteristic...
EditorialBodice fronts, Medium: linen Technique: trapunto, open-work and embroidery, Two shaped bodice fronts with six extended tabs for lacing, in white linen with white embroidery, open-work embroidery and trapunto (stuffed quilting) in a pattern of scrolling...
EditorialPanel, Medium: muslin Technique: trapunto quilting and drawnwork on plain weave, Panel of cream white trapunto with elaborate symmetrical design of flowers and drawnwork medallions in various stitches. Incomplete at top., Italy, 17th century, embroider...
EditorialChild's bodice, Medium: linen Technique: trapunto quilting on plain weave, Bodice quilted in trapunto style in allover vine and flower design. V-shaped section in front, decorated with fleur-de-lys with pointed vines. Border around neck and sleeves. Fa...
EditorialFragment, Medium: cotton Technique: embroidery stitches include satin, running, knot, overcasting, couching on plain weave foundation; quilting stuffed from the back (trapunto); in several areas stitches are combined in deflected element work, Fragment...
EditorialQuilt, Medium: cotton Technique: machine woven, White quilt in a woven design imitating 'Marsailles-style' quilting. Central concentric star motif surrounded by a square with flowers springing from each corner. Broad border in a floral design. Two ends...
EditorialPillow cover, Medium: silk on cotton Technique: chain, back, knot and stem stitch embroidery on plain weave; quilted, Horizontal panel filled with fantastic flower heads, leaves, spreading branches of a small flowering tree, narrow border on four sides...
EditorialQuilt, Medium: cotton Technique: roller printed on plain weave, Straight repeat of Chinese-style figures flanking a Chinese-style urn containing flowers. The quilted pattern is a 'fish scale' for field and borders. A cotton thread of various light tone...
EditorialQuilting, Medium: cotton, linen, wool Technique: embroidered; quilted plain weave, One half of a woman's skirt, white cotton, backed with linen, quilted; wide border at bottom embroidered in polychrome wool. Border design: Quilting, small circular patt...
EditorialBodice fronts, Medium: linen Technique: trapunto, open-work and embroidery, Two shaped bodice fronts with six extended tabs for lacing, in white linen with white embroidery, open-work embroidery and trapunto (stuffed quilting) in a pattern of scrolling...
EditorialMt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. One of the oldest mills (begun as horse blankets), original site and building, railway track; sold at auction, including mill powers of 250 horsepower, for $1000, down payment, $100 (December 1936) to characteristic...
EditorialMt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. One of the oldest mills (begun as horse blankets), original site and building, railway track; sold at auction, including mill powers of 250 horsepower, for $1000, down payment, $100 (December 1936) to characteristic...