Image

Chinese

Sleeve band, 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Chinese

Title

Sleeve band

Year

1800s

Medium

Silk; satin, embroidered with silk and metallic thread in knot stitch, couching, and running stitch

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Dimensions

Length: 100 cm (39 3/8 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

34.680A

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Applied Image

March 11 - June 21, 1998

Knot stitch is created by knotting the thread on the surface of the fabric and taking the loose end of the thread to the back of the fabric to secure it. This stitch is used to create a textured surface, which distinguishes it from other, flatter stitches.

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