Provenance
Mrs. William Calhoun (1865-1950; born Lucy Monroe; also Lucy Monroe Calhoun), Chicago, by May 28, 1937 [incoming receipt R6295, May 28, 1937; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1937.
Accession Number
25240
Medium
Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave; edge bands and center back: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered paper, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in satin and knot stitches; laid work and couching; inner collar and closures: silk, weft-float faced 1:7 satin weave; collar patches: silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with ramie, plain weave; lining fragments: silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave
Dimensions
143.5 × 189.5 cm (56 1/2 × 74 5/8 in.); Repeat: 36.8 × 7.3 cm (14 1/2 × 2 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William J. Calhoun
