Historic New England

Child's Dress

Short; white; yoke and sleeves have bands of lace alternating with bands of shirred fabric; ruffle at yoke; eyelet waistband; narrow tucks at hem; fifteen covered buttons; drop sleeve.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15462

Accession Number: 1945.330

Short; white; narrow tucks at shoulder and hem; eyelet ruffle and featherstitching at neckline and cuffs; same front panel with bands of featherstitching and center band of eyelet with floral trail; pleated front; two pearl buttons at back.

Date: 1910-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15463

Accession Number: 1988.229

Child's Dress

Long; white; eyelet open work embroidery on capped sleeves; "V" panel front; waistband and center front panel to scalloped hem; front panel trimmed with scalloped edge openwork ruffle; drawstring neckline with one button; two buttons at waistband.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15464

Accession Number: 1988.371

Baptismal Gown

Long; cream with embroidered net skirt and net bodice; cap sleeves with tan silk bows at shoulder and sash at waist; yoke and peplum trimmed with beige lace; lined with cream silk; drawstring tie at neckline.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15465

Accession Number: 1988.393

Infant's Dress

White; high waisted bodice with embroidered "V" panel with looped net-like pattern--same at double capped sleeves and hem; scalloped eyelet at neckline, sleeves, bodice and hem; narrow tucks at hem; drawstring neckline and waistband.

Date: 1830

Maker: Possibly Lunt, William Parsons, Mrs. (Maker) Possibly Robbins, Chandler, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15466

Accession Number: 1988.466

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

Pair of Baby Mitts

Beige; thumb, with top, rounded opening lined with linen at tip; trimmed w/ lace.

Date: 1600-1699

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15220

Accession Number: 1922.1052AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; plain; ribbed cuff; gathered at cuff with cream wool cord with cream pom-poms.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15221

Accession Number: 1928.1077AB

Pair of Child's Mittens

Cream-colored wool mittens for a young child, plain knit hand, with shaggy, looped trim at cuffs.

Date: ca. 1772

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15222

Accession Number: 1928.1076AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; elbow length; ribbed knit with band at wrist and openwork cuff.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15223

Accession Number: 1940.642AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; plain with ribbed knit, pale green striped cuff; mittens attached by long white tape (so child won't lose them--are threaded through sleeves of coat).

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15224

Accession Number: 1938.1022AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; plain; ribbed cuff.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: Wilson, Ruth, Miss (Maker)

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15225

Accession Number: 1935.1381AB

Pair of Mittens

Red; front has cable alternating w/ ribbed scallop pattern; scalloped cuff; plain palm.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15226

Accession Number: 1931.1401AB

Pair of Mitts

Red w/ bands of black/green and mustard; novelty openwork knit; trimmed with purple at thumb, fingers, and cuff.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15227

Accession Number: 1941.1507AB

Pair of Children's Mitts

Pair of cream net/honeycomb pattern mitts. Thumb is separate with straight opening for fingers. Diagonal rows of cream silk inserted on hand and arm.

Date: 1860

Maker: Atwood, Medora Frances, 1855-1950 (Maker)

Material: net (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15228

Accession Number: 1927.700AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; knitted-bands of raised (pearl) knit alternate with bands with diagonal, openwork; elbow length mittens with scalloped cuffs.

Date: 1870-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15229

Accession Number: 1924.62AB

Pair of Mittens

Cream; plain with crocheted cuffs with scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1856

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15230

Accession Number: 1950.74M

Pair of Infant's Mittens

Cream with blue and white crocheted cuffs; plain mittens.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: crocheting, knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15231

Accession Number: 1941.1595AB

Pair of Mittens

Blue and white cuff; cuff= double: cream ribbed cuff under cream crocheted "ruffle"; both trimmed with pink silk.

Cream; three loops on B (A is missing two loops); cutwork scalloped edge with pattern of paisley enclosed by circle.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), cutwork

GUSN: 15244

Accession Number: 1943.154AB

Child's Pantalettes

Cream/sheer; three loops at top; three tucks; crocheted lace insert and scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15245

Accession Number: 1943.155AB

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