1860-1869, gold silk satin ball gown, rayon flower stuffing

Source: The Ohio State University, Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/4860
Note: The dress is made of silk, which can be seen at http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/1860-1869,_gold_silk_satin_ball_gown,_silk_fiber .
The flowers and net on the bodice are later repairs that are made of rayon.
001.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.UNK.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, bright field, 200X
Image Identification information	001.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.UNK.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/11/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Brightfield
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
Delustrant 	delustrant present
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image
002.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.UNK.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, bright field, 200X
Image Identification information	002.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.UNK.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/11/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Brightfield
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image
003.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.POL.200X.MM.UNK.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, Polarized light, 200X
Image Identification information	003.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.POL.200X.MM.UNK.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/11/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Brightfield
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image, no delustrant in this image,
003.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.DIC.200X.MM.UNKrayon.flowerpile (c1)	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, differential interference contrast, 200X
Image Identification information	003.1995.999.19a.11-11-2013.DIC.200X.MM.UNKrayon.flowerpile (c1)
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/11/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Differential interference contrast
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image, no delustrant in this image,
004.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.BF.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, bright field, 200X
Image Identification information	004.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.BF.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/11/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Glycerine. Nominal RI 1.43
Microscopic technique 	Brightfield
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image, no delustrant in this image,
005.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.BF.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, bright field, 200X
Image Identification information	005.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.BF.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/22/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Glycerine, nominal RI = 1.43
Microscopic technique 	Brightfield
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image, no delustrant in this image,
006.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.POL.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, polarized light, 200X
Image Identification information	006.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.POL.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/22/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Glycerine nominal RI = 1.43
Microscopic technique 	Polarized light
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	confirmation as rayon not possible from single image, no delustrant in this image, very low polarization colors
007.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.POLFOR.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, polarized ight, first order red plate added, 200X
Image Identification information	007.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.POLFOR.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/22/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Meltmount RI 1.539
Microscopic technique 	Polarized light, first order red plate added
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	subtraction color perpendicular to long axis of Red I plate
008.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.POLFOR.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile	
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Source 	manufactured
Accession Number 	HCT.1995.999.19a
Title 	Rayon fiber, polarized light, first order red plate added, 200X
Image Identification information	008.1995.999.19a.11-22-2013.POLFOR.200X.glycerine.UNKrayon.flowerpile
Image capture 	digital
Date of image capture 	11/22/13
Microscopist 	K. Jakes
Microscope 	Zeiss Axioplan
Mounting agent and RI 	Glycerine, nominal RI = 1.43
Microscopic technique 	Polarized light, first order red plate added
Fiber size 	medium fiber diameter
Striations 	striations apparent
comments 	addition color parallel to long axis of Red I plate
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Category: FRIL: Rayon
Category: FRIL: Manufactured Fibers