Historic New England

Bonnet

Discolored cream net with small sprig pattern; trimmed with purple silk and blue shaded flowers around brim; purple lace around crown; beige silk taffeta rosette on crown; net neck ruffle; large bunch of shaded blue flowers on face of brim; crown lined with stiffened net and glazed cotton; wired fra...

Date: 1863-1864

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cotton (textile), stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7187

Accession Number: 1988.474

Bonnet

Dark blue velvet on buckram frame; trimmed with blue velvet strings and dark blue grosgrain ribbon ties; black cambric lining.

Date: 1880-1883

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7189

Accession Number: 1988.479

Hat

Black net with wire band support around face; trimmed with lavender silk and black velvet loops around face; with lavender streamers attached to net; net ruffle trimmed with straw "embroidered" flowers with scalloped edge; gray taffeta ribbon ties.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta

GUSN: 7190

Accession Number: 1988.481.1

Hat Box

Lavender box.

Maker: Bigelow, Kennard & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Maker)

GUSN: 7191

Accession Number: 1988.481.2AB

Hat

Small; pale green silk and grosgrain ribbon twisted and puckered on stiffened net and wire foundation; trimmed around brim with garland of small white flowers--orange blossoms and leaves; self-ribbon rosette at left side, with streamers at back.

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, cloth, stitching, net (textile), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7192

Accession Number: 1988.482

Bonnet

Purplish gray silk velvet bonnet on buckram foundation. The bonnet is pleated with box pleats and trimmed with gray ruffled ribbons, artificial violets, leaves, black and brown plume, and velvet ties.

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: Bouquet (Maison de Modes) (Maker)

Material: artificial, buckram, stitching, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7193

Accession Number: 1988.485

Hat

Cream silk lace and dotted net on wire support, with brittle elastic at back/neck; lace streamers/ties; pale purple flowers at pointed brim; lavender satin ribbons at front and back; ruffle at brim.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7195

Accession Number: 1988.497.1

Bonnet Basket

Small, hinged basket used to carry and store a lady's hat. Round woven basket with conforming lid. Natural braided straw bands and black wicker wove together in checked pattern. Decorative black wicker handles.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, reed (grass, material), straw (plant material), wickerwork

GUSN: 7196

Accession Number: 1988.497.2

Sheet

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7197

Accession Number: 1945.91

Calash

Green silk; brim has double, piped self-fabric ruffle; ten cane hoops; front band has wire; center back horseshoe shaped insert backed with cardboard, with self-bow; neck ruffle; green silk ribbon ties at neck; green silk ribbon cord attached across front at sides (for pulling hat over hair).

Date: ca. 1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cane (plant material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7198

Accession Number: 1988.499

Bonnet

Woven tan straw Shaker bonnet; angled brim; crown trimmed with straw braid; pink cambric neck ruffle with matching ribbon ties; unlined.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7199

Accession Number: 1988.504

Headdress

Black and burgundy chenille with wire support; tassels of same chenille.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), silk (textile), wire

GUSN: 7200

Accession Number: 1988.505

Bonnet

Tan straw; bands of scalloped edge straw alternate with band of finer, smooth straw; trimmed on outside with yellow taffeta ribbon; yellow taffeta neck ruffle with narrow straw bands; ribbon ties are pinned to inside of bonnet; brim lined with wire band, cream crepe, and artificial flowers in bunche...

Date: ca. 1846

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, crepe (textile), stitching, silk (textile), straw (plant material), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), wire, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7201

Accession Number: 1988.506

Hat

Blue net with blue grosgrain ribbon with bows.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, net (textile)

GUSN: 7202

Accession Number: 1990.112

Hat

Black, glossy braided straw hat with wide blacksilk moire' ribbon around high crown, crossing over and tacked to brim. Black glazed linen lining inside crown.

Date: 1915-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, stitching, linen (material), machine-made, moiré, silk (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7203

Accession Number: 1990.322

Calash

Blue silk taffeta open-backed calash, reed hoops; blue taffeta ribbon ties.

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 7204

Accession Number: 1990.510

Hood

Blue silk satin quilted hood lined with rose-colored silk; rose colored satin ribbon ties.

Date: 1845-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7205

Accession Number: 1990.511

Headdress

Red roses, green leaves, yellow centers, applied to stiffened net foundation; two combs at side.

Date: 1967

Maker: Irene of New York (Maker)

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7206

Accession Number: 1990.582

Hair Bow

Large yellow hair bow with two clear plastic combs to hold in place.

Date: 1974

Maker: Daree (Maker)

Material: stitching, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 7207

Accession Number: 1990.584

Hat

Small round pillbox hat; red, white crown with turned points at back; navy blue brim; brim has "v" notch cut into it at center back; topstitching; stiffened red net foundation; two combs.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: Atkins, Ethel (Maker)

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

GUSN: 7208

Accession Number: 1990.53A

Hatbox

Small round box, with black and white diamond pattern.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 7209

Accession Number: 1990.53BC

Hair Bow

Red, white and blue wired grosgrain (silk?) ribbon attached to plastic comb.

Date: early 1960s

Maker: unknown

Material: cloth, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 7210

Accession Number: 1990.54

Hat

Orange felt with plush surface; small lampshade shape; trimmed with band of yellow, green and brown feathers (arranged in blocks or squares around crown); orange grosgrain band inside.

Date: 1958-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), felt (textile), stitching, plush, wool (textile)

GUSN: 7211

Accession Number: 1990.55A

Hatbox

Gold and white diagonal stripes with black lid.

Date: 1958-1962

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 7212

Accession Number: 1990.55BC

Bonnet

Bonnet made from black silk on a buckram foundation and trimmed with black crepe.

Date: 1890-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 7213

Accession Number: 1990.187

Hat

Gray felt hat; small; round; low crown; brim trimmed with fringe of gray felt (resembles feathers); gray hat veil with iridescent straw attached around brim; notch cut out at back of hat; black grosgrain band inside.

Date: 1948-1956

Maker: Noethridge, Laddie (Maker)

Material: felt (textile), stitching, net (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 7214

Accession Number: 1990.331

Hatbox

Round; covered with red and black plaid twill; navy blue loop handle and trim; zipper closure; lined with blue iridescent rayon; brass feet.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), plastic (organic material), twill

GUSN: 7215

Accession Number: 1990.338

Headband

Black velvet with black velvet bow at each side; headband has irregular cut-out crescent shapes; fits close to head; lined with black grosgrain.

Date: early 1950s

Maker: Coquette (Maker)

Material: stitching, rayon, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 7216

Accession Number: 1990.339

Hat Veil

Black net with small black chenille dots and circles with iridescent sparkles; small black satin bow.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: Therese A[ ] (Maker)

Material: chenille (yarn), machine-made, net (textile), nylon

GUSN: 7217

Accession Number: 1990.340

Hat Veil

Black net trimmed with two small black velvet bows, and small chenille dots and white rhinestones.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: machine-made, net (textile)

GUSN: 7218

Accession Number: 1990.341

Hair Bow

Large bow of dark brown and cream ribbed rayon and straw centered on a circle of coarse brown net; small clear comb.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: handmade, machine-made, rayon, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7219

Accession Number: 1990.342

Hat Veil

Large navy blue grosgrain bow on navy blue net woven with abstract and checked pattern.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cloth, handmade, machine-made, net (textile)

GUSN: 7220

Accession Number: 1990.343

Headband

Cream grosgrain ribbon with bow attached to headband covered with same.

Date: 1960-1965

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7221

Accession Number: 1990.344.1

Hat

Navy blue straw; green grosgrain hatband; brown speckled feathers on top of crown; cream honeycomb-patterned veil; brim edged with band of blue braid; blue elastic band to hold hat in place; small size.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), cloth, net (textile), straw (plant material)

GUSN: 7222

Accession Number: 1990.345

Hat

Panama hat of palm leaf; light color; trimmed with green velvet ribbon; straw hatband; crea net veil dotted with cream chenille; green grosgrain hatband; wide brim is narrower at back; elastic band for support.

Date: 1940-1949

Maker: unknown

Material: net (textile), palm leaf

GUSN: 7223

Accession Number: 1990.346

Textile Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7114

Accession Number: 1924.389

Soup plate

Polychrome enamel garlands and thin orange band as border; violet husk chain band around well; four small and one central large polychrome enamel floral sprays as central decoration.

Date: 1760-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7115

Accession Number: 1952.156L

Textile Fragment

Light blue corded uncut silk velvet; trimmed with self rosette on top with white lace; neck ruffle edged with white lace and tulle; face of brim trimmed withs tulle, white lace, large pink artificial flowers, buds, berries and leaves; lined with canvas, wool batting and cream silk; wire frame; wide ...

Date: c. 1863 -1864

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7116

Accession Number: 1990.1407

Bonnet

Brown velvet bonnet trimmed with pink and cream cloth flowers covered in brown tulle with brown velvet dots, on wire foundation. Brown velvet ruching around brim with brown velvet ties and large bow, and lined with light blue tulle.

Date: 1887-1889

Maker: Camille (Maker)

Material: tulle (meshed textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 7117

Accession Number: 1943.631

Bonnet

Sheer silk net on stiff net frame; trimmed with off-white silk ribbons; white flowers and pink flowers; long tulle netting; wide ribbon ties; possibly wedding bonnet.

Date: 1865-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: flower (plant material), artificial, net (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, tulle (meshed textile), wire

GUSN: 7118

Accession Number: 1943.632

Bonnet

Valenciennes lace (cap) and embroidered panels on a stiff net F [frame?]; trimmed with dense loops, narrow white ribbon and band of blue ribbon.

Date: 1860-1866

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 7119

Accession Number: 1944.100

Collar

One of a pair of separate collars meant to be buttoned to shirt and worn with tie. Part of a YMCA uniform. Stamped in ink with owner's name as a laundry mark.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 7120

Accession Number: 1944.697D

Coffeepot with cover

Drum-shaped; wide blue enamel bands with gold arch and spearhead band around neck and cover; thin blue and gold bands around base; gilt berry finial; reeded twisted handles with gilt spine and foliate terminals; straight, stepped spout with traces of gilding; blue enamel pinwheels with gold centers ...

Date: 1800-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: enameling, porcelain

GUSN: 7122

Accession Number: 1938.509AB