Preparing velvet for dying

Photograph

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Historic Stonington

Inside the Velvet Mill: Origsize: various; Origformat: Slide
Inside the Velvet Mill

Origsize: various; Origformat: Slide

Name/Title

Preparing velvet for dying

Entry/Object ID

2012.114.401

Description

American Velvet Preparing velvet for dying. Several pieces of velvet are sewn together and then placed on hooks on this large wheel. They are spaced apart so that the velvet doesn't touch. This spinning also provides even dying.

Collection

Emily Lynch Slide Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Lynch, Emily

Date made

1980 - 1995

Place

Location

Stonington CT

Notes

Medium: Slides Slide Number: 18 94