Historic New England

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

Infant's Cap

White; bands of drawnwork enclose band embroidered with scrolling leaves; band embroidered with small crosses; back--embroidered with scrolling garland bands; pink ribbon ties; three drawstrings.

Date: 1800-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 15509

Accession Number: 1987.168

Cap

Cream net embroidered w/ white circles and scalloped edge along 4 ruffles (front) and neck, and ties; front extends to points.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15510

Accession Number: 1988.340

Cap

Cream; plain front; fullness at back; neck band; cotton tape ties (one is torn).

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15511

Accession Number: 1988.349

Infant's Cap

Cream; embroidered net; side panels embroidered with foliate garland with one large stylized flower; center net insert--embroidered with flowers and geometric shape side panels have bar and chevron shapes; no ties.

Date: 1810-1850

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15512

Accession Number: 1988.462

Shoes

Black; ankle strap (no button or tie) w/ 3 pairs punched eyes; silk tape trim (probably was black); white cloth lining; brown sole.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, leather

GUSN: 15514

Accession Number: 1929.343AB

Children's boots

Pair of children's boots with a red leather upper and black patent leather foxing with a pointed vamp; lined with white kid; linen boot straps with blue stripe; brown sole; high stacked heel.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 15515

Accession Number: 1931.1202AB

Shoes

Black patent leather; tri-coleur (red, white and blue) rosette; elastic ties; brown tape trim; brown sole; white lining.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15516

Accession Number: 1944.802AB

Shoes

A pair of leather children's shoes with ankle straps, black tape trim, white lining, and brown leather soles.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, kidskin

GUSN: 15517

Accession Number: 1954.M12AB

Pair of Children's Shoes

Each shoe in this pair is made from red morrocan leather, with brown grosgrain ribbon laces (B does not have laces) threaded through two pairs of punched eyes. The sole is hard leather with a spring heel. The shoes are lined with cream-colored linen and have a paper label pasted inside.

Date: 1810-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 15518

Accession Number: 1970.36AB

Shoes

Tan w/ red silk trim; ankle straps w/ one brown button; one shoe has red bow and round buckle; kid leather sole; cotton lining.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15519

Accession Number: 1946.44.3AB

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline; sleeves trimmed w/ lace and 2 bands featherstitching w/ dots--one band= diamonds; open shirt.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15306

Accession Number: 1990.446.1

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline; sleeves trimmed w/ lace and featherstitching pattern of diamonds w/ dots; open shirt; (2 bands of featherstitching)

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15307

Accession Number: 1990.446.2

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