Historic New England

Corset Cover

White cotton; broad drawstring neckline; sleeveless; neck and armscye trimmed with scalloped eyelet and a sheer white pleated band; darts; fitted through waist; four pearl buttons at front; princess seams at back; round point at back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), eyelets (components)

GUSN: 73533

Accession Number: 1969.5165

Corset Cover

White linen; strapless; scalloped, embroidered upper edge; eight pearl buttons and buttonholes from top to just below waist; fitted through waist; rounded hem at back.

Date: 1870-1879

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73534

Accession Number: 1969.5166

Corset Cover

White; broad drawstring neckline, with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with same scalloped edge; piped armscye; five pearl buttons; dart and darts at waist; princess seam at back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73535

Accession Number: 1969.5167

Corset Cover

White linen; broad drawstring neckline with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with scalloped edge; piped armscye; five pearl buttons; darts; darts at waist.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73536

Accession Number: 1969.5168

Corset Cover

White; broad, drawstring neckline with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with same scalloped edge; piped armscye; 5 pearl buttons; all darts removed.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73537

Accession Number: 1969.5169

Corset Cover

White; broad, drawstring neckline with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with same scalloped edge; piped armscye; 5 pearl buttons; all darts removed.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), stitching

GUSN: 73538

Accession Number: 1969.5170

Chemise

White linen short chemise; broad neckline and short sleeves trimmed with band of white floral embroidery, edged with scalloped lace; front gathered into narrow pleats at left and right sides of yoke; back yoke gathered into box pleats.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, lace (needlework), linen (material)

GUSN: 73539

Accession Number: 1969.5171

Needlebook

Pink

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73540

Accession Number: 1969.5172

Chemise

White linen short chemise; broad neckline and cap sleeves trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges and white openwork embroidery; yoke gathered into pleats at left and right front.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 73541

Accession Number: 1969.5173

Hand Towel

Red & blue cross stitch, animals, cyrillic writing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73542

Accession Number: 1969.5174

Hand Towel

Red & blue cross stitch, animals, cyrillic writing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73543

Accession Number: 1969.5175

Hand Towel

Red & blue cross stitch, animals, cyrillic writing

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 73544

Accession Number: 1969.5176

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

Wrapper

Pale green chiffon with cream chiffon and lace overlay; Bodice (A) - V-neck with pale green satin rosette; pale green satin belt with rosette; "Bertha" collar of bands of lace alternating with cream chiffon, with lace ruffle; bell shaped sleeves with bands of lace; lace ruffle near elbow; pale green...

Date: 1904-1907

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 73460

Accession Number: 1969.5095

Corset Cover

White; broad drawstring neckline with scalloped edge; capped sleeves with same scalloped edge; piped armscye; five pearl buttons; darts and darts at waist; princess seam at back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 73461

Accession Number: 1969.5096

Corset Cover

Cream cotton; broad lace-trimmed neckline and armscye; neckline has band through which ribbon/drawstring would have been; sleeveless; chevron yoke with band of lace inserted; yoke embroidered in white with tri-lobed floral garland motif; pouched/blouson effect created by narrow tucks toward center f...

Date: 1905-1912

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 73462

Accession Number: 1969.5098