This exhibition was on display from April 12, 2019 to November 11, 2019.

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  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 3 images of this object.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 4 images of this object.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 4 images of this object.
  • Shawl Fragment (India)
  • wool.
  • Gift of Mrs. John Rolph, from the collection of her sister, Mrs. Evsei....
  • 1961-109-4
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 3 images of this object.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 7 images of this object.
  • Shawl
  • wool.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1944-78-1
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 2 images of this object.
This object has not been digitized yet.
  • Dress, ca. 1830
  • pique cotton.
  • Courtesy of Museum of the City of New York, Gift of Mrs. Eliot Norton, 1929.
  • 27.2018.1a
  • Miser's Purse
  • silk, metal-wrapped silk core threads, metal beads and rings.
  • Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum.
  • 1953-106-82
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 3 images of this object.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 3 images of this object.
  • Miser's Purse
  • silk, metal.
  • Gift of Mrs. Albert Blum.
  • 1953-106-57
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • Buckles (2) (India)
  • silver gilt, turquoise, coral, glass.
  • Gift of Anonymous Donor.
  • 1942-69-5-a/d
  • Buttons (2) (France)
  • stamped and painted brass, cut steel.
  • Gift of Mrs. Frederick Saltonstall Gould.
  • 1942-2-9-a,b
  • Button
  • painted copper.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1931-59-876
  • Folio, Man's Garment
  • H x W: 44.3 × 32 cm (17 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.).
  • Smithsonian Libraries, TS1403.W3c 1873 folio, Vol.2, No.67b, Second Series.
  • 130.2018.4
  • Folio, Man's Garment
  • H x W: 44.3 × 32 cm (17 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.).
  • Smithsonian Libraries, TS1403.W3c 1873 folio, Vol.2, No. 97, Second Series.
  • 130.2018.5
  • Folio, Turban
  • H x W: 44.3 × 32 cm (17 7/16 × 12 5/8 in.).
  • Smithsonian Libraries, TS1403.W3c 1873 folio, Vol.1, No.1 Second series.
  • 130.2018.2
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 2 images of this object.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 2 images of this object.
  • Fragment (Iran)
  • cotton.
  • Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
  • 1957-183-1
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 4 images of this object.
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 4 images of this object.
  • Textile
  • cotton.
  • Purchase, Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
  • 1986-84-1
  • This object is part of the Textiles collection.
  • There are 3 images of this object.