Piece of the month - What do you see

**Dixiecat** · 5th December 10, 11:41 AM

I'll bite.

I agree with previous comments that the fabric content is a linen/wool blend or a very light-weight wool.

It's possible that it's been laundered in its lifetime as evident from the shrinking or 'seersucker' effect in some of the fabric areas. Also, the colouring seems somewhat faded.

Because of the colours themselves, I'm thinking that the age of this piece is somewhere in the late 19th? I'm not sure if it's much older as even though the colours are faded, they're not degraded.

And, finally, I'm thinking that this piece is an arisaid due to the edge striping on the selvedge shown in the last pic.

Am I close on anything?

**figheadair** · 5th December 10, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dixiecat

I'll bite.

I agree with previous comments that the fabric content is a linen/wool blend or a very light-weight wool.

It's possible that it's been laundered in its lifetime as evident from the shrinking or 'seersucker' effect in some of the fabric areas. Also, the colouring seems somewhat faded.

Because of the colours themselves, I'm thinking that the age of this piece is somewhere in the late 19th? I'm not sure if it's much older as even though the colours are faded, they're not degraded.

And, finally, I'm thinking that this piece is an arisaid due to the edge striping on the selvedge shown in the last pic.

Am I close on anything?

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