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Printed in black against white. Design divided in two parts: the lower part contains stripes of varying widths and irregular intervals; upper part shows free adapation of basic paisley shape in all-over pattern of varying sizes.

Textile, Paisley, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on February 24, 2015.

Fabric with narrow purple/blue horizontal stripes and brown geometric motifs.

Textile, Serrate Stripe, 1989
silk.
Purchase: BASF Fund.
1990-51-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on August 1, 2017.

New York City scene in tans, pink, orange and aqua.

Hanging (USA), ca. 1925
silk.
Gift of Frances W. Bush-Brown.
1997-84-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
It was most recently photographed on May 18, 2017.

Printed primarily in pink/purple and brown on white ground with images of children and street scenes in Cambodia.

Textile (USA), 1981
silk.
Gift of Maurice Tourigny.
1993-27-2

This object was made by M. Clark Robertson.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on May 18, 2017.

Curtain of heavy orange silk with an allover flowing foliage design in an Art Moderne style. Lined and interlined with velvet loops attached.

Curtain Panel (USA), 1930–39
silk.
Gift of Mrs. David Herselle.
1969-36-1-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
It was most recently photographed on April 3, 2017.

Souvenir (USA), 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Boris Kroll.
1982-52-31

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on February 10, 2017.

View of Florence in blue, undyed white and brick red against a dark blue sky. Narrow border with flowers and pomegranates. Lined with light blue silk damasse with Chinese-style flower pattern.

Hanging, Florence, 1919–26
silk.
1977-112-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Vertical panel of clouds, with shooting stars, planets, nebula and birds. Blues with white and some pink. Crepe ground. Lined.

Hanging, Air, late 1920s–early 1930s
silk.
Gift of the Estate of Lydia Bush-Brown Head.
1985-2-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on April 19, 2011.

View from land across the bay with small islands and boats in the distance. Land in shades of yellow with orange trees set off against a grey sky. Small flowers in narrow border on four sides. Signed in the lower right corner.

Hanging, Naushon Island Salt Marches, 1926–59
silk.
1977-112-4

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Underwater scene with high, pointed mounds, coral and fish in dark blue-green water. Narrow band of star-filled dark blue sky at the top. Fish scale patterned borders on four sides. Lined with peach colored damasse silk with offset rows of Chinese-style medallions.

Hanging, Water, 1926–59
silk.
1977-112-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

View of a city in tan, beige and undyed white as seen through swirling snow. Unpatterned border on four sides. Signed in lower left corner.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Mexican landscape with a village dominated by a church in the center against a snow-capped mountain in yellow, tans, light blue and white under a deep tan sky. Plain yellow-tan outer border.

Hanging (USA), 1926–59
silk.
1979-29-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Landscape with trees, wild flowers, deer and birds with Hudson River in background. Wildflowers in the border: hepatica, trailing arbutus, wild ginger and blood root with fiddlehead ferns in lower corners. Lined with silk damassé patterned by offset rows of Chinese-style medallions. Signed in lower right corner.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Pair of white silk knitted gloves for an infant, with green stitching on the back of the hand.

Infant's Gloves (USA)
silk.
Gift of Mrs. Robert P. Brown.
1960-81-12-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
It was most recently photographed on June 9, 2016.

A woven sample included in a notebook covered in handwoven fabric and put together by Edith Huntington Snow of 37 woven samples.

Sample (USA), 1920–40
silk.
1959-106-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on January 8, 2016.

Thin pale blue silk on gray paper with a strie or stripe pattern. Textural irregularities.

Sidewall (USA), 1952–53
silk.
Gift of Louis W. Bowen, Inc..
1953-182-1

This object was made by Louis W. Bowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
It was most recently photographed on January 8, 2016.

Incomplete width showing white flowering branches and butterfly on red silk ground. The thin silk, in turn, is pasted on a pink paper ground.

Sidewall (USA), 1952–53
silk.
Gift of Louis W. Bowen, Inc..
1953-182-2

This object was made by Louis W. Bowen, Inc..
This object is part of the Wallcoverings collection.
It was most recently photographed on December 4, 2015.

A vase of flowers, freely drawn, in bright colors delicately shaded. Predominantly in pinks and purples with green on a cream-colored ground.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 19, 2015.

Small sample of white silk with a densely beaded band, with clear glass beads and transluscent, faceted sequins.

Embroidery Sample (USA), 1930–39
silk, beads, sequins.
Gift of David Glickman.
1977-81-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 18, 2015.

Fragment of a quilt top in "Tumbling Blocks" pattern, made from small diamond shapes stitched together to create the illusion of cubes. The woven pieces are in silk stripes, plaids and a few small floral patterns.

Patchwork Fragment, Tumbling Blocks, 1870–79
silk.
1975-39-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 18, 2015.

Small sample of white silk embroidered with three flowers made up of clusters of faceted, transluscent sequins.

Embroidery Sample (USA), 1930–39
silk, beads, sequins.
Gift of David Glickman.
1977-81-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 18, 2015.

Textile (Near East)

Textile (Near East)
silk.
1972-81-49

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 17, 2015.

Textile (Near East)

Textile (Near East)
silk.
1972-81-47

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 16, 2015.

Lemon yellow twisted silk warp and salmon double-twisted silk weft, used in pairs, giving a changeable effect. Narrow salmon pencil stripe at intervals anchored by more widely spacing two warps at these points so that the salmon weft predominates in the overall tone of the fabric.

Textile (USA), ca. 1955
silk.
Gift of Kjeld Juul-Hansen.
1956-182-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 14, 2015.

Eight samples (a-h) in black and white stripes and checks. Two samples (i, j) are polychrome plaids. One sample (k) is yellow, red and blue plaid.

Samples (USA), 1937
silk.
Gift of Edith Wetmore.
1937-74-9-b/d,g,h

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 12, 2015.

Sample (USA)
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-136

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
It was most recently photographed on November 12, 2015.

Sample (USA)
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-137

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
It was most recently photographed on November 12, 2015.

Pink ground with plaid pattern of black and white.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
It was most recently photographed on November 12, 2015.

Souvenir handkerchief issued on the occasion of the 1939 World's Fair in New York. In the center medallion is a view of the Trylon and Perisphere; in two corners are aerial views of the Flushing Meadows site; and in the two alternate corners "New York World's Fair 1939" with the fair flag featuring the Trylon and Persphere. Printed in orange, green and brown on a yellow ground.

Handkerchief (USA), 1939
silk.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1939-18-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

Pocketed folder containing 18 samples.

Sample Book (USA), 1990
silk.
1991-84-5-a/l

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 12 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

Various blocks of ikat in indigo blue, tan and off-white.

Panel, #5, 1980–89
silk.
Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor.
2005-16-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

Two figures dressed in textiles (over padding) with embroidered details; embroidered dog, tree, flowers and insects. Lined with white silk.

Embroidered Picture (USA), 20th century
silk.
Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe.
1941-69-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

Columns and rows of stylized flowers with square center. Printed in pink, red and gold color on white.

Sample, Mikado, 1954
silk.
Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
1969-165-23

This object was made by American Art Textile Printing Company, Inc. and Herman Miller Furniture Company.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

Diamonds with rounded side corners overlapping each other in rows. Printed in oranges, red, pink, on white. Serged on all sides.

Sample, Feathers, 1957
silk.
Gift of Alexander H. Girard.
1969-165-86

This object was made by Herman Miller Furniture Company and American Art Textile Printing Company, Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

United Nations emblem in center surrounded by radiating spokes of flags of many countries on a green background.

Handkerchief, United Nations, 1957
silk.
Gift of Ysabella Hincapie Gara.
1989-29-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.

White souvenir handkerchief decorated with scenes of the New York World's Fair of 1939. Included are the Hall of Communication, Perisphere and Trylon, Textile Building, Railroad Building and more. Printed in red, green and blue.

Handkerchief (USA), 1939
silk.
Gift of Mrs. Henry M. Fechimer.
1941-61-22

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.
It was most recently photographed on November 4, 2015.