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François Ducharne

Apparel Fabric

Description

Maker

François Ducharne (French, 1920-present), manufacturer
Possibly Michel Dubost (French, 1879-1952), designer

Title

Apparel Fabric

Year

ca. 1925

Medium

  • silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn; compound weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn; compound weave

Materials

silk, metallic yarn

Geography

Place Made: France; Place Made: Lyons

Dimensions

80.6 cm (31 3/4 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: F. Ducharne Mill in Lyons

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

44.275.6

Type

  • Textiles

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011
Helen M. Danforth
A Tribute
Jun 21, 1985 – Sep 08, 1985
Jacquard Textiles
Feb 19, 1982 – Mar 28, 1982

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François Ducharne (French, 1920-present), manufacturer
Possibly Michel Dubost (French, 1879-1952), designer
Apparel Fabric, ca. 1925
Silk, wrapped metallic yarn; compound weave
80.6 cm (31 3/4 inches) (length)
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 44.275.6

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