Historic New England

Dress

White; diamond pattern; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats; waistband; capped sleeves trimmed with eyelet; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15091

Accession Number: 1969.5990

White; neck and short sleeves trimmed with eyelet ruffle; pointed yoke with same ruffle and featherstitching extends to shoulder and back; smocked front with eyelet at side and back; drawstring neck and waist; hem has three bands of featherstitching alternating with two pairs of three narrow tucks.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15092

Accession Number: 1969.5994

Dress

White; openwork embroidery--front has panel of small circles with central flower, with net circles inserted in rows from shoulder to hem and around hem; ruffle at shoulders; double ruffled cap sleeves trimmed with eyelet and piping; eyelet neck; waistband at sides to back; drawstring neck and waist ...

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15093

Accession Number: 1969.5995

Dress

White; "V" front composed of three bands of lace inserted between bands of narrow tucks; same pattern on sleeves and at back; sleeves, neck and waist edged with lace; drawstring neck and waist--but strings are missing (or ribbons).

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15094

Accession Number: 1969.5996

Dress

White cotton dress with diamond pattern and pleating.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15095

Accession Number: 1969.5997

Dress

White cotton dress with diamond pattern and pleating.

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15096

Accession Number: 1969.5998

Dress

White/ yellowed; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; three narrow tucks at sleeves; bodice gathered all around; skirt gathered all around with fine cartridge pleats onto piped waistband; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15097

Accession Number: 1969.5999

Dress

White; diamond pattern; bodice and skirt gathered all around; eyelet at neck and capped sleeves; sleeves have four narrow tucks; raglan sleeves and waistband trimmed with piping; drawstring neck and waist; plain hem.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15098

Accession Number: 1969.6306

Dress

White; diamond pattern; drawstring neckline; capped sleeves with four narrow tucks and eyelet edge; waistband--stitched in place at front, with ties hanging free; bodice and skirt gathered at waistband; featherstitching on waistband; plain hem.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15099

Accession Number: 1969.6317

Child's Dress

Blue check (with smaller white checks). A)--Lined bodice has lace at neck, drawstring neck, ruffles of blue check crossing in front, peplum with ruffle. B)--Skirt gathered with one pocket, short lining of glazed cotton, one deep tuck. C)--Bodice with boat neck, capped sleeves, one sleeve missing ...

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15100

Accession Number: 1969.7241A-C

Chilld's Kerchief

Cream silk; triangle shaped with fringed edges; embroidered with stylized single flowers in rows by color--red, blue, yellow, purple, and green. French knots, satin stitch.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15101

Accession Number: 1969.5709

Child's Kerchief

Black, brown, and red checked; square; fringed edges; black center.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 15102

Accession Number: 1969.5710

Child's Kerchief

Triangular shaped white ribbed silk, printed with floral trail--printing imitates chine effect; jagged branches, stylized flowers, and leaves in blues; one end fringed.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15103

Accession Number: 1969.5711

Blanket

Cream; hems bound with cream silk tape.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15104

Accession Number: 1969.5733

Blanket

Cream; turned border hems stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15105

Accession Number: 1969.5734

Blanket

Cream; turned hems sewn in place with featherstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15106

Accession Number: 1969.5735

Blanket

Cream; seams turned and hemmed, stitched in place with featherstitching and topstitching in cream silk.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15107

Accession Number: 1969.5736

Blanket

Hand knit pink and white; chevron patterns; with pink and white fringe.

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15108

Accession Number: 1969.5755

Blanket

Cream; border of wide pale blue satin.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15109

Accession Number: 1969.5758

Handkerchief

White; hemmed with border of openwork.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material)

GUSN: 15110

Accession Number: 1969.5768D

Blanket

Cream; border embroidered with tan (discolored--originally cream) silk, pattern of three bands of featherstitching.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, wool (textile)

GUSN: 15111

Accession Number: 1969.6324

Child's Apron

White; pointed yoke with narrow vertical tucks and two bands of eyelet; gathered cap sleeves with narrow tucks; two patch pockets with narrow tucks; hem has three tucks; one white glass button at back; open at back to hem.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15112

Accession Number: 1969.5840

Child's Short Apron

White; yoke-pointed at front and back--with scalloped trim; small neck; capped sleeves with same scalloped trim; skirt gathered below yoke; three narrow tucks at hem; two white glass buttons at back; open from yoke (at back) to hem.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 15113

Accession Number: 1969.5845

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