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Pieces of white cotton dimity (one of two)

English
First half 19th century
Object Place: England

Medium/Technique Cotton twill weaving with cotton embroidery
Dimensions 47.1 x 48.1 cm (18 9/16 x 18 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Penelope Noyes
Accession Number51.1354a
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionTwo pieces of white cotton dimity; pattern of wide stripes of weft twill, wide stripes formed by narrow stripes of equal widths alternately warp and weft twill, and broad stripes separating a series of very narrow evenly spaced stripes of alternately warp and weft twill; material never used; one selvedge present on each piece.