Historic New England

Child's Nightgown

White plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped raglan sleeves; cartridge pleats all around waist; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15327

Accession Number: 1969.5944

Child's Nightgown

Long, white; plain; drawstring neck and waist; gathered around waist with gauging; short, raglan sleeves.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15328

Accession Number: 1969.5945

Child's Nightgown

White plain; drawstring neckline and waist; capped raglan sleeves; cartridge pleats all around at waist; two pearl buttons.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15329

Accession Number: 1969.5949

Child's Nightgown

White; neck and sleeves trimmed with eyelet; bodice and skirt gathered all around; drawstring neck and waist; two bands of eyelet inserted at hem.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15330

Accession Number: 1969.5988

White; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15331

Accession Number: 1969.5992

Child's Nightshirt

White cotton; band collar with button closure; white cotton tape drawstring around chest; long sleeves gathered at shoulder. Monogrammed.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15332

Accession Number: 1969.6338

Cape

Cream; collar and capelet trimmed w/ ivory silk; 1 button and loop at neck; lined w/ cream silk; pointed collar.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15333

Accession Number: 1926.110

Cape

Collared cape has scalloped collar trimmed w/ yellow soutache; hook and eye and piped yoke w/ smocking at yoke. (Ensemble w/ 1938.342= shorter overcape)

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15334

Accession Number: 1938.343

Men's Overcoat

Black leather twill overcoat; double breasted; Two front pockets, one inside pocket; blue wool lining; satin lining; turned back cuffs; belt at back.

Date: 1930

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), satin

GUSN: 15335

Accession Number: 1991.25B

Sailor Pants

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Sailor pants: embroidered around the waist. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15336

Accession Number: 1931.1208B

Pocket

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Black silk pocket: with draped American flags embroidered with an eagle. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15337

Accession Number: 1931.1208C

Sailor Hat

Blue woolen embroidered with flowers and U.S. flag motif in purples, cream, and beige. Sailor hat with star-shaped cut-out in top appliqued with running stitches; lining in green cotton print. Part of a suit.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15338

Accession Number: 1931.1208D

Jacket

Jacket is red wool with white stripes, trimmed with gold braid on collar, shoulders, cuffs and back. The jacket is lightly padded with a tan cotton lining. It closes up the center front with gilt round buttons. Two rows of decorative buttons flank the center opening. Part of a suit.

Date: 1853-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15339

Accession Number: 1932.182B

Child's Jacket

Child's jacket is silk taffeta plaid with burgundy velvet bands along front, hem and short sleeves; two welt pockets; six enameled and steel buttons along front, two at each sleeve and pocket; silver lining. Part of a suit.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 15340

Accession Number: 1936.533A

Child's Pants

Child's pants are the same burgundy velvet and same silver lining as 1936.533A, with a cotton waistband that has six buttonholes. There are shaping tucks at the back. Part of a suit.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 15341

Accession Number: 1936.533B

Wrapper

Brown with cream; vertical rows of cream spiral shaped flowers with cream branches; high standing collar; green striped ribbon tie at neck; long sleeves with turned back cuffs; sleeves gathered at shoulder; one white button with tab closure at waist; full length.

Date: ca. 1827

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15342

Accession Number: 1938.595

Cape

White; striped; eyelet; ruffle collar and hem and center front with scalloped edge; cotton tie at neck.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: dimity

GUSN: 15343

Accession Number: 1941.1506

Pants

White with silk ribbon and featherstitching. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 15344

Accession Number: 1942.101B

Waistcoat

Cream cotton twill waistcoat with a standing collar, single breasted with seven gilt buttons and cotton back and lining. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), tabby (textile), twill

GUSN: 15345

Accession Number: 1960.75B

Infant Petticoat

Cream; front "yoke" of featherstitching with pleats below; featherstitching at all seams.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15044

Accession Number: 1969.5724

Infant Petticoat

Cream; top has square "yoke" with pleats below; featherstitching at all seams.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15045

Accession Number: 1969.5725

Infant Petticoat

Cream wool; linen waistband with cream silk ties bound with cream cotton and silk tape; open center back; gathered at front.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flannel, stitching, linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15046

Accession Number: 1969.6323

Child's Sacque

Cream; collar, front, hem and wrists have scalloped and embroidered edges with circles in cream mercerized thread; one pearl button at neck.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15047

Accession Number: 1969.5677

Child's Coat and Cape

Plum; coat (A) and cape (B) with plum soutache on the collar, center front, cuffs, and edges of cape. Coat has yoke, vertical tucks front and back, wool interlining; lined with plum silk. Cape has no interlining; same plum lining as coat.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15048

Accession Number: 1969.5679AB

Child's Jacket

Blue and white; printed wool; blue wool collar, cuffs and false pockets trimmed with white featherstitching; double breasted; four pairs of pearl buttons; center front and hem trimmed with white featherstitching.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15049

Accession Number: 1969.5682

Child's Jacket

Red and white stripes; printed wool; red wool collar, cuffs, and false pockets trimmed with white featherstitching; double breasted with four pairs of pearl buttons; center front and hem trimmed with pink featherstitching.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile), flannel

GUSN: 15050

Accession Number: 1969.5684

Infant Sweater

Blue and white; blue horizontal stripes; blue scalloped edged sleeves, hem and center front; green changeable shot silk ribbon at neck, wrists, and waist.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15051

Accession Number: 1969.5686

Child's Coat and Cape

White woven diamond ground; all three pieces trimmed with white soutache and scalloped edged eyelet; A--coat with plain neck, hook and eye closure open waist to hem; box pleated skirt; B--cape has collar; C--sash has four pieces.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, piqué

GUSN: 15052

Accession Number: 1969.5770A-C

Child's Jacket

Blue and white stripes; curved body with cut away; front and cuffs trimmed with white soutache.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15053

Accession Number: 1969.5779

Child's Jacket

White; sailor-like collar, cuffs and hem (all are open at sides and back); trimmed with meandering soutache and scrolls of soutache; all edges trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet; one pearl button at neck; starched.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 15054

Accession Number: 1969.5780

Child's Double Cape with Capelet

White, dimity; collar and capelet trimmed white soutache in meander border and geometric floral shapes; sleeves trimmed with meander; two cotton tape ties at neck.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, piqué

GUSN: 15055

Accession Number: 1969.5785

Child's coat and Cape

Tan coat (A) and cape (B) trimmed with white soutache in small leaf pattern; coat has piped yoke and turned back cuffs; pleated all around below yoke; waist/belt; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15057

Accession Number: 1969.5829AB

Child's Coat

White; ribbed dimity; capelet of same: white soutache trims all edges and hems; two bands of tape trim; four pairs of pearl buttons with loops; one pearl button at neck; drawstring waistband- inside, back only.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15058

Accession Number: 1969.5831

Child's Double Cape

White; pique-diamond pattern; A= long cape-plain; three covered buttons and three loop closures; darts at shoulder; B= shorter cape-deep ruffle of eyelet openwork; rope cording at neckline; Broderic Anglaise.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, piqué

GUSN: 15059

Accession Number: 1969.5832AB

Child's Wrapper

Blue and white pinstripe; collar, sleeves, center front, and hem trimmed with blue tape; matching blue ribbon sash; one pearl button at neck; sleeves gathered at shoulders.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15060

Accession Number: 1969.5866

Child's Carriage Robe with Hood

Light brown; embroidered with garland of green leaves and pale pink flowers; floral garland around neck, front, and hem; decorative hood has tassel and silk ribbon ties; lined with pale pink silk and wool wadding inner lining; inner collar; gathered around neckline.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15061

Accession Number: 1969.7238

Child's Dress

Blue checked (small checks); broad neckline trimmed with lace; collar--extends to shoulders, five pleated bands; capped sleeves with lace under sleeve; smocked and shirred front and back; blue and white ribbon sash with bow at back; drawstring neckline; brown glazed chintz bodice lining; boned cente...

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15062

Accession Number: 1969.5530AB

Child's Dress

Blue and white pinstripe (stripes run horizontally), with blue chine squares overlaid; broad neckline trimmed with lace; capped sleeves with lace under sleeves; V-shaped front with lattice pattern of blue rick-rack and blue and beige silk fringe; peplum; ten blue covered buttons; bones and padded at...

Date: ca. 1855

Maker: unknown

Material: chiné technique, cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15063

Accession Number: 1969.5532AB

Child's Dress

Black and white pinstripe taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon; A)bodice= long sleeves, tucks in front and back, six pearl buttons and placket; buttons at waist; white cotton lining; B)pinafore= ruffles and bows, peplum/flounce skirt gathered around waist; hook and eye closure; C)skirt= two bands of nic...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), taffeta

GUSN: 15064

Accession Number: 1969.5768A-C

Dress

White cotton; broad collar, with ruffle and featherstitching; short sleeves with same ruffle and featherstitching as collar; drawstring neckline; gathered at front; eyelet waistband at back (original ribbon missing); long tape ties attached inside; three rows of featherstitching at hem; fine gauging...

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15065

Accession Number: 1969.5794

Dress

White; "V" front with narrow horizontal tucks enclosed by bands of eyelet alternating with bands of narrow tucks; same design as front on cap sleeves; same eyelet on sleeves and waistband; gathered at back; with narrow tucks; drawstring neck and waist; narrow tucks and floral eyelet at hem.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15066

Accession Number: 1969.5798

Dress

White/ yellowed; "V" front of narrow vertical tucks enclosed by band of eyelet embroidery and scalloped ruffle extending to back; double tiered sleeves with same scalloped edge; scalloped eyelet waistband and hem; double ruffled hem; four covered buttons.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15067

Accession Number: 1969.5810

Child's Jumper

Plaid; red and green; pinafore top with shoulder straps; skirt gathered all around with cartridge pleats, onto waistband; one pearl button.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15068

Accession Number: 1969.5811

Child's Dress

White; narrow "V" shape rounded yoke with piping and three rows of ruffles; capped sleeves with narrow double ruffle; full skirt gathered all around yoke; three pearl buttons and drawstring at neck; several narrow tucks and double flounced hem; waistless.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15069

Accession Number: 1969.5842

Dress

White; narrow rounded yoke with piping and three rows of ruffles; capped sleeves with narrow double ruffle; top gathered at front and back; skirt gathered all around with cartridge pleats onto waistband; two covered and two small pearl buttons; drawstring neckline; tucks at hem.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15070

Accession Number: 1969.5843

Dress

White; narrow rounded yoke with piping and three rows of ruffles; capped sleeves with narrow double ruffle; top gathered at front and back; skirt gathered all around with cartridge pleats onto waistband; five narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neck; four covered buttons.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15071

Accession Number: 1969.5844

Dress

White; elaborate top--scalloped eyelet trim at drawstring neckline; capped sleeves and vertical bands at front; eyelet waistband; narrow tucks and eyelet at hem; skirt gathered all around with small cartridge pleats; five covered buttons.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15072

Accession Number: 1969.5846

Dress

White; diamonds; eyelet trims collar, wrists of long sleeves, and sashes; pleats at top and skirt; smocked waist (front only) with sashes at sides; buttons and drawstring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15073

Accession Number: 1969.5930

Child's Dress

White; diamonds; eyelet trims collar, wrists of long sleeves, and sashes; pleats at top and skirt; smocked waist (front only) with sashes at sides; buttons and drawstring.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15074

Accession Number: 1969.5931

Child's Dress

White; inverted box pleats at front; long sleeves and collar have ruffle; ties attached at front and hang free; drawstring neck; covered button.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15075

Accession Number: 1969.5932

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