White linen napkin. There is a design embroidered in white on one of the corners. It looks like a diamond split in half with curls on either side of the split and a circle on top of the diamond. Along the edge, there are small areas cut out to give the napkin a dashed border.

Napkin (1994.33.2E)

White linen napkin. There is a design embroidered in white on one of the corners. It looks like a diamond split in half with curls on either side of the split and a circle on top of the diamond. Along the edge, there are small areas cut out to give the napkin a dashed border.

Tray (1994.68)

An embroidery framed as a tray. The background cloth is off-white linen. The thread is metallic green and gold, embroidered in a symmetrical floral pattern. The tray is made of wood, with a leather backing and glass over the embroidery. The wood is lacquered on top and painted black on the sides. There are metal handles attached to the top of either short end of the tray and other pieces of metalwork attached to the top of each long end.

Bedspread (1996.19.13)

This bedspread is mostly maroon, with white roses and a repeated floral design -- four big flowers with a diamond where the points of the flowers would meet. The bedspread is framed by a solid maroon band with closely arranged white flowers and geometric designs. Its inside edge is defined by three white lines that run around the inside perimeter of the frame. A maroon oval medallion with white roses and leaves adorns the center.

Mat, Table (2002.43.6.2)

Off-white linen placemat with cutwork. The thread used for the cutwork and around the edges is white. The edges are scalloped. The cutwork is made up of lines with thread going across it to form little boxes. There are also stem and leaf designs, where the leaves have been cut out. The designs are symmetrical. There are also small dots in the design. The fabric is in the shape of three interlocking circles, with the circle in the middle being bigger than the other two. There is cutwork in the middle of the smaller circles and on either side of the larger circle. In the larger circle, the cutwork design has three lines of three cutwork dots above it.

Mat, Table (2002.43.7.2.B)

This is a beige placemat with darker beige thread and cutwork. In each corner, there is a flower with three petals and a bud in the middle. Each flower has two leaves around it. On the short ends, these two leaves touch. In the holes left by the cutwork. Thread was used to make a gridlike pattern. On the long edges, another leaf follows the leaf that is touching the flower, and in the middle of the long sides, there is a small five petaled flower.

Mat, Table (2002.43.7.2.C)

Beige placemat with darker beige thread and cutwork. In each corner, there is a flower with three petals and a bud in the middle. Each flower has two leaves around it. On the short ends, these two leaves touch. In the holes left by the cutwork. Thread was used to make a gridlike pattern. On the long edges, another leaf follows the leaf that is touching the flower, and in the middle of the long sides, there is a small five petaled flower.

Mat, Table (2002.43.7.4.A)

Round beige linen placemat embroidered with tan thread. Cutwork in the shape of flowers. There are four flowers on the placemat, and they are located across from each other. There is a leaf on either side of the flowers, and these leaves touch the leaves of the nieghboring flower. In between the flower and the leaf, as well as between the two leaves, there is cutwork with thread crossing over it in order to form a gridlike pattern. The flowers have three elaves and a bud in the middle.

Mat, Table (2002.43.7.4.B)

Round beige linen placemat embroidered with tan thread. Cutwork in the shape of flowers. There are four flowers on the placemat, and they are located across from each other. There is a leaf on either side of the flowers, and these leaves touch the leaves of the nieghboring flower. In between the flower and the leaf, as well as between the two leaves, there is cutwork with thread crossing over it in order to form a gridlike pattern. The flowers have three elaves and a bud in the middle.

Scarf (2003.33.8)

SCARF - CREAM DECORATED WITH GOLD FLORAL DESIGN ON 2 CORNERS. PART OF WEDDING OUTFIT. EMBROIDERY IS REAL GOLD. THIS SCARF WAS ALSO WORN DURING FESTIVAL DAYS.

Tablecloth (2004.8.13)

White, linen square tablecloth. The trim is edged in a crotch pattern that is made to look like flowers: circular center with straight lines coming from it, which are connected to a thick/solid circular section that connects to the "petals" In the very center of the tablecloth is another crochet strip that is see though and made by multiple small squares, some are solid squares to make a chevron line. The rest of the cloth is solid white minus each corner that is decorated with a multicolor embroidered flower. The center is created by three thin lines that make a cirlce and have the color pattern of yellow-green-yellow. The very center has a blue five petaled flower and in between the thin lines is a dotted red line. Coming off of the outer most circle of the center are eight perpendiular yellow dotted lines (only one actually touching, the others about half an inch away) Next to these lines are eight V-shaped green sections with yellow lines in between. The petal portion is done in red and is created by a scallop wave. There are two yellow stems coming off of the floser with green outlined leaved with a blue center. At the very corner of the cloth, right under the flower is a three leafed yellow stem; the leaves are green with a red center. The back side is plain other than the under side of the embroiderment.

Case (2005.5.11.1)

Blue cloth case with traditional Crete ship embroidery on cover. The case was made out of a blue piece of cloth that was folded into thirds, with the bottom two thirds sewn together at the edges and the top third acting as a flap. Ship is multi-colored with white wave patterns. There is a white zigzag line around the design. The ship has a pink base, folowed by a checkered blue body. There are three tall white masts and two shorter ones. The tall masts each have a flag. There are two pink flags with a blue flag in the middle. The shorter masts have blue flags, and are linked to the mast in front of them by three green lines. The back of the ship has a pink rectangle with an outline in white that looks like a tree with green in the middle. The entire ship is coutlined in white.

Bib (2005.5.11.2)

Blue hand made rectangular bib with traditional multi-colored Cretan ship. White wave patterns. White ribbon strap. Ship is multi-colored with white wave patterns. There is a white zigzag line around the design. The ship has a pink base, folowed by a checkered blue body. There are three tall white masts and two shorter ones. The tall masts each have a flag. There are two pink flags with a blue flag in the middle. The shorter masts have blue flags, and are linked to the mast in front of them by three green lines. The back of the ship has a pink rectangle with an outline in white that looks like a tree with green in the middle. The entire ship is outlined in white. There is a white zigzag line at the bottom of the bib.

Bib (2005.5.11.3)

Blue hand made rectangular bib with traditional multi-colored Cretan ship. White wave patterns. White ribbon strap. Ship is multi-colored with white wave patterns. There is a white zigzag line around the design. The ship has a pink base, folowed by a checkered blue body. There are three tall white masts and two shorter ones. The tall masts each have a flag. There are two pink flags with a blue flag in the middle. The shorter masts have blue flags, and are linked to the mast in front of them by three green lines. The back of the ship has a pink rectangle with an outline in white that looks like a tree with green in the middle. The entire ship is outlined in white. There is a white zigzag line at the bottom of the bib.

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