Historic New England

Waistcoat

White; diamond pattern; low shawl collar; two pockets; three buttonholes for studs; buckle and strap at back; white lining and backing.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13221

Accession Number: 1969.6750

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with eyelet embroidery perhaps had done; above which are four groups of three narrow tucks.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13222

Accession Number: 1969.5365

Waistcoat

White; diamond weave; low shawl collar; three buttonholes for studs; points at edge; two pockets; white striped backing; button tab at back.

Date: 1910-1929

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13223

Accession Number: 1969.6751

Waistcoat

Black; shawl collar; three black buttons; pointed edge; two pockets; cream lining; buckle and strap at back; black satin back.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13224

Accession Number: 1969.6776

Waistcoat

White; geometric stripe pattern; low shawl collar; two pockets; three buttons for studs; pointed edge; white cotton back with button tab at back.

Date: 1910-1929

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13225

Accession Number: 1969.6782

Waistcoat

White; diamond ground with raised and patterned stripes; low shawl collar; two pockets; button strap at back; white backing; three buttonholes for studs.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13226

Accession Number: 1969.6783

Drawers

Cream; elastic at waist and legs; ribbed knit.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Possibly Nervine Rasurep (Maker)

Material: elasticity, knitting (process), rayon

GUSN: 13227

Accession Number: 1969.6784

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with simple embroidery; perhaps had done; above which are eleven tucks; shortened with large tuck.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13228

Accession Number: 1969.5366

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edge with machine embroidery; above are two groups of narrow tucks divided by band of machine embroidery with three leafed plant.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 13229

Accession Number: 1969.5369

PETTICOAT

White cotton densely gauged to 2-button waistband; scalloped hem w/ eyelet embroidery in circle motifs.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 13231

Accession Number: 1930.1014

Petticoat

Tan, dense, heavy, twilled cotton; hand-run cords - three at hem with ten spaced above hem; gathered to waist.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13232

Accession Number: 1932.1043

Petticoat

White cotton densely gauged to waist; fastens in front with button; bands of woven-in cords at hem reaching almost to waist in back panel.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13233

Accession Number: 1935.1177

Drawers

White cotton split drawers; unfinished pins and needles still in fabric.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13234

Accession Number: 1969.7212

White cotton slip; filet crochet shoulder straps; same filet crochet band around neck with scalloped edge; square embroidered eyelet panel with scalloped filet crochet band on front. Faggoting at waist; hem embroidered with floral eyelet meander; hem trimmed with scalloped filet crochet same as abo...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crochet (needlework), embroidering

GUSN: 13235

Accession Number: 1990.305

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream silk; quilted; white linen yoke/waistband with slight point in front and cotton tape ties - one of which passes throught slit at back. Top half of petticoat has larger diamond motif; horizontal band of quilted ovals; lower part/hem has smaller diamond motif; hem bound with linen tape; pleats ...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13236

Accession Number: 1990.374

Underskirt or Petticoat

Black silk with bands of black satin stripes (stripes vary in width); quilted with vertical bands from waist to knee where meet horizontal bands. Hem is quilted with diamond pattern; black and white plaid silk lining; box pleats all around waist; one brown button at center back; plaid also has ikat...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ikat, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13237

Accession Number: 1990.375

Petticoat

White cotton; yoke waistband with drawstring; casing with drawstring for bustle; three eyelet ruffles.

Date: 1883-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13238

Accession Number: 1990.517

Petticoat

Pink rayon with elastic waist; rubberized stiffened panel - cannot unfold - stiffening is very brittle. With box.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Kleinert's (Maker)

Material: rayon

GUSN: 13239

Accession Number: 1990.521

PETTICOAT

White light cotton; no waistband; button closure; 12" flounce edged w/ machine embroidery & machine Val lace.

Date: 1900-1908

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13240

Accession Number: 1991.88A

Petticoat

White cotton; self waistband with button closure at back (button missing); gathered in back; tuck in back below hips (possibly to shorten); three tucks at hem over attached scalloped eyelet ruffle; slight train.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13241

Accession Number: 1992.51

Slip

Pink silk; full-length; sleeveless; broad neckline trimmed with white Val lace, threaded with ribbon tying in a bow center front; same lace around armholes; princess seams front & back; hook & eye closure under center back placket; tucked ruffle at hem.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), Valenciennes

GUSN: 13242

Accession Number: 1992.52

Petticoat

White glazed cotton embossed with floral sprigs; gathered to elastic waistband; mid-calf length; three tiers of ruffles attached below hip; bottom tier trimmed with band of embroidered polyester/rayon?

Date: 1950-1959

Maker: Colony Club (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embossing, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 13243

Accession Number: 1992.53

Petticoat

Cream satin damask with pattern of stylized leaves and berries; tunnel waistband with cream silk tape ties fastening in back; cream taffeta flounce with ruffled hem attached below knee. Overlaid with two layers of tulle flounces with satin bound dotted ruffled hems; top flounce dotted all over and ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Au Bon Marche (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), damask, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 13244

Accession Number: 1992.54

Handkerchief

Discolored white; band of thirteen stripes along three sides; edges hand rolled.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13030

Accession Number: 1969.6443

Handkercheif

Discolored white; drawn work hem on four sides; monogrammed; pink cotton thread on edge adjacent to monogram.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13031

Accession Number: 1969.6444

Handkerchief

Pink center panel with ivory border; center panel inset in border; border turned back and stitched; illegible writing along edge of center panel on one side.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13032

Accession Number: 1969.6445

Handkerchief

Discolored white; discolored white band along four sides; band of red characters along border; hand rolled edges; monogrammed; red cotton thread in opposite corner from monogram. Faded red cotton thread of rectangular shape adjacent to other mark and monogram; both possible dry cleaner marks.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 13033

Accession Number: 1969.6446

Handkerchief

Discolored white; two bands of four stripes each along four sides; hand rolled edges.

Date: 1840-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13034

Accession Number: 1969.6447

Handkerchief

Black; all four edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13035

Accession Number: 1969.6909

Handkerchief

White with monogram; edges turned back with drawn work.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13036

Accession Number: 1969.6967

Handkerchief

White with faded purple monogram; faded purple borders on four sides with white squares in each corner; edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13037

Accession Number: 1969.6970

Handkerchief

White with faded purple monogram; faded purple borders on four sides with white squares at corners.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 13038

Accession Number: 1969.7019

Purse

White linen pocketbook with cutwork medallion on front trimmed around edges with scalloped edged crochet trim; black silk satin lining; possibly stiffened with cardboard.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), satin, silk (textile), cardboard

GUSN: 13039

Accession Number: 1969.5326

Shoe Bag

Cream cotton printed with aubergine berries on tan pinstriped ground; berries arranged geometrically; large outer pocket with drawstring; inner pocket; stitched in center forming two pockets. Outer flap with linen loop and ties; gathered at bottom; self-fabric binding.

Date: 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 13040

Accession Number: 1969.5329

Shoe Bag

White linen damask; squares with foliate pattern of oak leaf alternating with branch; outer pouch gathered at top and bottom with loop tab button closure. Inner pocket stitched in center to form two pockets; outer flap has loop in center and tape ties; bound with tape.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: damask, linen (material)

GUSN: 13041

Accession Number: 1969.5330

Purse

Small white silk taffeta with woven blue pinstripe drawstring bag; embroidered with white and pink rosebuds with green leaves. Edges trimmed with white silk braid; blue satin ribbon drawstring; rectangular shape.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13042

Accession Number: 1969.5331

Purse

Cream silk lampas drawstring bag; alternating horizontal rows of dog-like figure in Asian costume in blue, brown and black; dog-like figure in black and black houses. Cream silk cord drawstring with ebonized wood bars; square stiffened base; fully lined with beige silk.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13043

Accession Number: 1969.5332

Purse

White cotton ground embroidered in cross-stitch; central motif in pale orange and brick red with pale green leaves; bordered by potted plant with small blue flowers, pale green branches, beige pot and larger flower. Geometric border at top; blue cotton cord handles.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 13044

Accession Number: 1969.5333

Purse

Natural linen; square; drawstring; white silk blanket-stitching and crocheted lace at edges. White silk crocheted fringe at button/bottom; drawstring with tassel drawn through loops.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), crocheting

GUSN: 13045

Accession Number: 1969.5334

Purse

Shield-shaped bag made of toile; white ground printed with red medallion - one side has bust with laurel wreath within circular medallion; other side has lion with cupid on its back within diamond medallion. Medallions surrounded by grape vine and doves and wheat and ram on pink ground; divided into...

Date: ca. 1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), toile (textile material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13046

Accession Number: 1969.5335

Purse

Black cotton sateen square drawstring bag; linen appliqued panel on front with printed oriental scene of man and horse in red, brown, tan and white; black silk cord drawstring; unlined.

Date: 1890 ?-1920 ?

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 13047

Accession Number: 1969.5336

Purses with Matching Coin Purse

A=Purse; B=Coin Purse. Purse (A) black wool felt envelope trimmed along edges with bands of white and gray felt with black topstitching. Wedges of white and gray bands on lower corners of flap; toggle closure - black felt toggle with white and gray felt loop; fully lined with tan linen. Inner pock...

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), linen (material), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13048

Accession Number: 1969.5978AB

Purse

White silk over paper; drawstring coin purse; embroidered with scenic landscape in gold wrapped thread, light and dark blue, red, and green silk. Blue silk cord drawstring with multicolored tassels with rings; tan linen lining.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13049

Accession Number: 1969.5416

Purse

Needlepointed, triangular shape with drawstring top; sections in purple, olive green, red beige, light blue and mustard wool decorated with steel beadwork in "X" motif. Sections outlined with black; rust border with greek key motif; multicolored drawstring passes through metal rings at top; beaded ...

Date: 1840-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: ikat, needlepoint (needleworking), silk (textile), wool (textile), beads (pierced objects)

GUSN: 13050

Accession Number: 1969.6339

Purse

Square bag of tan hemp; honeycomb pattern; self-cord handle; same cording around edges; unlined.

Date: ca. 1940

Maker: unknown

Material: hemp (fiber)

GUSN: 13051

Accession Number: 1969.6396

Pocket

White cotton; tear-drop shape; three white buttons in placket on upper body; wide, white cotton tape ties.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13052

Accession Number: 1969.6397

Pocket

White cotton; elongated tear drop shape; slash opening in center of body; one pair of long white cotton tape ties at top.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13053

Accession Number: 1969.6398

Money belt

Waterproof; khaki cotton money belt; unfolds to two flapped pockets with marblized metallic buttons over snap closures. Both pockets lined with brown cotton twill; upper pocket has two small inner pockets with same button snap closure; lower pocket has inner pocket with same closure, no flap. Faste...

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), rubber (material)

GUSN: 13054

Accession Number: 1969.6419

Combination

White cotton with lace trim at neck, armscye, waist, and hem; drawstring neck and waist; embroidered with bow.

Date: ca. 1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 13055

Accession Number: 1990.323

UNDERSHIRT

No description

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13057

Accession Number: 1934.2174

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