Historic New England

Infant's Dress

White; drawstring neckline and ribbon ties trimmed with hand-made pique; rick-rack trims capped sleeves with two bands down front and trim at center back and hem; narrow tucks at hem; open back to hem.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15456

Accession Number: 1937.877

Dress

Long white dress; shirred bodice with three bands of lace-net inserted at front; sleeves gathered with button and tab at shoulder; neck and sleeves trimmed with lace; hem and sleeves trimmed with piping and scalloped edge; two drawstrings and open from waist to hem at back.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15457

Accession Number: 1942.353

Infant's Dress

Long white dress; bodice embroidered with flowers and leaves with net inserts and cutwork circles; short puffed sleeves; scalloped neckline; embroidered waistband; band of embroidery inserted at hem; drawstring neckline; fine gauging all around waist.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15460

Accession Number: 1942.1513

Dress

Short; white; embroidered front panel w/ strapwork bands alternating w/ floral bands outlined w/ serpentine bands; collar w/ eyelet of circle pattern; long sleeves trimmed w/ same pattern as collar and front panel; hem w/ several narrow tucks and bottom part of hem embroidered w/ same pattern as fro...

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, machine-made, stitching

GUSN: 15461

Accession Number: 1944.826

Child's Dress

Short; white; yoke and sleeves have bands of lace alternating with bands of shirred fabric; ruffle at yoke; eyelet waistband; narrow tucks at hem; fifteen covered buttons; drop sleeve.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15462

Accession Number: 1945.330

Child's Dress

Short; white; narrow tucks at shoulder and hem; eyelet ruffle and featherstitching at neckline and cuffs; same front panel with bands of featherstitching and center band of eyelet with floral trail; pleated front; two pearl buttons at back.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15463

Accession Number: 1988.229

Child's Dress

Long; white; eyelet open work embroidery on capped sleeves; "V" panel front; waistband and center front panel to scalloped hem; front panel trimmed with scalloped edge openwork ruffle; drawstring neckline with one button; two buttons at waistband.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15464

Accession Number: 1988.371

Baptismal Gown

Long; cream with embroidered net skirt and net bodice; cap sleeves with tan silk bows at shoulder and sash at waist; yoke and peplum trimmed with beige lace; lined with cream silk; drawstring tie at neckline.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15465

Accession Number: 1988.393

Infant's Dress

White; high waisted bodice with embroidered "V" panel with looped net-like pattern--same at double capped sleeves and hem; scalloped eyelet at neckline, sleeves, bodice and hem; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline and waistband.

Date: 1830

Maker: Possibly Lunt, William Parsons, Mrs. (Maker) Possibly Robbins, Chandler, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15466

Accession Number: 1988.466

Girl's dress

Girl's dress, sheer white stiff cotton; Large pointed collar appliqued with lace medallions and trimmed with valenciennes lace ruffles; Mother of pearl button closure center back; Short puffed sleeves with valenciennes lace ruffles; Bodice and skirt gathered to self waistband; tucked flounce at hem ...

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), machine-made

GUSN: 15467

Accession Number: 1990.313

Child's Bodice

Striped silk; red, blue aand purple stripes; short sleeves, neckline and hem trimmed with white silk fringe; large bows at shoulders, with pleated fabric from shoulders to center front; back peplum; hook and eye closure.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 15468

Accession Number: 1990.504

Infant's Dress

Short infant dress; white; yoke with narrow tucks; band of featherstitching and lace inserts; same pattern on ruffle; long sleeves with lace insert and ruffle; lace collar; lower part of skirt and ruffle hem same as yoke design; three pearl buttons.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15469

Accession Number: 1990.505

Child's Dress

Cream cotton; block printed w/ small brown and red geometric shape grouped in 4's to form diamond; short puffed sleeves; broad neckline; wide waistband; hook and eye closure; bodice lined; skirt pleated all around.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15470

Accession Number: 1992.1

Dress

Short white dress incorporating 1850-1860 embroidered panel; piping and cartridge pleats at waist; eyelet cuffs.

Date: 1865-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15471

Accession Number: 1992.2

Child's Dress

White linen; short sleeves; ties at shoulder; repaired w/ rectangles of fabric sewn at front and back; lace trim around neck.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 15472

Accession Number: 1969.5407

Child's Dress

White/sheer; bodice--vertical bands of featherstitching embroidered diamonds alternate with bands of narrow tucks; same on short puffed sleeves and hem; drawstring neckline and waist with covered buttons; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; no waistband.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 15473

Accession Number: 1969.5943

Child's Petticoat

White cotton petticoat with five buttonholes on waistband. The skirt is evenly gathered around at the waist, with two bands of narrow tucks alternating with a band of inserted lace between near the hem. The hem is finished with lace.

Date: 1860

Maker: Webb, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15475

Accession Number: 1946.764A

Child's Petticoat

Cream wool skirt with featherstitching; white cotton top with four pearl buttons at back and waist; sleeveless with cotton tape shoulder straps; cartridge pleats.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15477

Accession Number: 1942.1514

Child's Petticoat

Cream; plain top; skirt pleated at waist; hem embroidered with cream silk soutache; featherstitching at seams; straight stitch at hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15478

Accession Number: 1953.313

Bellyband

Cream; rectangular; all hems featherstitched with cream silk thread.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 15479

Accession Number: 1988.406

Infant's Undershirt

Cream; ribbed neck and center front have scalloped crocheted edge; long sleeves; four pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Dalby (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 15480

Accession Number: 1990.528

Infant's Undershirt

Cream; ribbed; drawstring at neck; neck and center front have scalloped crocheted edge; long sleeves; four pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Dalby (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 15481

Accession Number: 1990.529

Infant's Undershirt

Cream; ribbed; neck and center front have scalloped crocheted edge; long sleeves; four pearl buttons.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: Dalby (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15482

Accession Number: 1990.530

Child's Slip

White cotton with eyelet around neck; several tucks at hem; sleeveless; buttons center front.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15483

Accession Number: 1992.3

Infant's Cap

White cotton and white gauze-like fabric; eyelet ruffle around brim and neck; bands of drawnwork and white work flowers; drawstring at neck; gathered around crown; crown embroidered with white work flowers and bows.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, embroidering, eyelets (components)

GUSN: 15486

Accession Number: 1932.1037

Bonnet

Natural woven straw edged w/ silk flowers and lined w/ pink chiffon.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 15487

Accession Number: 1990.348

Bonnet

Natural straw; poke bonnet shape; blue rayon bow and ribbon ties; ridged crown; bow attached on inside of brim.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 15488

Accession Number: 1990.349

Child's Bonnet

Cream; ruching at front of beige ribbon loops with rosette and pink silk flowers at top; back extends below neck--"skirted"--with cream bow and two rows of fringe; lined with woolen cap; two silk ties.

Date: ca. 1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool), stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15489

Accession Number: 1942.904B

Box

Small white box including handwritten note on calling card inside of small envelope.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 15490

Accession Number: 1988.333.1AB

Infant's Cap

Cream lace--double lace ruffle around face--ruffles separated by twisted ribbon and rosettes with bows on outside; ruffle around neck; cap consists of bands of lace with meander and dots; back has circle of twisted ribbon, with rosette and streamers; lined with cream silk.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15491

Accession Number: 1988.334

Infant's Cap

Cream; lace bands (diamond openwork with circles) alternate with shirred bands of net; double ruffle held back with pink bow; narrower ruffle around face and neck; circle at back of net and lace; drawstring; cream silk lining.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15492

Accession Number: 1988.335

Infant's Cap

Cream; ruffles and loops of cream ribbon around face; ribbons and rosettes at sides and around neck; cap of lace embroidered with oval motif and floral serpentine; round ruffle of scalloped lace at back; cream satin ties; drawstring; lined with cream silk.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15493

Accession Number: 1988.336

Infant's Cap

White; plain except for ruffle around face and neck; cotton tape ties attached at pointed sides.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15494

Accession Number: 1921.218

Cap

Cream; sheer, white work and eyelet embroidery; silk gauze ruffle w/ tape trim; band of scrolling petals; small eyelet flowers; back--circular panel w/ large flower--composed of same petals as front; cream silk lining; drawstrings; 2 loops.

Date: 1857-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15495

Accession Number: 1925.536

Cap

White; embroidered--diamond motif w/ net in center of top; outlined by band of net circles; back of head embroidered w/ points (point toward front) w/ band of circles w/ net at back; neck panel embroidered w/ dots.

Date: ca. 1820

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15496

Accession Number: 1927.2291

Infant's Cap

Cream; plain; unstructured except for drawstrings and casings--four sets of drawstrings; back seam has been taken apart.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15497

Accession Number: 1928.1055B

Infant's Cap

White; bands of openwork (horizontal) alternate with foliate garland--woven, dotted texture; three sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15498

Accession Number: 1928.1055C

Infant's Christening Cap

Cream, sheer; lace ruffle with ten pink ribbon rosettes; embroidered with delicate floral garland around face and back section with small stylized buds and leaves as background.

Date: 1820

Maker: Dodge, Asenath Orne, 1800- (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15499

Accession Number: 1930.153

Cap

White; sheer gauze; 3 ruffles around face and neck; net "brim" w/ sheer ties? and ruffle; layered gauze ribbon w/ bow at back.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15500

Accession Number: 1930.706

Infant's Cap

White; embroidered--borders of small flowers with net enclose larger stylized flowers with buds and leaves, in half circles; with embroidered cornucopia at center of top; back--gathered into circular embroidered panel; fine eyelet border around face and neck.

Date: ca. 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15501

Accession Number: 1937.893

Infant's Cap

Cream; embroidered--border of circles with diamonds in center (worked in French knots); bands of openwork; two panels of small squares; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1808

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15502

Accession Number: 1938.1314

Infant's Cap

Cream; wide ruffle around face only; fullness at back from circular section at back; two tape ties.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15503

Accession Number: 1941.1589

Infant's Cap

Tan tatting--round flowers and four-lobed motif; front and back large circular motif; lined with creams silk; red bow and two red ties.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile), tatting (process)

GUSN: 15504

Accession Number: 1942.1016

Infant's Christening Cap

White; front section has scalloped edge where back is attached; fine embroidery scrolling floral vine with small eyelet dots; checkerboard; delicate lace around face and inserted center back; fullness gathered at back with pleats; loop trim at pleats; ties are missing.

Date: 1750

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15505

Accession Number: 1949.136

Infant's Cap

Cream; net; lace ruffle around face and neck; embroidered with stylized floral sprays at front; circular panel at back embroidered with white bars arranged in circles around central motif.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15506

Accession Number: 1961.196

Infant's Cap

White; sheer mull; lace around face and neck, with ruffle at mid-section, and lace along center seam; embroidered with stylized flowers and cross motifs; two loops; drawstring.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15507

Accession Number: 1963.10B

Infant's Cap

Sheer white; woven check; embroidered with seven leaves; lace ruffle with scalloped edge; drawstring neck; two tape ties.

Date: 1810-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15508

Accession Number: 1963.10C

Plate

One of a set of thirty four. A white earthenware plate. An overall painted floral and foliate motif. Dark green lobed border with polychrome flowers and leaves. Large central flower.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgways (Maker) Possibly Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 15561

Accession Number: 1990.191.2

Plate

One of a set of thirty four. A white earthenware plate. An overall painted floral and foliate motif. Dark green lobed border with polychrome flowers and leaves. Large central flower.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgways (Maker) Possibly Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 15562

Accession Number: 1990.191.3

Plate

One of a set of thirty four. A white earthenware plate. An overall painted floral and foliate motif. Dark green lobed border with polychrome flowers and leaves. Large central flower.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: Possibly Ridgways (Maker) Possibly Spode Pottery (Maker)

Material: enameling, hand-painted, earthenware

GUSN: 15563

Accession Number: 1990.191.4

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