Historic New England

Dress

Sheer white and stiffened cotton; Bodice (A) - polka dotted, turned down collar with lace ruffle; polka dotted band at center front placket, upper arm and cuffs - all have lace trim; narrow and wide tucks all around bodice; narrow tucks and piping above dotted band at upper arm and above cuffs; mid ...

Date: 1860-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73722

Accession Number: 1969.6129ABC

Petticoat

White linen; gathered to buttoned, piped yoke; deep border of tucks; scalloped flounces with paisley-shaped eyelet.

Date: 1845-1853

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73723

Accession Number: 1969.6131

Petticoat

White, adjustable waistband

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73724

Accession Number: 1969.6133

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat.

Date: 1870-1876

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73725

Accession Number: 1969.6134

Petticoat

White cotton petticoat.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73726

Accession Number: 1969.6135

Petticoat

White cotton; gathered to waistband; very full; longer in back; attached ruffle with machine embroidery.

Date: 1862-1866

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 73727

Accession Number: 1969.6136

Sacque & Petticoat

Sheer white cotton; Bodice (A) - standing band collar; plain; leg of mutton sleeves with ruffle with tucks; narrow vertical tucks along front and back; skirted (hip length) fitted through waist; ruffle with narrow tucks around hem; ruffle along center front; button closure; Skirt (B) - matching skir...

Date: 1890-1892

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73728

Accession Number: 1969.6137AB

Petticoat

White cotton with lace.

Date: ca. 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73729

Accession Number: 1969.6138

Bodice

Black taffeta; broad piped neckline trimmed with white scalloped lace; short puffed sleeves trimmed with white scalloped lace. Piped armscye; princess seams at back; boned darts in front; six covered buttons down front; drawstring at neck tying in front. Body lined with brown glazed linen with hoo...

Date: ca. 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73730

Accession Number: 1969.6139

Skirt

Sheer, cream (discolored white) cotton; box pleats all around waist; yoke; full.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 73731

Accession Number: 1969.6140

Skirt

Sheer, cream (discolored white) cotton; cotton waistband w/ hook & eye; cartridge pleats all around; gathered around yoke from yoke to hips.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 73732

Accession Number: 1969.6142

Skirt

Sheer white cotton; cotton waistband w/ hook & eye closure at back; cartridge pleats all around; fullness at back from yoke to hip; plain.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 73733

Accession Number: 1969.6143

Day Dress

White; sheer; Bodice (B) - high neckline trimmed with net ruching with blue velvet drawstring; drop shoulder with piping; ruffle with net trim at armscye; long sleeves with net ruching at cuff; yoke trimmed with net ruching (front and back); shirred at front and back at waistband; 10 covered white b...

Date: 1869-1873

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73734

Accession Number: 1969.6141A-D

Overskirt

Discolored white starched cotton; same starched cotton waistband; soft box-pleated flounce around skirt three inches above soft box-pleated ruffle at hem; hemline longer in back and rounds at front. Shorter at sides; front left opening to hip with iridescent shell button and buttonhole closure.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), hand sewing

GUSN: 73735

Accession Number: 1969.6144

Skirt

Yellow/tan iridescent silk taffeta; box pleats around waist; white taffeta inserted at back, waist; fully lined with tan crinoline/buckram; waistband lined with linen; hook & eye closure at back.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: buckram, crinolines, stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 73736

Accession Number: 1969.6145

Tea Towel

White

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73737

Accession Number: 1969.6146

Top Hat

Black silk top hat.

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 73738

Accession Number: 1969.6147.1

Hat Block

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 73739

Accession Number: 1969.6147.2

Hat Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 73740

Accession Number: 1969.6147.3

Bowler Hat

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73741

Accession Number: 1969.6149.1

Hat Box

Cardboard, oval hat box covered with white paper, with a lid. On the lid is a green and cream sticker for Collins and Fairbanks Company Hats and Furs of Boston.

Maker: Collins & Fairbanks Co. (Retailer)

Material: cardboard

GUSN: 73742

Accession Number: 1969.6149.2

Bonnet

White tulle with tiny embroidered silk flowers; tulle pleated around crown; wired crown & brim; stiffened netting throughout bonnet; pleated neck ruffle; brim & neck ruffle trimmed with scalloped black netting; inside brim lined with scalloped tulle; white taffeta ribbon covering wire at brim & crow...

Date: 1861-1862

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework)

GUSN: 73743

Accession Number: 1969.6150

Cap

White cotton mull bonnet embroidered all over with white floral trail; front trimmed white silk ribbon ruffle with blue silk ribbon bow at center; fastens with white silk ribbon ties; drawstring at nape; self ruffle around bottom trimmed with white lace.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, silk (textile)

GUSN: 73744

Accession Number: 1969.6151

Hand Towel

Red & blue cross stitch, animals, cyrillic writing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73545

Accession Number: 1969.5177

Hand Towel

Red & blue cross stitch, animals, cyrillic writing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73546

Accession Number: 1969.5178

Chemise

White linen short chemise; broad neckline and cap sleeves with embroidered scalloped edges with narrow row of white openwork embroidery; yoke gathered at front and back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 73547

Accession Number: 1969.5179

Ribbon

Red, green & white striped silk

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 73548

Accession Number: 1969.5181

Chemise

White linen short chemise; broad neckline and cap sleeves with embroidered scalloped edges and narrow row of white openwork embroidery; yoke gathered front and back.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 73549

Accession Number: 1969.5180

Corset Cover

White cotton; broad drawstring neckline; capped sleeved and neck trimmed with scalloped lace and embroidered with band of leaves and stylized flowers; piped arsmcye; seven self-covered buttons; hook and eye closure at waist; princess seams at back; inner cotton waistband.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73550

Accession Number: 1969.5163

Ribbon

Purple, metallic, silver & gold

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 73551

Accession Number: 1969.5182

Ribbon

Blue, pink

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 73552

Accession Number: 1969.5183

Ribbon

blue, green, red striped

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73553

Accession Number: 1969.5184

Ribbon

Red, purple, striped

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73554

Accession Number: 1969.5186

Ribbon

Grey, red, green & white stripes

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73555

Accession Number: 1969.5187

Infant's Shirt

White linen; short cap sleeves; wide collar meant to hang down front and back; collar, neck, and sleeves trimmed with lace.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 73556

Accession Number: 1969.5188

Towel

White

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73557

Accession Number: 1969.5189

Towel

White hand towel.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73558

Accession Number: 1969.5190

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with simple embroidery; probably had done, above which are three groups of narrow tucks, each headed by a wider tuck; shortened at tuck.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73559

Accession Number: 1969.5191

Drawers

White linen split drawers; two groups of narrow tucks divided by wider tuck; leg edged with machine embroidery.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73560

Accession Number: 1969.5192

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with machine embroidery above which are two groups of narrow tucks divided by 1 1/4" band of machine embroidery with horse shoe shapes.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 73561

Accession Number: 1969.5193

Ribbon

Green with gold and with gold tassel

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 73562

Accession Number: 1969.5194

Pelerine

Dark green silk velvet pelerine with green silk fringe around hem. Upper edged piped with green satin. Lined with ivory taffeta; short, pointed tips.

Date: 1850-1859

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 73563

Accession Number: 1969.5195

Pelerine

Small pelerine made from golden brown cut velvet printed to resemble an exotic cat pelt. Stiffened high collar; yellow and brown silk fringe all around hem and collar. Yellow silk damask ribbon ties at collar. Fully lined with ivory silk taffeta.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 73564

Accession Number: 1969.5196

Eye Bandage

White

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process)

GUSN: 73565

Accession Number: 1969.5197

Nightgown

White linen; Small, pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed - front yoke with four rows of eyelet in the tucks; three button placket center front concealed under band of eyelet. Piping at armsye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder, one button wrist and eyelet edged turned ba...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), linen (material)

GUSN: 73566

Accession Number: 1969.5198

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke with six rows of eyelet among the tucks; three button placket center front concealed under band of eyelet. Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; one button wrist an...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73567

Accession Number: 1969.5200

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke with four embroidered floral bands among tucks; three button placket center front concealed under embroidered band; Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulder; one butt...

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73568

Accession Number: 1969.5201

Nightgown

White linen; Small pointed collar edged with eyelet; Tucked, pointed front yoke; three button placket center front concealed under band of eyelet; Body gathered to yoke; Piping at armscye and back yoke; Long sleeves gathered at shoulders; one button at wrist with eyelet edged turned back cuff.

Date: ca. 1861

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73569

Accession Number: 1969.5202A

Nightgown

White

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 73570

Accession Number: 1969.5203

Slipcover

Green filigree with red flowers; labeled "parlor"

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73571

Accession Number: 1969.5204.1

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