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#56: swedish applique

from antique book
Hemslojdens handdarbeten
printed in sweden 1948.

#34: printed cotton sateen

7" x 6"
cotton sateen
paisly floral on "tea stain" ground, lightweight sateen
a bit fragile, tears easily
some paint spots on surface
thrifted, from old curtain

#30: silk jacquard

3" x 3.25", silk, densly woven jaquard, printed over yarndye to simulate ikat, floral weave motif, very fragile, from old swatch book, torn edge, with paper on back.
iridescent effect

#27: chintz botanical print

4" x 4", cotton with chintz finish, botanical illustration style print, glazed on one side, good condition, cut from damaged apron, thrift shop,

#24: silk kimono fragment

9" X 11", silk, print over skip dent silk, oversized floral with hand embroidered accents, good condition, small stains. from old kimono, thrift shop.

#7: silk floral jaquard

5" x 3", silk, jacquard floral, warp faced rep weave, solid warp, multicolor fill (can be seen on reverse, french style floral, pink, slightly brittle, bits of paper stuck to back, from old swatch book, 1800s

#3 print on blistered lawn

7"x7", cotton, print over plain weave blistered lawn ground (sheer), (scanned over black to show texture),  floral with metallic print dots in gold,   pale pink, new 2007, china

#1: silk jacquard

2"x3", silk, supplementary warp jacquard on taffeta base, ribbon stripe with floral motif, brown/ multi color, fragile, with tears and glue, from antique swatchbook