Cheney Brothers rayon pile chiffon velvet, 1925
date: label: Date made
content: 1925
notes: label: Description
content: A sample length of Cheney Brothers very lightweight rayon pile chiffon velvet in a medium dusty blue. 1925. A solid cut pile fabric; the rayon pile has been pressed flat as in a panne velvet, giving a very shiny surface. The ground is more densely woven than a true chiffon, but the fabric has a very soft hand. Piece dyed silk back, rayon pile fabric #104 1/2, with ground warp and filling of organzine silk. Used for dresses, cloaks, wraps, etc. Color: Bluett #6531. Wholesale $5.00 per yard.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: New York, New York City
label: place made
content: United States: Connecticut, Manchester, South Manchester
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content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
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content: American Silk Industry
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Cheney Brothers
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TE.T05132.A-B
label: accession number
content: 87434
label: catalog number
content: T05132.A-B
objectType: label: Object Name
content: fabric length
label: Object Name
content: chiffon velvet
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: silk (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: rayon (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: blue (overall color)
label: Physical Description
content: chiffon velvet (overall style)
label: Physical Description
content: pile weave, solid cut pile, panne finish (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 126 in x 39 1/2 in; 320.04 cm x 100.33 cm