1800-1809, white embroidered cotton dress, flax tying cord

Source: Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, The Ohio State University, http://fashion2fiber.osu.edu/items/show/1208

001.1988.318.127.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.flaxtyingcord

Source plant Accession Number 1988.318.127 Title Flax fibers, bright field, 200X Image Identification information 001.1988.318.127.11-11-2013.BF.200X.MM.flaxtyingcord Image capture digital Date of image capture 11/11/13 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Lumen type narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter Comments characteristic dislocations and transverse marks

001.1988.318.127-5.20.13-BF400X-MM.flax,tyingcord

Source plant Accession Number 1988.318.127 Title Flax fibers, bright field, 400X Image Identification information 001.1988.318.127-5.20.13-BF400X-MM.flax,tyingcord Image capture digital Date of image capture 05/20/13 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Brightfield Lumen type narrow lumen diameter relative to fiber diameter

002.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL400X-MM.flax,tyingcord

Source plant Accession Number 1988.318.127 Title Flax fibers, polarized light, 400X Image Identification information 002.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL400X-MM.flax,tyingcord Image capture digital Date of image capture 05/20/13 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Polarized light Comments characteristic dislocations and transverse marks, deep polarization colors

003.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-HOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord

Source plant Accession Number 1988.318.127 Title Flax fibers, polarized light, oriented with axis of one polarizer, 400X Image Identification information 003.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-HOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord Image capture digital Date of image capture 05/20/13 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Polarized light, fiber oriented with axis of East-West polarizer Comments compare this image to the following one with the Red I plate added

004.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-FOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord,s fibrils

Source plant Accession Number 1988.318.127 Title Flax fibers, Polarized light, first order red plate added, 400X Image Identification information 004.1988.318.127-5.20.13-POL-FOR400X-MM.flax,tyingcord,s fibrils Image capture digital Date of image capture 05/20/13 Microscopist K. Jakes Microscope Zeiss Axioplan Mounting agent and RI Meltmount RI 1.539 Microscopic technique Polarized light, First Order Red plate added Comments color of dislocations is indicative of S spiral direction of fibrils, as is seen in flax.