Source: BURNHAM, Dorothy (1980). Warp and Weft: A Textile Technology, Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, p. 113.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 26th June 2016).
GVE
Satin doll's undress gown, England, late seventeenth century.
Copyright Victoria and Albert Museum, London, acc. no. T.846Q-1974.
Satin cloth is a type of woven material that has a glossy surface and a dull reverse. This effect is achieved through a satin weave.
Source: BURNHAM, Dorothy (1980). Warp and Weft: A Textile Technology, Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, p. 113.
V&A online catalogue (retrieved 26th June 2016).
GVE