Historic New England

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8169

Accession Number: 1959.461I

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8170

Accession Number: 1959.461N

Sheet

Rectangular, brown linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8171

Accession Number: 1959.461O

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8172

Accession Number: 1949.14B

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8173

Accession Number: 1949.14C

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8174

Accession Number: 1941.756A

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8175

Accession Number: 1941.756B

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white cotton sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1851

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), piecing

GUSN: 8176

Accession Number: 1937.829

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheets, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8177

Accession Number: 1936.936

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8178

Accession Number: 1936.935

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, seamed and hemmed on all edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8179

Accession Number: 1936.547

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8180

Accession Number: 1936.546

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed on all edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8181

Accession Number: 1936.545

Sheet

Rectangular, fine white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8182

Accession Number: 1936.87

Sheet

Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8183

Accession Number: 1936.86A

Sheet

Rectangular, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand sewing, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8184

Accession Number: 1936.86B

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8185

Accession Number: 1929.122

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: ca. 1780

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 8186

Accession Number: 1928.1099

Sheet

Nearly square, white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed on all sides.

Date: 1768-1799

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 8187

Accession Number: 1928.1098

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, hemmed top and bottom with selvedge sides.

Date: 1760-1800

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 8188

Accession Number: 1928.1008

Sheet

Rectangular, white fustian sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage sides.

Date: 1725-1740

Maker: unknown

Material: cross-stitching, fustian, hand sewing, hand weaving, piecing

GUSN: 8189

Accession Number: 1926.614

Lavender silk lampas woven with spray of cream flowers and elongated lines or "dashes"; trimmed with purple plush (silk); sleeves have three ruffles, with tulle inner ruffle; pointed waist; boned; tulle trim at neckline, matching skirt (B)

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: lampas (textile material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 12843

Accession Number: 1990.499AB

Dress

White cotton ground printed with pale pink polka dots; pleated band collar trimmed with Valenciennes lace, hook and eye closure; bodice tucked and trimmed with inserts of Valenciennes lace; mother of pearl button closure center back; 3/4 length sleeves, tucked and trimmed with lace; bodice and skirt...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), Valenciennes

GUSN: 12844

Accession Number: 1990.311

Dress

Cream silk satin; scoop neckline; sleeveless; princess seams on front, shirred at waist; snap closure on left side seam; dropped piped waist; 2 streamers attached to shoulders; shirt formed by 4 ties with ruffles; lower ruffles topped with net; center back of skirt shirred at top, forming slight tra...

Date: 1925-1929

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 12845

Accession Number: 1990.314

Dress

Cream silk crepe, Bodice A - pouch front; high pleated collar with hook and eye closure; gathered and blouson yoke; stiffened panels with ruched trim around yoke and down front concealing hook and eye closure; long narrow sleeves trimmed with ruching with ruched ruffled caps and cuffs; pleated cumme...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crepe (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 12846

Accession Number: 1990.315AB

Dress

Bronze silk crepe; wide piped neckline; appliqued lattice of padded green floral damask on bodice; short ruched sleeves with piped armseye and ruffled cuffs of damask; hook and eye closure in back; skirt gathered to waistband of striped silk; hem trimmed with swags of green damask attached to padded...

Date: 1825-1829

Maker: unknown

Material: appliqué (technique), cotton (textile), crepe (textile), damask, stitching, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 12847

Accession Number: 1990.316

Dress

Blue/green irridescent silk; surplus bodice with snap closure at neck and hook and eyes at waist concealed under large bow; 3 covered buttons at waist at left; short sleeves with ruffled hem; 3 flounces attached to skirt; hem stitched trim on ruffles and bow; bodice lining of sheer linen? with hook ...

Date: 1914-1918

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), machine-made, silk (textile)

GUSN: 12849

Accession Number: 1990.318

Dress

Matching bodice(A) and skirt(B) of cream cotton printed with purple and light green ikat effect, and black geometric shape; ground fabric woven with zigzag motif; leg of mutton sleeves; green silk collar with black lace and black satin at center front; boned.

Date: 1893-1897

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 12850

Accession Number: 1990.324AB

Velvet and Fur Ensemble

Ensemble is dark blue velvet; bodice (A) has band collar, piped with blue satin with inner ruffle of pleated white tulle edged with lace; lace jabot around neck; sixteen silk buttons center front; princess seams; scalloped hem piped in satin forming asymmetrically draped peplum in back; long sleeves...

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: Lipman, Camille (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), fur, lace (needlework), satin, scalloping, silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 12851

Accession Number: 1990.507A-G

Grecian Costume

Cream cotton muslin; seam trimmed with red ribbon; red cord with tassel as belt.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, muslin

GUSN: 12852

Accession Number: 1990.325

Dress

Sheer white dress with horizontal woven stripe printed allover with rust and brown flowers; high piped neck; smocked front and back; 10 glass buttons center front; long sleeves with piped armscye; sleeves fitted and smocked at shoulder; cuffs trimmed with lace; bodice lined with cotton and hook and ...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), printing (process)

GUSN: 12853

Accession Number: 1964.39AB

Dress

Pale green net embroidered with green sequins in floral foliate and geometric shapes over ivory satin; square yoke of multiple layers of green tulle over ivory net; cap sleeves of ruched green tulle over ivory chiffon over a green satin bow; hook and eye closure and three sets of ties in back; draws...

Date: 1910-1919

Maker: unknown

Material: hand sewing, net (textile), satin, sequins (spangles), silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 12854

Accession Number: 1990.480

Dress and Cape

Pewter gray irridescent taffeta dress [.1] with matching cape [.2]; Dress has round, piped neckline trimmed with white tape lace; Nine covered buttons center front (two missing) with snap at top and hook and eye at bottom of placket; boned darts in front; princess seams in back; long sleeves, piped ...

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 12855

Accession Number: 1990.310.1-.2

Dress

White dotted chenille; high neckline. Raised dots fabric. High waistline with pocket at right front. Bodice lined with cotton. Hook and eye at neck. Drawstring at waist. Small panel inserted at side seams near hem. Hem lined with linen. Items B & C are cuffs? of lace.

Date: 1804-1814

Maker: unknown

Material: chenille (yarn), cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 12856

Accession Number: 1965.97A-C

Women's dress ensemble

Thes two-piece ensemble is made from white linen. The jacket (A) has a wide shawl collar with cutwork and embroidered flowers and scalloped edge. It is a cut-away style coat with single snap closure at waist. The skirt B has cutwork center front and back, with box pleats at back and a snap and hook ...

Date: 1910-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: cutwork, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 12857

Accession Number: 1966.31AB

Dress

Cream silk taffeta brocaded with bunches of roses and sprigs in cream, pink, rose and yellow; elbow length sleeves; ruching at neckline and cuffs and hem.

Date: 1750-1760

Maker: unknown

Material: brocading, stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 12858

Accession Number: 1966.51AB

Dress

(A) Bodice; (B) Skirt. Cream dotted swiss - exaggerated leg o' mutton sleeves. Broad neckline with winged collars with scalloped edge. Shirred front; V-shaped back with piping. Hook and eye closure; bodice lined with cotton. No cuffs, only piped edge; seams of sleeves also piped. Plain skirt gath...

Date: 1830-1833

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 12859

Accession Number: 1971.1896AB

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Pale pink silk damask w/ large scale rose sprays. A=Bodice - low, square drawstring neckline w/ pink piping; cap sleeves w/ pink satin & pink chiffon ruffle; pink chiffon ruffle at neck w/ shirred panel at center front. Hook & eye closure at center front; boned; lined w/ cream ...

Date: 1892-1893

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, damask, stitching, machine-made, satin, silk (textile), twill

GUSN: 12860

Accession Number: 1972.156AB

Dress

A=Bodice; B=Skirt. Cream wool crepe. A=Bodice - square neckline trimmed with white net ruffle with insert of filet crochet; blouson style gathered at waist. Short sleeves with same filet crochet; hook and eye at back. B=Skirt - matching skirt has narrow tucks around boned waist; narrow; three fl...

Date: 1910-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), crochet (needlework), lace (needlework), wool (textile)

GUSN: 12861

Accession Number: 1990.406AB

Evening Dress

Pink satin evening gown with asymmetrical sleeves. Capped sleeve at left side of gold metallic with satin shoulder strap, draped with band of gold lace and lined with red chiffon. Right side has dolman sleeve with large panel of gold lace with red chiffon lining extending to hem. Pink satin draped a...

Date: 1920-1925

Maker: DeFachelle, G. (Dressmaker)

Material: silk (textile), satin, chiffon, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 12862

Accession Number: 1984.482

Dress

White Irish lace dress with pale green silk trim. Square neckline with side panels of lace extending to shoulders and waist. Pale green pleated bands at shoulders and sash. Rosettes of Irish lace with pale green silk trim along front at left and right. Elbow length sleeves. Two rows of pale green r...

Date: ca. 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 12863

Accession Number: 1984.483

Evening Gown

Two piece evening dress. Bodice (A) is made of cream silk satin and has a boat neckline. Short sleeves with net overlay and bands of dangling (simulated) pearls. Entire bodice is heavily beaded with pearls, large and small rhinestones, copper twist and clear and tarnished silver beads in wheat motif...

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: Donovan, C., Mrs. (Dressmaker)

Material: silk (textile), satin, beading (process), rhinestone

GUSN: 12864

Accession Number: 1984.484AB

Evening Dress

Evening dress with square neckline and short sleeves. Bands of black alternate with bands of cream lace. Heavily beaded and sequined with black beads with tassels and draped chains of beads. Double lining of silk gauze over cream satin. Drawstring at neckline. Boned bodice, hook and eye closure at b...

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, net (textile), beading (process), lace (needlework), sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 12865

Accession Number: 1984.485

Evening Dress

Evening dress with square neckline and short sleeves. Cream silk satin with overlay of black and cream net. Opening at front skirt. Heavily beaded and sequined with silver spangles, tassels and rhinestones. Bodice is boned with drawstring at neck. Medallion and chevron motif with flowers at necklin...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), satin, net (textile), beading (process), rhinestone, sequins (spangles)

GUSN: 12866

Accession Number: 1984.486

Dress

Dress of taupe net over blue satin. Net embellished with multicolored iridescent beads. V-shaped neckline. Sleeves, cuffs and hem have large floral motif. Short sleeves with undersleeves. Oversleeve is gathered along seam. Net overdress is draped at left front and back. Beaded tassels attached at fr...

Date: 1910-1912

Maker: Chabloz, F. (Dressmaker)

Material: satin, silk (textile), taffeta, beading (process)

GUSN: 12867

Accession Number: 1984.487

Blouse, Skirt, and Belt

A=Blouse; B=Skirt; C=Belt. White and lime green polyester printed with horned zebra-striped animals and leopards on geometric ground. A=Blouse - long points on collar; long sleeves with cuffs & two pearl buttons at cuff; six pearl buttons center front. B=Skirt - matching; flared; self waistband; h...

Date: ca. 1975

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester

GUSN: 12868

Accession Number: 1990.23A-C

Dress

A=Dress; B=Belt. Navy blue & kelly green cotton. A=Dress = sleeveless dress; white piping around V-neck, armscye & center front; wrap closure w/ covered blue button on outside left. Kelly green covered button on inside w/ buttonholes; hemmed just below knee. B=Belt - white cotton/polyester belt ...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), polyester

GUSN: 12869

Accession Number: 1990.24AB

Dress

A=Dress; B=Belt. A=Dress - Pink & white checked gingham; sleeveless; narrow band collar; false front placket with four plastic "French knot" shank buttons; tuck at shoulder; skirt pleated all around; metal zipper center back to hip; one hook & eye at neck. Bodice front lined w/ white cotton/polyes...

Date: ca. 1960

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), nylon, polyester

GUSN: 12870

Accession Number: 1990.29AB

Dress

A=Overdress; B=Underdress; C=Belt. A=Overdress - 2 sheer layers: yellow bottom layer; light blue top layer; V-neckline to waist w/ lapel; short puffed sleeves. Empire waistline w/ downward front point; triangular insets in both layers at hem; single hook & eye at front waist. B=Underdress - laven...

Date: ca. 1935

Maker: unknown

Material: acetate film, stitching, machine-made, nylon

GUSN: 12871

Accession Number: 1990.31A-C

Dress

Pink/cream wool crepe; scoop neckline w/ self tie at back; 3/4 length sleeves; 2 pearl buttons w/ self-braid at collar. Loose front w/ ties at back waist; long skirt w/ asymmetrical panel & kick pleat; snap closure at left side of waist.

Date: 1932

Maker: unknown

Material: crepe (textile), stitching, machine-made, wool (textile)

GUSN: 12872

Accession Number: 1990.32

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