Catalogue Number:
TA.2014.5
Name:
Apron
Location:
Albania, Europe
Date:
1920-1950
Material:
Linen and cotton
Techique:
Embroidered
Category:
Apron
Dimensions mm:
630 x 470
Description:
Hand woven cotton bonnet. Interesting weave. Double cloth with floating second warp of fine worsted wool in stripes of red, pink, blue, white, green and black. Possibly Tobine weave. Basic cotton cloth square at the top forms the crown, red and white brocade weave in diamonds. Canelle,is the French term for tightly woven cloth, textured to resemble a brick wall. An extra warp floats on the surface and is bound in steps to form a brick-like effect. [Encyclopedia of furnishing, Lund Humphries].
