Help Identify old textile characteristics.

Discussion in 'Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing' started by sunnynature22, Jul 30, 2017.

  1. sunnynature22

    sunnynature22 New Member

    I'm baffled by this old hand made textile.
    Is it a table runner or a very long panel? 104 inches
    Lots of Hand stitched work involved.
    Bright cranberry and blueberry silk on cotton (or linen)
    Is it vintage American, Asian, or ?? Age?
    I'm so confused. I'd love your help and input. Thx! DSCN1379[1].JPG DSCN1379[1].JPG DSCN1380[1].JPG DSCN1375[1].JPG
     
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks like it was trimmed down from something larger....
    I mean...who folds the design over then hems it..
     
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  3. Mansons2005

    Mansons2005 Nasty by Nature, Curmudgeon by Choice

    you don't mention a width, but my mother had a number of long cloths such as this that were used as "clothes covers" - when her maid laid out her clothes for the evening she would lay them on a chair and lay this cloth over them (originally intended to keep soot, dust, etc. off the fabrics)

    of course, that was a (very) long time ago.............haven't seen it done for over 70 years now.............

    Hers were monogrammed in "portrait" so they could not be used for anything else after they no longer used.
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I would think Asia or India ,it just has that look. I wonder of this was part of a tent or wedding canopy ? It does look cut down,I bet the original panel was enormous.
     
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  5. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    I was getting a South American vibe. Not old, either.
     
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