Historic New England

Petticoat

White cotton body; one button closure at center back; smooth top, pleated at center back; ruffled hem; two flounces attached with piping at knee; top flounce of ivory sheer cotton with alternating rows of four horizontal tucks and floral lace band inserts; lace ruffle at hem; underflounce of ivory t...

Date: 1899-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 838

Accession Number: 1969.5283

Petticoat

Cream wool flannel; knee length; gathered to cotton waistband, with button closure in back; featherstitching on placket, side seams, and above hem; four horizontal tucks above hem followed by row of embroidered flowers; hem edged with crocheted lace.

Date: 1875-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, flannel

GUSN: 839

Accession Number: 1969.5631

Petticoat

Cream wool flannel; knee length; waist lined with cotton; cotton twill tape drawstring tying in back; hem trimmed with featherstitching.

Date: 1885-1908

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 840

Accession Number: 1969.5632

Petticoat

Cream silk taffeta; hook and eye closure at pleated center back; pocket on right side; lined to the knee in cream wool flannel; ruffled hem with scalloped edge; over ruffle, attached at knee, of sheer cream cotton with rows of horizontal tucks interspersed with bands of floral lace; band of lace at...

Date: 1899-1908

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 841

Accession Number: 1969.5635

Petticoat

White cotton; self waistband with button closure in back (button missing); buttonhole center front below waist; hem edged with eyelet ruffle.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 842

Accession Number: 1969.5636

Petticoat

White cotton; self waistband with button closure in back; buttonhole center front below waist; ruffled hem; over ruffle with horizontal tucks & narrow lace insert above hem; ruffled hem trimmed with eyelet.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 843

Accession Number: 1969.5639

Petticoat

White cotton; self waistband with button closure in back; buttonhole center front below waist; deep ruffle at hem.

Date: 1904-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 844

Accession Number: 1969.5641

Petticoat

White linen; 1 button closure at back; buttonhole center front below waist; cotton tape loop inside waist center front; ruffled hem; over ruffle at knee with vertical tucks followed by eyelet insert, horizontal tucks & scalloped hem trimmed with eyelet.

Date: 1904-1914

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 845

Accession Number: 1969.5643

Petticoat

Pink wool flannel; knee length; waist lined with cotton; cotton twill tape drawstring; featherstitching above hem.

Date: 1885-1908

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 846

Accession Number: 1969.6677

Petticoat

White cotton gathered to self waistband with button closure at back; ruffle attached at knee trimmed with four tucks ane eyelet band at hem; slight train; extra fullness at back.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 847

Accession Number: 1969.7207

Petticoat

White cotton; hip yoke with two button closure in back; ten rows of horizontal tucks above hem; eyelet trimmed over ruffle attached below tucks.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 848

Accession Number: 1969.7209

Petticoat

White cotton; hip yoke with two button closure in back; four rows of horizontal tucks above hem; over ruffle at hem trimmed with three horizontal tucks.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 849

Accession Number: 1969.7211

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke; three button placket center front concealed under eyelet band; Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button wrist and eyelet edged turned back cuffs.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 850

Accession Number: 1969.5199

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke with four rows of embroidery among tucks; three button placket center front concealed under eyelet band; Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button wrist and...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 851

Accession Number: 1969.5202B

Nightgown

White collar; Eyelet ruffle around neck and down left side of front placket; Band of foliate embroidery of neck ruffle, front yoke and cuffs; Body gathered to yoke; Broad tucks across front yoke; three buttons down center front under concealed placket; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder with eye...

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 852

Accession Number: 1969.5341

Nightgown

White cotton; Ruffle around neck to bottom of yoke; Body gathered to yoke front and back; Front yoke has three sets of tucks on either side of placket with lace insert between first and second sets; two buttons in center front placket; Long sleeves with ruffled cuff.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 853

Accession Number: 1969.5350

Nightgown

White linen; Square collar edged with eyelet; Piped shoulder yoke; four button placket center front (buttons missing) with self ties at throat; Piped armscye; Long sleeves with eyelet trimmed turned back cuff.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 854

Accession Number: 1969.5983

Nightgown

White linen; Square collar, edged with eyelet; Piped shoulder yoke; four button placket center front (buttons missing) with self ties at throat; Piped armscye; Long sleeves with eyelet trimmed turned back cuff.

Date: 1840-1849

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 855

Accession Number: 1969.6325

Nightgown

White cotton; Small pointed embroidered and scalloped collar; three buttons down center front concealed under embroidered and scalloped placket. Yoke trimmed with two rows of feather stitching between three rows of tucks on either side of placket; Body gathered to yoke at back; Long sleeves with...

Date: ca. 1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 856

Accession Number: 1969.7233

Handkerchief Wrap

Cream colored; edged with cotton twill tape; tape extends in corner below monogram into two ties; monogram in one corner.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 857

Accession Number: 1969.5290

Handkerchief

Bright blue and white with brown, black and white satin stripe.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 858

Accession Number: 1969.5291

Handkerchief

Cream colored background; Edged with light green gray stripes along four edges; Small diamond motifs at center square; Edges turned back with drawn work.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 859

Accession Number: 1969.5292

PETTICOAT

White cotton; hip yoke with 2 button closure in back; ruffled hem; over ruffle attached at knee with scalloped hem & embroidered diamond pattern; cotton tape loops inside waist on right & left sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 860

Accession Number: 1969.7223

Petticoat

White cotton; hip yoke with two button closure at back; four rows of horizontal tucks above hem; over ruffle attached at hem, trimmed with three horizontal tucks.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 861

Accession Number: 1969.7232

Dust Ruffle

White eyelet, banded at top and bottom with smaller eyelet threaded with pink satin ribbon tying in bows; double ruffle hem with three horizontal tucks above scalloped eyelet edge.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components), silk (textile)

GUSN: 862

Accession Number: 1969.5634

Dust Ruffle

White sheer stiff cotton; hemmed top; two lace inserts above hem, three rows of horizontal tucks between inserts; ruffled hem trimmed with three horizontal tucks and edged with lace.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 863

Accession Number: 1969.5640

Dust Ruffle

Cream silk taffeta gathered to self band with twenty-one button holes; trimmed with scalloped self ruffle.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 864

Accession Number: 1969.5642

Dust Ruffle

White cotton; hemmed top; self ruffle edged with eyelet ruffle; double ruffle on one side.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 865

Accession Number: 1969.5644

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton, gathered all around to self band with sixteen buttonholes. Plainweave cotton ruffle with applied button band for attaching to petticoat

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 866

Accession Number: 1969.7217

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton; knee length; gathered all around to self waistband; five buttons down center front; fifteen buttons around body, 2/3 down from waist, backed inside with twill tape; twill tape lattice down center back to support bustle.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 867

Accession Number: 1969.7228

Bustle Ruffle

White cotton, gathered all around to self band with sixteen buttonholes.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 868

Accession Number: 1969.7234

Dressing Gown

White cotton; shirred ruffle around band collar; yoke, open front, sleeves, and hem all trimmed with embroidered band with scalloped edges; yoke gathered all around body; bell sleeves with piped armscye.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 869

Accession Number: 1969.5361

Bed Jacket

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with embroidered and scalloped band; three graduated groups of vertical tucks on upper body; three small buttons; right placket trimmed like collar and featherstitched; long sleeves gathered to cuff trimmed like collar.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 870

Accession Number: 1969.5781

Bed Jacket

White cotton, hip-length; smnall pointed collar trimmed with embroidered scalloped band; three graduated groups of vertical tucks on upper front; three buttons in upper body; right placket trimmed as collar and featherstitched; long sleeves gathered to cuff trimmed as collar.

Date: 1865-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 871

Accession Number: 1969.5784

Bed Jacket

White linen, hip-length; small pointed collar trimmed with eyelet lace; piped shoulder yoke & armscye; three mother-of-pearl buttons center front; body gathered to collar; long sleeves gathered at shoulder; two buttons at cuffs.

Date: 1855-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 872

Accession Number: 1969.6326

Dress

No description

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 1084

Accession Number: 1989.23

Child's Dress

Short; white; lace at collar, sleeves, inserted in hem and front pleats along front and skirt and back; three buttons at back with placket; scalloped lace hem.

Date: 1900-1933

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1085

Accession Number: 1989.24

DOLL

No description

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 1086

Accession Number: 1969.5371.1

Doll's shawl

Black, lace-trimmed

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 1087

Accession Number: 1969.5371.2

Doll's shawl

Plaid with fringed edges.

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 1088

Accession Number: 1969.5371.3

Doll's dress

White gauze with green abstract pattern, long sleeves with trim.

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 1089

Accession Number: 1969.5371.4

Doll's sunbonnet

Beige, rose, and white striped with ruffle at edge. Ties under the chin

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1090

Accession Number: 1969.5371.5

Doll's kerchief

No description

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1091

Accession Number: 1969.5371.6

Doll's nightgown

White, long sleeved, high neck, fastens with drawstring at waist, hook at neck

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1092

Accession Number: 1969.5371.7

Doll's pantaloons

No description

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1093

Accession Number: 1969.5371.8

doll's pantaloons

White with three rows of tucks

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1094

Accession Number: 1969.5371.9

Doll's pantaloons

White with three tucks on each leg

Date: 1842-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 1095

Accession Number: 1969.5371.10

Lap Desk

Hinged lid. Mother of pearl line inlay on exterior w/ a central cartouche. Lock; inlaid ivory escutcheon. Inside, two hinged covers, covered w/ a thin dark red velvet. Three small uncovered compartments; one holds ink bottle; a key is in another.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: rosewood (wood)

GUSN: 1096

Accession Number: 1988.95

Straight Razor

A hinged straight razor with a steel blade and shell frame. [.1] A black paper and cardboard case. [.2]

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), shell (animal material), cardboard

GUSN: 1097

Accession Number: 1988.117.1-.2

Letter Opener

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 1098

Accession Number: 1988.118

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