Historic New England

Child's dress

Child's dress, rose-colored cashmere. High waisted, full skirt, square neck, short puff sleeves, closure with two buttons down center back.

Date: 1876-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 52896

Accession Number: 1942.115

Boots

A pair of red leather boots with button closures, white cotton lining, and brown leather soles.

Date: 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, stitching

GUSN: 52897

Accession Number: 1942.117AB

Pair of child's boots

Black leather child's boots with side button closure, four buttons, scalloped edge, top stitching; white, soft kid leather sole; white cotton lining.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: leather, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52898

Accession Number: 1942.119AB

This garment is constructed from a bleached cotton woven in a check pattern. It has a wide, square neckline with very short capped sleeves edged in scalloped eyelet lace. The garment is open down the center back from neck to hem, closing from neck to waist with five pearlized buttons. The skirt is ...

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), broderie anglaise

GUSN: 52899

Accession Number: 1942.124

Child's Apron

This child's apron or smock is constructed from a cream-colored cotton woven in a bird's eye diaper pattern. The round neck and armscyes are finished with cream-colored tape. The garment is open from neck to hem at center back, closure at neck with tape ties.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), diaper (textile material)

GUSN: 52900

Accession Number: 1942.125

Infant's Cap

This infant's cap is construced from a cream-colored eyelet lace stitched down the center back on the bias. Embellished at hems with a ruffle of netting and rosettes of silk ribbon and netting at top front, near the temples, and a cream-colored silk bow at the back of the head. Adjustable neck closu...

Date: ca. 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), broderie anglaise, net (textile)

GUSN: 52901

Accession Number: 1942.127

Child's dress

Child's dress made from pink-colored chambray, featuring a full skirt, a white-colored tucked bodice with long white sleeves, and a narrow ruffled collar. Wide pink-colored chambray ruffles set into shoulder seams to drape over tops of sleeve shoulders.

Date: ca. 1889

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), shot (textiles)

GUSN: 52902

Accession Number: 1942.129

Child's booties

A pair of child's booties knitted on the bias with wool yarn in a checked two-tone pattern of red garter stitches and cream-colored knit stitches. Edged in red knit lace around ankles. Cream-colored soles. Closure at sides with red silk ribbon laces. Red and white twisted cord drawstring ending in t...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52903

Accession Number: 1942.134AB

Pair of child's booties

This pair of child's booties is knitted in a modified feather and fan pattern from cream-colored wool embellished with pink-colored silk yarn decoration at toes and ankles. Pink-colored silk ribbons act as drawstring closures at the ankles. Knitted pattern creates a scallop-finished top hem.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (hair), silk (fiber)

GUSN: 52904

Accession Number: 1942.135AB

Pair of Booties

This pair of infant booties were knitted in cream-colored wool for the legs and insteps, with pink-colored yarn for the soles, ankles and crocheted, eyelet-lace tops. Pink silk ribbons act as drawstrings at each ankle.

Date: ca. 1890

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), crocheting, wool (hair), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52905

Accession Number: 1942.136AB

Men's three piece suit

This men's three piece suit consists of a coat, pants, and waistcoat made en suite from a show textile of black wool tween woven with red and green dots. Coat A is single-breasted, with a notched turnover collar; 5 buttonholes, 3 buttons; lined with green silk; padded shoulders and front; 2 breast ...

Date: 1880

Maker: F. W. Richardson (Maker)

Material: wool (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 52906

Accession Number: 1942.140A-C

Necktie

Black with geometric pattern of black circles, small red and yellow triangles and small yellow squares; tie made from overlap of three wide pieces with fringed end attached to stiffened support lined with white foliate patterned silk; narrow collar band with metal piece.

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), brocade (textile)

GUSN: 52907

Accession Number: 1942.140D

Sewing Set

Green and black plaid pincushion and needle case with one blue crystal hat pin.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52910

Accession Number: 1942.152

Emery Cushion

Emery cushion shaped like a strawberry; red cotton with hanging loop on top. Embroidered with beige-colored "seeds," needle with white thread attached to side.

Date: ca. 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52911

Accession Number: 1942.153

Thimble

Metal thimble.

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 52912

Accession Number: 1942.155

Dress

This dress is constructed from taupe-colored silk satin with a fur collar and cuffs, and fur trim around hem. Construction details include a blouson front with peach silk lining; blouson panel & shoulders of chiffon embroidered with vermicelli pattern in same color as ground textile. Same panel at ...

Date: 1919-1921

Maker: unknown

Material: chiffon, embroidering, fur, satin, silk (textile)

GUSN: 52913

Accession Number: 1942.177

Dressing Gown

This mother hubbard-style gown was meant for home use only. Constructed of cotton printed with a repeating floral vine in red on a cream-colored ground, it has long sleeves, a full skirt, high neck with a banded collar and a yoke with small extensions over the sleeve tops at the shoulder. Collar and...

Date: 1898-1902

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52915

Accession Number: 1942.193

Coat of Arms Painting

Yellow winged animal on red shield, knight's helmet and same animal above.

Date: 1796-1809

Maker: Coles, John, Sr. (American painter, ca. 1749-1809) (Artist)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 52916

Accession Number: 1942.198

Cape

Women's hip-length cape constructed from purple/brown-colored silk satin. Construction details include a narrow band collar with two hook and eyes; six sets of embroidered covered buttons with loop closure at center front; velvet and satin stripe ribbon applied down front and sides and around hem; d...

Date: 1855-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: satin, silk (fiber), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 52917

Accession Number: 1942.203

Bonnet

Burgundy wool broadcloth bonnet trimmed with wide, intertwined band of burgundy and orange velvet, burgundy velvet bow at back, stiffened buckram foundation, and black silk lining.

Date: 1889-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wool (textile)

GUSN: 52920

Accession Number: 1942.215

Bonnet

Small, narrow, black braided straw bonnet trimmed with black grosgrain bows and ribbon ties; brim trimmed with navy blue velvet, pleated; lined with black taffeta; wire support around brim.

Date: 1875-1883

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, silk (textile), straw (plant material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 52921

Accession Number: 1942.216

Bonnet

Greenish-gray silk velvet hat on wire foundation, trimmed with large white cotton flowers, and rosette made of gold and silver metallic thread, jet and glass beads, and velvet ribbon ties at back.

Date: 1889-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave), wire

GUSN: 52922

Accession Number: 1942.217

Bonnet

Small; brown velvet; trimmed with lighter brown striped satin bows and ribbon ties; ruched velvet bandeau and trim at brim; black lining; buckram foundation; gold feathers.

Date: 1879-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, silk (textile), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 52923

Accession Number: 1942.218

Hat

Tan straw hat of narrow braid with low, oval-shaped crown 1 1/2" high and 4 1/8" wide brim. Top of crown is lined with tan paper; no trimming.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: braiding, straw (plant material)

GUSN: 52924

Accession Number: 1942.219

Bonnet

Navy blue velvet bonnet on buckram foundation trimmed with pink velvet ribbon with bow at back. Pink ribbon trimmed with silver spangles, leaf-shaped band of black net with spangles. Black velvet ties and white lining.

Date: 1890-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, silk (textile), sequins (spangles), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 52925

Accession Number: 1942.220

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52394

Accession Number: 1941.766

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52395

Accession Number: 1941.767

Cloth Fragment

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 52396

Accession Number: 1941.768

Mattress Cover Fragment

Narrow rectangular strip with seam down middle; plain weave linen woven in uneven light blue stripes on grey ground. Patch 10.5" x 17.5" of twill weave linen woven in uneven light blue and cream stripes of off-white ground.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material), piecing, tabby (textile)

GUSN: 52397

Accession Number: 1941.769

Mattress Cover Fragment

Rectangular strip of natural grey and uneven woven stripe linen woven in a twill.

Date: 1770-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: hand weaving, linen (material)

GUSN: 52398

Accession Number: 1941.770

Cloth Sample

Red and tan toile depicting scenes of daily life.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52399

Accession Number: 1941.771

Shoe Rack

Hanging shoe rack made of flower printed cotton.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 52400

Accession Number: 1941.772

Mattress Cover

Narrow rectangular case of coarse, but stout, plain weave, grey linen. Heavily patched with same fabric and other similar linens.

Date: 1800-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), machine sewing (technique), tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), ticking

GUSN: 52401

Accession Number: 1941.773

Pair of Stockings

Plain light grey-brown stockings.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52402

Accession Number: 1941.774AB

Pair of Stockings

Light peach stockings with a defined ribbed pattern.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52403

Accession Number: 1941.777AB

Kerchief

Blue and white checked kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52404

Accession Number: 1941.778

Kerchief

Blue and natural linen plaid kerchief.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 52405

Accession Number: 1941.779

Bed canopy

Top with applied 15" flounce; netted cotton fringe; tassels on four sides. Top panel extends 6" to form flap over parts of ruffle. Ruffles applied reversed; back to top. Printed floral stripes with alternating wide columns of leaves and flowers on brown ground; narrow stripes of yellow and green lea...

Date: 1800-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, glazing (coating), stitching, weaving, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), alteration (process and technique), tin (metal)

GUSN: 52406

Accession Number: 1941.780A

Bed Curtain

Three-panel shaped; applied 3-1/2" netting; tassels across inside top. Floral stripes of wide column of leaves and small flowers; narrow stripes of repeating green and yellow leaves on red ground. Drab style. B) Netted fringe with tassels at top panel. Gathered on ceiling across top. Machine sewn ca...

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: block printing (relief printing process), chintz, cotton (textile), fringe, machine sewing (technique), weaving, machine-made, piecing, alteration (process and technique)

GUSN: 52407

Accession Number: 1941.780B

Petticoat

Black silk taffeta; gored; skimpy pleats center back; hook and eye at waist.

Date: 1914-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 52408

Accession Number: 1941.782

Pants

Pale green/grey pants with white stripe along each leg; button fly; three pockets at side seams and right back; buckle and tab closure at back; twelve silver plated buttons.

Date: 1860-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), twill

GUSN: 52409

Accession Number: 1941.784

Tasseled Bedspread

White; candlewicked large central framed potted flower within scrolling flowering vine. Zig-zag and diamond border; applied netting with tassel fringe along sides and bottom; quilted.

Date: 1815-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: candlewicking (embroidering), cotton (textile), fringe, quilting, whitework

GUSN: 52410

Accession Number: 1941.789