Textile, early 20th century

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It has been able to spend time at the museum on loan from Decker Library.

This green and pink printed silk (right) has a similar grouping of chrysanthemum flowers as in the drawing above, showing how Crownfield worked out her patterns even at an early stage of the design process. Cheney Brothers suggested that lightweight silks like this one be used for “kimonos and bed quilts and for light decorative purposes.” The Ladies Home Journal published a silk coverlet made from this fabric in February 1911, suggesting it for a “chrysanthemum room.”