1934
Fabric sample
Eleanor blue moth wing or mat velvet; pile 1/16" deep; 8 x 10" mounted; Color Eleanor blue (Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt's first inaugural gown was made of this fabric, in this color; ground yarns are silk; pile is delustered cellulose acetate rayon.
Provenance:
Textile labs
Construction Label:
velvet
1948T 1934.895
Eleanor blue moth wing or mat velvet; pile 1/16" deep; 8 x 10" mounted; Color Eleanor blue (Mrs. F.D. Roosevelt's first inaugural gown was made of this fabric, in this color; ground yarns are silk; pile is delustered cellulose acetate rayon.
Provenance:
Textile labs
Construction Label:
velvet
1948T 1934.895