Counterpane sample: Broken Dimity pattern
Dublin Core
Title
Counterpane sample: Broken Dimity pattern
Subject
Coverlets
Hand weaving
Handicraft
Textile fabrics
Description
Frances Goodrich collected samples of regional hand weaving. This one done by an unknown weaver and was probably made in the 1910s or 1920s. It has a label sewn on it which reads: "Fragment of Counterpane, Broken Dimity. Buncombe Co." Dimity is a puckered fabric, similar to seersucker. This counterpane is all white. This sample is in poor condition with a large circular stain.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Permanent Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Date
1910/1925
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
crafts (art genres)
Type
StillImage
Identifier
14573
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/14573
Date Created
2008-02-05
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;
Spatial Coverage
Appalachian Region, Southern
Extent
14" x 14"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Craft Revival
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Counterpane sample: Broken Dimity pattern,” OAI, accessed May 1, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/14573.