Historic New England

Silk cloth

Two pieces of silk cloth sewn into a square piece w/ floral embroidery. Center is beige silk w/ embroidered red rose and green leaves; border is maroon silk w/ a band of white flowers.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24461

Accession Number: 1998.5298

Cloth

Piece of maroon cloth, nylon. Created by sewing together two pieces of identical cloth. One end hemmed; other end unevenly cut and frayed.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: nylon

GUSN: 24462

Accession Number: 1998.5299

Silk cloth

Rectangular piece of silk brocaded fabric of floral design. Cream colored background w/ silk brocaded flowers in reds, greens, pink and white.

Date: 1910-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24463

Accession Number: 1998.5300

Linen cloth

Rectangular white linen cloth, embroidered in four vertical panels of geometric floral pattern. Panels alternate red and blue borders; blue, red and beige interiors.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Embroiderer)

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 24464

Accession Number: 1998.5301

Curtain panel

Curtain panel, cotton, printed in willow pattern. White background w/ gray willow design, including pagodas, boats and birds. Side and bottom hemmed; top frayed.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique), willow (wood)

GUSN: 24465

Accession Number: 1998.5302

Cotton cloth

Glazed cotton cloth w/ stripes of brown, green and white, varying thicknesses.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24466

Accession Number: 1998.5303

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24467

Accession Number: 1998.5304.1

Cotton cloth

One of three pieces of glazed cotton cloth, pink w/ tiny white dots in diagonal pattern. 1998.5304.2 is 2 pieces sewn together.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), tin (metal)

GUSN: 24468

Accession Number: 1998.5304.2

Rayon cloth

Rectangular piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation.

Date: 1940-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24469

Accession Number: 1998.5305

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24470

Accession Number: 1998.5306.1

Cotton cloth

One of two rectangular pieces of woven cotton cloth, each depicting a different mid-18th c. domestic scene. Richly furnished interiors w/ adults directing attention to children.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24471

Accession Number: 1998.5306.2

Velvet cloth

Burgandy brown velvet cloth w/ painted irises in purple and yellow w/ green leaves.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: Possibly Tucker, Jane Armstrong, 1866-1964 (Painter)

Material: painting (coating), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24472

Accession Number: 1998.5307

Slip cover

Red woven cotton cloth w/ white roses and ribbon and bows and pale red lace-like paisleys. Sewn into a square cover w/ one open end.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing, weaving

GUSN: 24473

Accession Number: 1998.5308

Cotton cloth

Piece of white cotton cloth w/ tiny clusters of purple flowers, widely spaced. Cotton is sheer.

Date: 1920-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24474

Accession Number: 1998.5309

Cotton cloth

Piece of cotton cloth, burgundy background w/ beige and pink roses w/ green leaves.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24475

Accession Number: 1998.5310

Silk cloth

Two pieces of blue silk cloth, blue quatrefoil designs set against a blue striped and silver threaded background.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24476

Accession Number: 1998.5311AB

Silk fabric

Gray silk brocade fabric. Brocaded decoration is wreath-like garland surrounded by small diamonds.

Date: 1870-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24477

Accession Number: 1998.5312

Cotton cloth

Rectangular piece of cotton cloth w/ floral detail, polychromatic w/ pink and blue roses and green leaves. Flower print is dense, but white background visible between leaves.

Date: 1930-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24478

Accession Number: 1998.5313

Cotton cloth

Beige cotton cloth w/ image of pink rosebuds growing along green trellis. Has been partially fashioned into some sort of slip cover, w/ 2 sewn seams and 2 open and frayed ends.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24479

Accession Number: 1998.5314

Lace fragment

Rectangular piece of ecru lace. Solid scrolls and beads surrounded by square and diamond shaped openwork.

Date: 1900-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 24480

Accession Number: 1998.5315

Rayon cloth

Piece of gray rayon cloth, no ornamentation. Frayed sides.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24481

Accession Number: 1998.5316

Upholstery cloth

Piece of rayon upholstery fabric; predominately gold w/ stripes of both gold and white. Stripes are brocaded, or raised above other surface. Unevenly cut.

Date: 1945-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24482

Accession Number: 1998.5317

Satin and lace cloth

Piece of black satin cloth w/ embroidery and lace openwork providing floral detail.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), satin

GUSN: 24483

Accession Number: 1998.5318

Silk cloth

Piece of green silk brocaded cloth. Brocaded images include cherubs, swags and urns.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24484

Accession Number: 1998.5319

Kerchief

Velvet kerchief w/ stripes of rusty brown, green and black. Triangular w/ fringe in patches of red, black, white, blue, yellow and green along edges of 2 sides.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24485

Accession Number: 1998.5320

Silk cloth

Piece of silk cloth--cream background w/ clusters of gold and pink roses w/ green leaves.

Date: 1920-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24486

Accession Number: 1998.5321

Velvet cloth

Rectangular piece of cut Genoese velvet cloth w/ raised foliate designs w/ scrolled leaves. Cream background w/ designs in red, blue, green and gold.

Date: 1890-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cutting (dividing), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 24487

Accession Number: 1998.5322

Rayon cloth

Piece of rayon cloth, black background w/ white uneven stripes and pink pansies. Cut unevenly at both ends.

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: rayon

GUSN: 24488

Accession Number: 1998.5323

Damask silk cloth

Rectangular piece of flocked damask silk fabric, red w/ gold foliate detail.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24489

Accession Number: 1998.5324

Silk cloth

Piece of silk cloth, beige w/ polychromatic chinoiserie design. Includes birds, trees and grasses in browns, blues, reds and greens.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24490

Accession Number: 1998.5325

Rug fringe

Fringed removed from a rug; green cotton w/ braided mid-section and sections of knotted fringe just below braided section.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24491

Accession Number: 1998.5326

Curtain roping

One section of curtain roping, green cotton twisted into a three-strand braid. Brown rope forms base onto which the green is braided.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 24492

Accession Number: 1998.5327

Cotton cloth

Quilted white cotton cloth w/ woven green images of windmills and trees. Unevenly cut, frayed edges.

Date: 1930-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), quilting, weaving

GUSN: 24493

Accession Number: 1998.5328

Slip cover

Red cotton slip cover w/ leaf and nut detail throughout. Squarish, consisting of a front and back piece held together by side border. Open slit at one section.

Date: 1930-1950

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), leaf (plant material), foliation (pattern), leaf (metal), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24494

Accession Number: 1998.5329

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat w/ a single flounce at bottom. Small hook and eye closure at side of waistband.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24495

Accession Number: 1998.5330

One of three square pieces of lace curtain, white. Laced in a square design w/ leaf at center of each square. Squares separated by tighter laced borders w/ circular detail. Drawstring at top and bottom of each piece.

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 24496

Accession Number: 1998.5331.1

Bodice

Ivory colored satin bodice w/ blue ribboning at neckline and down front at opening, including floral and circular pattern w/ laced linen surround. Pleats at chest secured by horizontal stitching. Ribboning at sleeve cuffs matching neckline.

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 24597

Accession Number: 1998.5418

Bodice

Gray silk bodice w/ dense checkered pattern in white and circular brocading throughout. White lace inset w/ scrolled design at neck. Hook and eye closure up front. Stays sewn to lining. Pleated bottom--straight pleats on back, diagonal at front.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24598

Accession Number: 1998.5419

Corset

Pink silk corset w/ dark pink border at top and white floral lace at bottom. 4 metal hooks at back; white silk ties at front. V-shaped white silk embroidered decorative detail. [MT note 4/4/01: Above description is upside down]

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24599

Accession Number: 1998.5420

Parasol

Black silk parasol with a wooden handle lacquered black. Top layer of parasol is black lace netting with chain stitched embroidery of flowers and leaves. Scalloped edges that hang over the side. Bottom of handle turned in a loop for grasping.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, silk (textile)

GUSN: 24600

Accession Number: 1998.5421

Petticoat

Red taffeta petticoat. Wide hem w/ horizontal pleating and 2 layers of bottom fringe: scalloped taffeta gathered in floral decoration. Pleats at waist, hook and eye at back.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 24601

Accession Number: 1998.5422

Skirt

Ivory colored satin skirt. Horizontal bands of puckered pleats w/ green satin strips create decoration. Plain waist, hook and eye clasps.

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: satin

GUSN: 24602

Accession Number: 1998.5423

Skirt

Gray silk skirt w/ bustle train. Simple waist, no pleats except at back center. Ruffled bottom hem. No other ornamentation.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 24603

Accession Number: 1998.5424

Bodice

Blue and white pin striped bodice, silk w/ white floral lace at collar and sheer black ruffle w/ lace trim at sleeve cuffs. Mutton sleeves sewn in tucks; pleated front. Stays sewn on white cotton lining. 2 layers of hook and eye clasps at center.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24604

Accession Number: 1998.5425

Bodice

Blue silk bodice. Silver beaded applique in geometric pattern on neck and sleeve cuffs of bodice. Round satin-covered buttons up front. Pleated tucks w/ crosspiece overlapping buttons. Mutton sleeves. Stays sewn on brown and blue checked lining.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24605

Accession Number: 1998.5426A

Skirt

Blue silk skirt. Skirt has bustle and pleated ribbed hem.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, machine sewing (technique), silk (textile)

GUSN: 24606

Accession Number: 1998.5426B

Skirt

Taffeta skirt, irridescent w/ stripes of copper and green. Small pleats at waist, hook and eye closure at back. Taffeta fixed in a pleated ribbon at hem.

Date: 1880-1895

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta

GUSN: 24607

Accession Number: 1998.5427

Bodice

Light blue linen blouse. Blouse buttons up back and has white linen lace at neckline and chest. Pleats down bodice match those on skirts (B).

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24608

Accession Number: 1998.5428A

Skirt

Light blue linen skirt. Skirt has simple waistband w/ hook and eye closures and straight pleated folds down front.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 24609

Accession Number: 1998.5428B

Slip

Black slip. No ornamentation other than geometric band of chain stitched embroidery at hem.

Date: 1910-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, rayon

GUSN: 24610

Accession Number: 1998.5429

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