Textile fragment (Ex-dress)

Description

Silk de chiné is a richly patterned plain weave fabric with designs that are created with warp-dyed threads. Warp-dying was used throughout the world, but this particular technique with fine silk fabric was exclusive to Lyon France during the middle of the 18th century. This panel was originally a part of a dress. It is an irregularly shaped piece of silk warp chine (plain weave, warp dyed silk) with a beige background and small pink and green verical stripes every two inches. The space between these stripes is filled with a softly shaped, geometric form of warp-dyed threads (creating a floral motif) and pink and greens stripes with rust and beige running stitches.