Historic New England

Cape

White vertically ribbed cotton piqué cape embellished with white soutache (floral with Greek key motif) along center front, hem and center back; scalloped and embroidered neckline and hem. Closure at center front neckline tab with button is missing. Ensemble with 1930.1000 A and C= coat and pants.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Chace, Mary E. Canfield (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 15449

Accession Number: 1930.1000B

Child's Pants

White ribbed cotton piqué pants with buttonhole waistband closure. Ensemble with a coat and cape.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Chace, Mary E. Canfield (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 15450

Accession Number: 1930.1000C

Child's Dress

White cottton dress made from horizontally ribbed piqué decorated with white soutache around neckline, sleeves and hem; scalloped sleeves and hem. Closure with ten pearl buttons at back; princess seams.

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: Chace, Mary E. Canfield (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), piqué

GUSN: 15451

Accession Number: 1930.1001

Child's Dress

White dotted; collar, cuffs and hem trimmed with white fringe; eight cloth covered buttons center front; darts; ruffled cuffs and hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 15452

Accession Number: 1932.2021

Dress

White; short sleeves; skirt and neckline gathered by drawstring; printed band w/ pink stripes and pink geometric motif on neckline, sleeves, front waistband and hem.

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made, printing (process)

GUSN: 15453

Accession Number: 1932.2400

Dress

Long; white; bodice has front panel of bands of tatting alternating w/ band of 4 narrow tucks w/ same at sleeves; tatting at waistband and inserts down front and hem; drawstring neckline.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, tatting (process)

GUSN: 15454

Accession Number: 1935.1181

Child's Dress

White; front embroidered with floral trail from neckline to hem and around hem, with net insert; triangle at neckline of cutwork circles; stylized floral sprays embroidered lower center front; capped sleeves with double ruffle; collar at shoulder with same ruffle as sleeves; dress gathered by eyelet...

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15455

Accession Number: 1936.485

Infant's Dress

White; drawstring neckline and ribbon ties trimmed with hand-made pique; rick-rack trims capped sleeves with two bands down front and trim at center back and hem; narrow tucks at hem; open back to hem.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15456

Accession Number: 1937.877

Dress

Long white dress; shirred bodice with three bands of lace-net inserted at front; sleeves gathered with button and tab at shoulder; neck and sleeves trimmed with lace; hem and sleeves trimmed with piping and scalloped edge; two drawstrings and open from waist to hem at back.

Date: ca. 1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15457

Accession Number: 1942.353

Infant's Dress

Long white dress; bodice embroidered with flowers and leaves with net inserts and cutwork circles; short puffed sleeves; scalloped neckline; embroidered waistband; band of embroidery inserted at hem; drawstring neckline; fine gauging all around waist.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15460

Accession Number: 1942.1513

Dress

Short; white; embroidered front panel w/ strapwork bands alternating w/ floral bands outlined w/ serpentine bands; collar w/ eyelet of circle pattern; long sleeves trimmed w/ same pattern as collar and front panel; hem w/ several narrow tucks and bottom part of hem embroidered w/ same pattern as fro...

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15461

Accession Number: 1944.826

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

Child's Dress

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

Cap

Cream; lace ruffles at front, middle, back, and neck; beige ribbon ties and bows (top and neck); bands of embroidered net alternate with bands with whitework embroidery of oval motif; back is all net.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, stitching

GUSN: 15262

Accession Number: 1969.5993

Cap

Cream/sheer; three bands of garland embroidery enclosed by drawnwork feather pattern; no ties or drawstring.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15263

Accession Number: 1969.6301

Bonnet

Cream; elaborate pattern--honeycomb-like--of tucking and pleating; trimmed with cream satin ribbon and rosettes with gilt buckle; cream satin neck ruffle and bow at back; white meander trim around brim and back; band of net with purple and cream ribbon loops enclose face; satin ties.

Date: 1841-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15264

Accession Number: 1969.7235

Bonnet

Pale pink; quilted stitching, meander, three bands on top and one around neck ruffle; ribbon/bows at right, with feathers; net lining with silk flowers on sides of face.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15265

Accession Number: 1969.7239

Blouse

White; ruffled collar; center front ruffle; ruffled yoke; long, full sleeves w/ elastic at wrist, 3 tucks and ruffle at shoulder; eyelet waistband; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15267

Accession Number: 1988.430.1

Child's Jacket or Sacque

White; ribbed; eyelet trim at neckline and center front and hem; long sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 15268

Accession Number: 1990.447

Child's Jacket or Sacque

White; checked; eyelet trim at neck, center front, and hem; long sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15269

Accession Number: 1990.448

Petticoat or Slip

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top--top trimmed with lace at neck and armscye; three pearl buttons; open at front to hem--with scalloped edge embroidered with cream silk with dots.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15270

Accession Number: 1990.542

Petticoat or Slip

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top; top is plain with three pearl buttons; opening at front is scalloped and embroidered with cream silk and dots.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15271

Accession Number: 1990.543

Infant's Shirt

White; ribbed (vertical); scoop neckline trimmed with linen tape; kimono style; front yoke.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, stitching

GUSN: 15272

Accession Number: 1926.932

Bodice

Black; pointed bodice; pleated fabric at chest; full sleeves with smocking at shoulders and wrist; hook and eye closure at back; lined with cotton and linen.

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15274

Accession Number: 1927.982

Shirt

White; plain; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves w/ pointed buttoned flap trimmed w/ lace; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15275

Accession Number: 1929.1612

Shirt

White/sheer; plain except embroidered scalloped neckline and cap sleeves; sleeves w/ fall front; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1831

Maker: Brewer, Gardner, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 15276

Accession Number: 1931.1862

Undervest

White; sleeveless; three bone buttons center front and seven more around waist.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill

GUSN: 15277

Accession Number: 1934.66

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline w/ scalloped embroidered edge and floral/heartshape w/ net insert embroidered at flap corners; lace at armseye and inserted at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1830

Maker: Parker, Martha (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15278

Accession Number: 1934.833

Shirt

White; scalloped edged eyelet around open neckline and capped sleeves; French seams; no closure--note pin holes near neckline; sheer yoke around front only.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), textiles, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 15279

Accession Number: 1934.1537

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace w/ scalloped edge.

Date: 1869-1870

Maker: Greene, Sarah M. Fuller (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15280

Accession Number: 1935.1131

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; squared (almost like falling collar) flap neckline and short sleeves trimmed with delicate lace and drawnwork; open shirt.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material)

GUSN: 15281

Accession Number: 1935.1482

Infant's Shirt

White; squared neckline and short sleeves trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet and featherstitching; sleeves embroidered with small openwork flower and branches of leaves; gathered onto neckband; two buttonholes on both ends of neckband.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15282

Accession Number: 1936.326

Infan'ts Shirt

Sheer white; squared flap neckline trimmed with lace and drawnwork; lace at armseye; shoulder and one flap embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves and garland.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 15283

Accession Number: 1937.880

Shirt

White, sheer; capped sleeves gathered at shoulder; neckline and sleeve embroidered w/ French knots in Greek key pattern and trimmed w/ lace; no closure= open shirt.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15284

Accession Number: 1940.594

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and armseye trimmed w/ narrow band of lace; sleeveless; gusset; lace inserted at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15285

Accession Number: 1941.956

Infant's Shirt

White with beige lace at neckline and wide band of lace for sleeves; drawstring neckline; gathered around.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15286

Accession Number: 1942.1008

Child's Shirt

White/yellowed; high neckline with lace; yoke of vertical narrow tucks and bands of lace inserted; long sleeves with tucks and lace; three covered buttons and drawstring waist.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15287

Accession Number: 1942.1014

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