Historic New England

Infant's Dress

White; capped sleeves and front of bodice embroidered with white work with net inserts; scalloped hem embroidered with floral meander, with net inserts; eyelet waistband; drawstring neck and waist and open from waist to hem at center with scalloped edge.

Date: ca. 1834

Maker: Webster, Charlotte (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15444

Accession Number: 1923.652

Child's Dress

White; "V" panel front embroidered with rows of flowers and circles with diamonds and longer flowers in center; same embroidery on capped sleeves; sleeves trimmed with three ruffles; eyelet waistband; two tucks at hem; drawstring neckline with ruffle at back.

Date: 1860-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15445

Accession Number: 1923.727

Dress

Short; white; "V" flap at neckline and "V" on sleeves embroidered w/ flowers and net insert piping; short puffed sleeves; net waistband; hem embroidered w/ 3 bands of different floral motifs-- 1) stylized leaves and flowers, 2) elongated leaves and round flowers, 3) eyelet of floral garland; all net...

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15447

Accession Number: 1929.105

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 Dickey

White; linen collar; one white glass button and one covered button; six vertical tucks; drawstring/tie at back of waist.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15208

Accession Number: 1969.5961

Child's Shirt

White; squared flap neck and capped sleeves trimmed with lace; lace insert at shoulder; no closure; drawn work.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15209

Accession Number: 1969.6302

Child's Shirt

Cream; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves trimmed with lace; pieced together; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15210

Accession Number: 1969.6307

Child's Shirt

White/sheer; squared flap neckline and capped ruffled sleeves embroidered with scalloped edge and eyelet circles; reinforced with triangles; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15211

Accession Number: 1969.6312

Child's Shirt

White/sheer; squared flap neckline, neck, shoulders, and short ruffled sleeves trimmed with net lace; reinforced with triangles; no closure.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15212

Accession Number: 1969.6314

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