Historic New England

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

Jacket

Blue wool double breasted jacket with six gilt buttons, a standing collar with a notch lined with white cotton, tricolor epaulets attached to the collar, ruffled cuffs, and a skirt folded back to reveal the lining at back. Part of a suit.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15346

Accession Number: 1960.75C

Boy's Pants

A pair of gold silk pantaloons or long pants, made with a fall front that covers a button fly and a waistband. The pants are lined with plain weave linen and have been let out to accommodate a growing boy. They match the spencer (1963.30A) and waistcoat (1963.30C).

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15347

Accession Number: 1963.30B

Boy's Waistcoat

A boy's white cotton waistcoat made from dimity, this closes up the center front with buttons (now removed). It matches the spencer (1963.30A) and pantaloons (1963.30B).

Date: 1805-1810

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15348

Accession Number: 1963.30C

Pants

Green pants; fall front; buttonhole waist; side pockets and one hip pocket; crotch opening; buttons at legs. Part of a suit.

Date: 1880

Maker: Possibly Malcom Son & Co. (Maker)

Material: twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15351

Accession Number: 1966.436B

Boy's Pants

Boy's trousers of white linen with a fine blue check of alternating dark and light blue warp and weft stripes with a button fly and buttonholes at waistband. The right side has one side pocket.

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15352

Accession Number: 1974.20

Child's Jacket

Cream flannel; neckline, center front, hem and cuffs of sleeves embroidered with cream silk featherstitching; featherstitching at neck and waist in pattern creating points like a shirt collar; two silk ribbon tie closures.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15353

Accession Number: 1988.361

Boy's Overalls

Boy's overalls of cream-colored cotton nankeen, made with a fall front that closes with two buttons--one at each corner. The center back of the overall bodice is made from railroaded corded cotton--dimity or fustian--and the straps button to the pointed bodice fronts with small bone buttons. The lin...

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15354

Accession Number: 1988.377.2

Child's Shirt

White shirt with five wide blue vertical stripes on front; collar and short sleeves trimmed with same blue; five pearl buttons; large buttons around waist for attaching top to shorts (1990.534B).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15355

Accession Number: 1990.534A

Child's Shorts

White; attaches to shirt top (1990.534A) by buttons on bottom of shirt.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15356

Accession Number: 1990.534B

Child's Spencer

White; cotton dimity; corded; long sleeves; drawstring waist, with small pointed peplum; two tabs/loops at neck; two white thread covered buttons at back.

Date: 1795-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 15357

Accession Number: 1991.98

Boy's Wrapper

A young boy's wrapper made from roller printed cotton in a floral pattern of sprigs and bunches of flowers with red branches on a red and brown picotage ground. The gown is made like an adult banyan, with a squared neck and cartridge pleats set into it to form a soft, shawl collar. It is fully lined...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), calico, cotton (textile), stitching, linen (material), printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 15358

Accession Number: 1991.99

Jacket

Burgundy velvet jacket trimmed with braid and frogs.

Maker: Possibly Swears & Wells (Maker)

Material: velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 15359

Accession Number: 1990.501

Child's bodice

Child's bodice, blue and cream woven ikat with blue taffeta trim; cotton back. Ensemble with skirt and jacket.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, ikat, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15360

Accession Number: 1935.1505B

Child's jacket

Child's jacket, blue and cream woven ikat with blue taffeta trim; Peplum and blue silk buttons. Ensemble with skirt and bodice.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, ikat, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15361

Accession Number: 1935.1505C

Child's coat

Child's coat, peach with black soutache along front hem, wrist and pockets; "V" shaped pockets; Standing collar; Loop closure with same gilt inlaid buttons as dress (A); Lined with cotton flannel. Ensemble with dress.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15362

Accession Number: 1936.999B

Dress - short

White; neckline unfinished/frayed; capped sleeves and hem are scalloped; princess/fitted seams at front and back; 3 narrow tucks at hem; all buttons missing; flounced hem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15364

Accession Number: 1969.5841

Pair of Stockings

Child's stockings; handmade.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: Williams, Betsy (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 15366

Accession Number: 1928.1009AB

Pair of Socks

Cream; knit-lace with garland (vertical) stripes alternating with scalloped lace ground; stocking stitched foot.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 15367

Accession Number: 1931.1081AB

Pair of Stockings

White stockings with three red bands at top; lace pattern of hexagonal/honeycomb--interlocked.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 15368

Accession Number: 1950.74K

Pair of Socks

Cream socks with two red stripes at the ankle; stocking stitch; ribbed top.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15369

Accession Number: 1950.74L

Girl Scout Uniform - Socks

Green heather with dark green turned down ankle.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15370

Accession Number: 1990.20.4AB

Pair of Stockings

White; with red stripes at top (wide and narrow); stocking stitch.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15371

Accession Number: 1946.342D

Pair of Socks

White and blue--knit; lace pattern--two chevron bands (top and ankle) with vertical bands; eight wide blue bands.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 15373

Accession Number: 1946.342F1-2

Socks

Wool; handknitted; finely gauged.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15374

Accession Number: 1941.102

Pair of Stockings

Cream; plain; stocking stitch.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 15375

Accession Number: 1969.5909AB

Pair of Stockings

Pale pink with white heels and toes; ribbed knit.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine knitting

GUSN: 15376

Accession Number: 1969.5908AB

Pair of Stockings

Pink; pinstripe.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process)

GUSN: 15377

Accession Number: 1969.5705AB

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