Historic New England

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one held with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12985

Accession Number: 1969.5396

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, stitching

GUSN: 12986

Accession Number: 1969.5397

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one held with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12987

Accession Number: 1969.5398

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12988

Accession Number: 1969.5399

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with 4 small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram; se...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12989

Accession Number: 1969.5400

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12990

Accession Number: 1969.5401

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with four small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram;...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12991

Accession Number: 1969.5402

Servant's Apron

Discolored white 2/1 plain weave; starched; constructed of three pieces stitched together at center front waist; waistband cut from fabric on bias and folded similar to a tie with pointed ends; folds overlap in front and one hold with 4 small buttons and thread loops; lined with starched buckram; se...

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), buckram, hand sewing

GUSN: 12992

Accession Number: 1969.5403

Pinafore

Black and white tabby weave background with white vertical stripes; bib - sleeveless, high round neckline, tapering to point at front waist; three buttons and buttonhole closure at back bib; full gathered skirt wraps around entire waist; single button and buttonhole closure at waist; two side pocket...

Date: 1851-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 12993

Accession Number: 1969.5278

Apron

White cotton and lavendar wool blend; tabby weave; bands of point twill of yellow silk along waistband and apron bottom; gathered at waist; apron ties backed with white cotton twill tape; drawn work along hem; mid-calf length.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand weaving, silk (textile), twill, wool (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 12994

Accession Number: 1969.5327

Apron

White starched cotton, small checked pattern; cartridge pleats at waistband; apron ties single thickness pleated and stitched to waistband; full apron panel; above ankle length.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 12995

Accession Number: 1969.5328

Pinafore

Starched printed cotton; cream background with brown stripes edged along apron sides, bottom and top and sides of bib. Waistband of applied printed aubergine cotton of geometric red, blue, and white flowers; bib very narrow at waist; apron skirt gathered at front waist. Two vertical seams to hem a...

Date: 1870 C-1880 C

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 12996

Accession Number: 1969.5406

Apron

Discolored white netting patterned with small dots; drawstring waistband; thin, starched, plaited cotton drawstring; selvages and hem turned back and sitiched; mid-calf length.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, net (textile)

GUSN: 12997

Accession Number: 1969.5786

Apron

Starched faded beige background with small pattern of dots and stylized stars; gathered at waist; waistband of same material folded over and stitched. Attached ties of single layer hemmed at all edges; hem turned back and stitched; mid-calf length.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, transfer printing

GUSN: 12998

Accession Number: 1969.6393

Apron

Starched beige background with small pattern of brown dots and stylized stars; waistband turned back and stitched; made in two sections; seam at center front. Attached ties of single layer; hemmed at end and edge on opposite selvage; hem turned back at stitched length - mid-calf; gathered at waist.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, transfer printing

GUSN: 12999

Accession Number: 1969.6405

Apron

Black taffeta; pleated at waist; two front puffed pockets gathered at top edge with applied blue-green silk bow. Piping at waistband and pockets; ruffle edged in blue along edge; black taffeta ruching edged in blue bordering ruffle along sides and bottom. Applied bow with long, wide extensions, ed...

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13000

Accession Number: 1969.6424

Pinafore

Discolored white with bands of three twill stripes running both horizontally and vertically creating a checked pattern overall. Shaped bib strapless, narrower and gathered at waist; two section waistband with center seam; small sections added to each extension of waistband. Button and buttonhole b...

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, twill

GUSN: 13001

Accession Number: 1969.6494

Apron

Discolored white with bands of three twill stripes running both horizontally and vertically creating checked pattern overall. Gathered at waist; waistband made of two sections extending into ties; seam at right; short ties also made of sections. Button and buttonhole closure at back; center seam f...

Date: 1860 C-1870 C

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, twill

GUSN: 13002

Accession Number: 1969.6495

Pinafore

Printed wool twill; cream ground; red and green paisley stripe; half drop repeat; small green border stripe with cream stylized flowers around center panel. Black border bands around entire edge of apron and bib top; bib gathered across top and at waist; apron and waistband gathered at center front...

Maker: unknown

Material: transfer printing, hand sewing, resist dyeing, twill, wool (textile)

GUSN: 13003

Accession Number: 1969.6496

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; mother-of-pearl button @ wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 13004

Accession Number: 1969.5314AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; mother-of-pearl button at wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 13005

Accession Number: 1969.5315AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; mother-of-pearl button at wrist; 3 seams topstitched in black on back.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather, machine-made

GUSN: 13006

Accession Number: 1969.5316AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin; 2 mother-of-pearl buttons at wrist; 3 topstitched seams on back.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 13007

Accession Number: 1969.5447AB

GLOVES

A=right; B=left. Ivory kidskin w/ 2 metal buttons; 3 rows of ivory silk; triple chainstitches on back.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, leather, machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13008

Accession Number: 1969.5448AB

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 Flounce

White cotton; flower-like rick-rack trim between rows of tucks.

Date: 1880-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13230

Accession Number: 1929.1011

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

Women's Chemise

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

Court Hat

Black beaver; white ostrich feathers; tricolor ribbon - red, white & blue; cream leather sweatband; pleated cream silk lining; brass button w/ eagle.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), thread, metallic (color attribute), feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 13246

Accession Number: 1936.582D

Top Hat

Brown sides w/ black top & underside of brim; fur felt w/ narrow black grosgrain ribbon at base of crown & edges of brim; brown leather & white paper lining.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Dutour A Paris (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13247

Accession Number: 1921.4A

HATBOX

Brown; covered w/ trompe l'oeil paper imitating wood grain; ties w/ linen tapes at sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13248

Accession Number: 1987.21.2AB

Derby Hat

Black felt hat with grosgrain ribbon at crown & on edges of brim; (1"w) brown leather band lining.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), leather, molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13249

Accession Number: 1988.183

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