The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 24, 2025
Stars and Stripes
1927
designer
(American, 1905–1998)
manufacturer
(United States; Pennsylvania, Lancaster; and New York, New York, 1840–c. 1955)
Overall: 51.4 x 52.1 cm (20 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.)
Gift of the Stehli Silks Corporation 1928.584
Location: 234 Textile Gallery
Description
This roller printed silk design by Helen Wills features small repeating motifs of stars and stripes. Designed in 1928, Stars and Strips was also available in red and white on a dark blue ground. It was part of the Stehli Silks Corporation’s Americana Prints series.- Mendes, Valerie D. Novelty Fabrics. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1988. plate 10Samuels, Charlotte. Art Deco Textiles. London, New York: V & A ; Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, 2003. plate 64; p. 11, 19, 85; back cover
- American Printed Silks, 1927–1947. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 9, 2025-November 8, 2026).
- {{cite web|title=Stars and Stripes|url=false|author=Helen Wills Moody, Stehli Silks Corporation|year=1927|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1928.584