Historic New England

Petticoat

Cream-colored cotton petticoat. Outer ruffle has bans of pintucks and eyelet lace set over a stiffened plain cotton ruffle.

Date: 1902-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 13779

Accession Number: 1969.5415

Top of petticoat and bottom layer of ruffle are fine plainweave cotton. Applied ruffles of fine plainweave linen in two layers. Connection between ruffle and skirt covered by row of eyelet lace threaded with pale yellow-green silk satin ribbon. Hem of ruffles scalloped and embellished with whitework...

Date: 1903-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 13780

Accession Number: 1969.6505

Petticoat

No description

Date: Mid 1910s

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13783

Accession Number: 1969.5344

Train

No description

Date: 1876-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 13784

Accession Number: 1969.5373

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13785

Accession Number: 1969.6499

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat with scalloped hem of applied ruffle with white embroidered floral decoration. Stiffened under ruffle on lower half. Drawstring to give fullness at center back. Closure with buttons at proper left hip. Placket marked in red embroidery thread with the intials "A.M.C.".

Date: 1903-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13787

Accession Number: 1969.6510

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1900-1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 13788

Accession Number: 1969.6585

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1900-1914

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13789

Accession Number: 1969.6504

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1909-1915

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13790

Accession Number: 1969.6586

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1900-1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13791

Accession Number: 1969.6587

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1875-1879

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13792

Accession Number: 1969.6588

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1903-1908

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13793

Accession Number: 1969.6589

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1875-1900 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13795

Accession Number: 1969.6590

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1875-1900 ?

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13796

Accession Number: 1969.6594

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1903-1906

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13798

Accession Number: 1969.6591

Petticoat

White petticoat; top half is linen with applied cotton ruffle in two layers. Top half is pintucked with eyelet lace insets. Underhalf is linen. Discolored but in good condition. "S.C." red embroidery thread at center back of placket.

Date: 1903-1908

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber), monograms

GUSN: 13799

Accession Number: 1969.6593

Petticoat

White cotton plainweave petticoat with scalloped embroidered hem. Closure with two buttons center back.

Date: 1900 +

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13800

Accession Number: 1969.6598

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1915-1922

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13801

Accession Number: 1969.6599

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1900-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13802

Accession Number: 1969.6600

Petticoat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13803

Accession Number: 1969.6592

Petticoat

No description

Date: 1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13804

Accession Number: 1969.6596

Petticoat

Plainweave cotton petticoat with applied eyelet lace ruffle and button closure. Embroidered "S.C." at top center back in red silk.

Date: 1890-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (fiber), embroidering, monograms

GUSN: 13806

Accession Number: 1969.6597

Nightgown

White nightgown with a ruffled collar and cuffs.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13809

Accession Number: 1929.1256

Dish

Pink luster painted decoration with red floral and green foliate decoration. Rectangular.

Date: 1825-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13812

Accession Number: 1955.426.34

Bowl

Large, footed porcelain bowl painted with underglaze blue foliage and rockwork bluish-clear glaze. Overglaze iron reds and gilding forming scene of peacocks (?) in Kakiemon style rockwork, sprigs pf blossoms (prunes), peonies, and bridge in background. Interior rim of bowl decorated with lattice b...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 13813

Accession Number: 1987.695

Scarf

Cream silk chiffon with border of two cream satin stripes; long, rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon, satin

GUSN: 13701

Accession Number: 1969.7062

Scarf

Cream silk chiffon; long rectangular shape; border has row of faggoting.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13702

Accession Number: 1969.7063

Scarf

Sheer black silk; rectangular; denser border of black silk, with three narrow bands.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13703

Accession Number: 1969.7067

Navy silk chiffon with denser border; rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13711

Accession Number: 1969.7083

Headdress

Sheer black silk chiffon; shaped "sleeve" with loop and button; tunic shape; edges with twill satin border.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13712

Accession Number: 1969.7077

Shawl

Large scale floral allover pattern; ivory silk; allover floral embroidery; ivory silk satin stitch; large scale lotus and peony with large lotus in each corner; floral garland border; ten inch long fringe with seven rows of knots (twelve inches total).

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13713

Accession Number: 1969.3517.1

Shawl

Ivory silk; large square; embroidered with ivory silk satin stitch - opposing corners embroidered with large central rose enclosed by delicate scrolling floral trail; long fringe with thriteen rows of knots.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13714

Accession Number: 1969.5439

Shawl

Square; red wool and self-fringe; inner paisley border in red, blue, yellow and green; geometric polychrome floral border on white ground enclosed by two narrow geometric borders with black, red, green and orange squares; borders are handstitched to red center; no corner motifs.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13715

Accession Number: 1969.5450

Shawl

Large cream cashmere shawl with self-fringe and fine herringbone weave.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 13716

Accession Number: 1969.5451

Scarf

Black cotton net; geometric and chevron pattern of thin silver metal bands "embroidered" onto net.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13717

Accession Number: 1969.5612

DRESS

Printed white ground w/ purple medallions of George Washington alternating w/ red shield depicting scales of justice & "Peace"; "1776" also part of medallions. Collar & 7 buttons; long sleeves w/ turned back cuff & ruffled hem; fullness at back of skirt; 1 pocket.

Date: 1876-1879

Maker: American Print Works (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 13718

Accession Number: 1931.330AB

Shawl

Red wool twill with red wool fringe; large loom woven paisley sewn into each corner (red wool cut away); base and tip of paisley is embroidered; border is loom woven; paisley border in green, yellow, red and blue; polychrome geometric floral garland enclosed by two geometric bands in black, orange, ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13719

Accession Number: 1969.5627

Shawl

Blue wool with cream and red pinstripes and two borders; one border is narrow - yellow, green, cream, and red geometric (overshot) stripe; the other border is wide - composed of indigo blue stripes, two red overshot pattern stripes, bands of plain red, yellow cream stripes and center stripe of same ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13720

Accession Number: 1969.6716

Shawl

Squared with rounded corners; small; ivory silk; embroidered all over in ivory silk with scrolling floral trail with large peony at two opposing corners; ivory fringe with four rows of knots and ivory tassels; worked in satin stitch; three-inch fringe knotted into tassels.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13721

Accession Number: 1969.6962