Historic New England

Child's Shirt

Cream; squared flap neck and capped sleeves trimmed with scalloped eyelet embroidery; openwork shoulder seam; corners of flaps embroidered with floral bouquet; no closure; lace= discolored--beige.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15213

Accession Number: 1969.6316

Pair of Gloves

Children's leather gloves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 15214

Accession Number: 1923.429AB

Pair of Gloves

Leather gloves.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: Medaille D'or Aug. Charles & Cie (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather

GUSN: 15215

Accession Number: 1942.88AB

Pair of Gloves

Brown; red topstitching; wide gauntlet cuff has orange brown painted lining; lining of glove/fingers is brown chamois.

Date: ca. 1909

Maker: Adler (Maker)

Material: leather, machine-made

GUSN: 15216

Accession Number: 1934.2183AB

Gloves

Tan; black trim= 3 bands on front, and black elastic at wrists; w/ gauntlet style spreading cuff.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15217

Accession Number: 1936.1154AB

Gloves

Brown; plain; three ribs on front; beige cuff.

Date: 1830

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15218

Accession Number: 1928.417AB

Pair of Gloves

White; 3 bands of chain stitch in white on front; lined w/ matted (silk?) lining; elastic at wrist-outside-back.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15219

Accession Number: 1933.301AB

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.

White; sleeveless; four pearl buttons at front; eight pearl buttons around waist. Sateen.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15150

Accession Number: 1969.5975

Child's Shirt

White; stiffened linen collar with buttonhole and opening for chin; linen cuffs; plain front with shoulder yoke; three pearl buttons (two missing); sleeves have piping and deep tucks.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15151

Accession Number: 1969.5775

Child's Shirt

White; collar and cuffs with topstitching; three pearl buttons; piping at armscye; two covered buttons at each cuff.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15152

Accession Number: 1969.5777

White; neckline and short, puffed sleeves trimmed with scalloped embroidered edge; yoke; blouson front and back; five pearl buttons at back; three pairs of white glass buttons at waistband (one button missing).

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15153

Accession Number: 1969.5759

Child's Blouse

White/sheer; bishop's sleeves w/ featherstitched band w/ dots and scalloped edge; same band at shoulders; narrow, vertical box pleats all around; ruffled scalloped collar; 5 small buttons at back, 1 at cuff; 7 pearl buttons around waist; piping.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15154

Accession Number: 1969.5847

Child's Blouse

White; long sleeves trimmed with "V" shaped band and two lace ruffles; yoke--squared, shirred band alternates with embroidered bands; ruffled neck and yoke; piping at armscye; six covered buttons; hook and eyes.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15155

Accession Number: 1969.5848

Child's Blouse

Cream/sheer; squared neck trimmed with lace; pointed yoke with narrow vertical tucks, featherstitching, and bands of eyelet; box pleats below yoke; bishop's sleeves with piping and lace and featherstitching with two buttons; four covered buttons at back.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15156

Accession Number: 1969.5801