Silk Collection (page 8)

Burmese man in cotton jacket and silk plaid loincloth, smoking a cheroot or segar (cigar)
FLO4565493 Burmese man in cotton jacket and silk plaid loincloth, smoking a cheroot or segar (cigar). His loins are tattooed and his ear lobes pierced

Silk weaver at work in his cottage at Bethnal Green, London, England, late 19th century
541950 Silk weaver at work in his cottage at Bethnal Green, London, England, late 19th century. The Spitalfields silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIV's

War Panic Advert, 1870
1580800 War Panic Advert, 1870; (add.info.: Newspaper advert titled 'War Panic'. The advert is for the sale of black silk. Dated 1870. London); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Winding the silk on bobbins (engraving)
8651147 Winding the silk on bobbins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winding the silk on bobbins)

Uniting several twisted threads, new method (engraving)
8647238 Uniting several twisted threads, new method (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uniting several twisted threads, new method)

Receipt from W Evans, shawl, linen, muslinl silk and cloak warehouse, 1826 (engraving)
8677639 Receipt from W Evans, shawl, linen, muslinl silk and cloak warehouse, 1826 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Receipt from W Evans, shawl, linen)

Middle XVth century women's headdress (litho)
8677407 Middle XVth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: c)

The Origin of the Manufacture of Silk Fabrics at Lyons (litho)
8661241 The Origin of the Manufacture of Silk Fabrics at Lyons (litho) by Bonirote, Pierre (1811-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Origin of the Manufacture of Silk Fabrics at Lyons)

Duff's draw boy, a thread-arranging machine for a drawloom used in weaving, 19th century
FLO4593122 Duff's draw boy, a thread-arranging machine for a drawloom used in weaving, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War
5304851 Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War.; (add.info.: Detail from a tapestry depicting scenes from the Trojan War)

Don Quixote disarmed by the Dames of the Duchess. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la
JEB4880485 Don Quixote disarmed by the Dames of the Duchess. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de Cervantes

Gathering mulberry leaves to feed silkworms. 19th century (Chinese painting on rice paper)
539168 Gathering mulberry leaves to feed silkworms. 19th century (Chinese painting on rice paper); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ver a soie et magnanerie. Planche representant les differentes etapes de croissance du ver a soie sur une branche de
FGL5460583 Ver a soie et magnanerie. Planche representant les differentes etapes de croissance du ver a soie sur une branche de murier

Silk from silk moth (Bombyx) to finished product. Central panel shows lifecycle of moth from egg to adult
531648 Silk from silk moth (Bombyx) to finished product. Central panel shows lifecycle of moth from egg to adult. Surrounding vignettes show trading in and uses of silk

Tapestry woven by Marie Antoinette and Elisabeth of France, 1885 (lithograph)
5893626 Tapestry woven by Marie Antoinette and Elisabeth of France, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Tapestry woven by Queen Marie Antoinette and Elisabeth of France imprisoned in the Temple)

Sampler with the Alphabet, worked by Rachel Folkard, aged 13, 1823 (silkwork)
CK125794 Sampler with the Alphabet, worked by Rachel Folkard, aged 13, 1823 (silkwork); Private Collection; Photo © Crane Kalman Gallery, London, UK.

Spitalfields silk worker winding silk in her cottage, London, England, late 19th century
540151 Spitalfields silk worker winding silk in her cottage, London, England, late 19th century. This enclave of the silk industry was founded by Huguenot refugees from France after Louis XIV's

Grand coach, with painted panels ascribed to Francois Boucher (1703-70), Paris, c.1724 (wood, gold and silver)
BOO74345 Grand coach, with painted panels ascribed to Francois Boucher (1703-70), Paris, c.1724 (wood, gold and silver); 700x250x31 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Paris fashions for October, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for October, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Robe of white alpaca, ornamented with black lace insertion...Muslin chemisette, with collar and cuffs of embroidered muslin

Phelonion [vestment] from the second half of the eighteenth century, from a very old..., 1911
Phelonion [vestment] from the second half of the eighteenth century, from a very old fabric called kamka [silk brocade] with shoulders embroidered with pearls on crimson velvet. In the Rostov Museum

Paris fashions for November, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for November, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Morning Dress. This is altogether an "at home" costume, the colour of the dress being generally light, over a gay-coloured jupe

Paris fashions for August, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Robe and paletot of grey foulard, with three rows of dark violet silk

The entry of the animals into Noah's Ark, c.1610. Creator: Eynde, Catherine van den (active 1605-1629)
The entry of the animals into Noah's Ark, c.1610. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Sabauda, Torino.

Les Althaeas, Design, ca 1916-1918. Creator: Dufy, Raoul (1877-1953)
Les Althaeas, Design, ca 1916-1918.

Les Althaeas, Design, 1917. Creator: Dufy, Raoul (1877-1953)
Les Althaeas, Design, 1917. Found in the collection of Musee des tissus et des arts decoratifs, Lyon.

Second revolt of the canuts during the industrial revolution: 9/04/1834 in Lyon
ELD4951210 Second revolt of the canuts during the industrial revolution: 9/04/1834 in Lyon, the silk weavers revolt against their harsh working conditions

Soulik
Aleksei Nikolaev

Drowning Not Waving
Steven Fudge

The Morning Toilet. Boudoir Scene, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Per Hillestrom
The Morning Toilet. Boudoir Scene, mid-18th-early 19th century

Portrait of the wholesale dealer Johan Fredrik Burghadi, 1781. Creator: Lorens Pasch the Younger
Portrait of the wholesale dealer Johan Fredrik Burghadi, 1781

Queen Henrietta Maria of England, 1632-1641. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Queen Henrietta Maria of England, 1632-1641

Interior with a Mother Combing her Child's Hair, Known as Maternal Care, 1669. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Interior with a Mother Combing her Child's Hair, Known as Maternal Care, 1669. Woman wearing a silk dress and a fur-trimmed jacket with her two children

George I (of Hanover), (c1911). Creator: Unknown
George I (of Hanover), (c1911). King George I of Great Britain. From a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. In the National Portrait Gallery'

Venus and Cupid, 1531-1578. Creator: Simone Peterzano
Venus and Cupid, 1531-1578

Miss D. Johnston, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss D. Johnston, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov

Miss Hasbrouck, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Hasbrouck, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 23

Mrs. Hapgood, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 5. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Hapgood, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 5

Mrs. Gugi, (Marion Vardi), between 1918 and 1922. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Gugi, (Marion Vardi), between 1918 and 1922

Miss M. Flanagan, portrait photograph, 1919 July 9. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss M. Flanagan, portrait photograph, 1919 July 9

Miss Lucy Feagin, portrait photograph, 1919 May 20. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Lucy Feagin, portrait photograph, 1919 May 20. Drama teacher Lucy Harris Feagin founded the Feagin School of Dramatic Art in New York City

Woman's two-piece dress ensemble with matching hat, blue silk velvet. c.1880. Creator: Unknown
Woman's two-piece dress ensemble with matching hat, blue silk velvet. c.1880

Fixed fan of green silk with straw embroidery and wooden handle, England, c.1740. Creator: Unknown
Fixed fan of green silk with straw embroidery and wooden handle, England, c.1740

Woman's yellow silk shoe with "louis heel", England, between c.1760 and c.1765. Creator: Unknown
Woman's yellow silk shoe with "louis heel", England, between c.1760 and c.1765

Pair of woman's silk damask shoes with buckles, between 1740 and 1750. Creator: Unknown
Pair of woman's silk damask shoes with buckles, between 1740 and 1750

Woman's robe à la française, England, c.1765. Creator: Unknown
Woman's robe a la francaise, England, c.1765

Woman's dress (bodice and skirt), England, c.1865. Creator: Unknown
Woman's dress (bodice and skirt), shot (changeable) silk taffeta trimmed with silk satin and machine-made lace, England, c.1865

Fashions for October, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for October, 1858. 1. Dress in the new style called a six lis. It has a double skirt - the upper one consisting of six breadths of silk of two different kinds...The corsage is three-quarter

Fashions for September, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for September, 1858. We may here describe a few dresses worn during the fetes at Cherbourg by ladies of distinguished rank

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Silk, the epitome of elegance and luxury, has a rich history that spans across continents and centuries. From the Map of the Empire of King Alexander the Great to The Royal Bride, it has adorned royalty throughout time, symbolizing opulence and refinement. In Fashions for 1954, silk took center stage as it draped gracefully on women with impeccable style. Just like a Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar exuding confidence and allure, silk dresses accentuated their every move. The timeless beauty was captured in Reading Aloud by Albert Joseph Moore in 1884. Its delicate threads whispered stories from generations past while Working drawings by William Morris showcased intricate patterns woven into this luxurious fabric. Fred Archer's mastery behind the lens immortalized Burmese women donning their native attire made from vibrant silks. Their colorful garments reflected their culture's vibrancy and traditions. A red-headed girl seated in a sheer red dress evoked passion and sensuality through her choice of clothing. Silk clung to her curves like second skin, leaving little to the imagination but everything to desire. As Aphra Farquhar walked down the aisle wearing her wedding dress designed by Worth, all eyes were captivated by its ethereal beauty. Silk cascaded around her like a cloud of pure enchantment as she embarked on her journey towards eternal love. Good Morning. David Wright's artwork depicted an elegant woman wrapped in silk sheets as she greeted each day with grace and poise. The softness against her skin mirrored the gentle embrace of morning light. Even historical figures such as Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750-1778), Earl of Lincoln - Gainsborough Dupont recognized silk's allure when they chose it for their portraits. It became synonymous with power and prestige during those times. Silk is not merely a fabric; it embodies artistry, craftsmanship, and sophistication that transcends time.