Museum Object Number1959.0118.004 |
Petticoat (Quilt fragment)
Textiles (Clothing)
Museum purchase
France, Europe
France, Europe
The petticoat is lined with fabric that was probably printed in France c. 1740.
1760-1780
Silk; Cotton
Quilted, Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
36.5 (L) , 105 (W)
92.71 (L) , 266.7 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Silk face fabric 26 1/2" selvage to selvage Printed fabric: Montgomery determined warps per inch: 36 Selvedge width: 35 inches
Text available soon.
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104