Historic New England

Dress

Women's dress, burgundy silk with green, blue, black, and yellow paisley pattern. Gathered waist with belt, button down top with snap collar and long sleeves with three buttons at cuffs.

Date: 1982

Maker: Liz Claiborne, Inc. (Manufacturer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 323511

Accession Number: 2004.31.2

Dress

Women's dress, burgandy polyester with flutter sleeves. Gathered waist with belt, shorter panel of extra material sewn to front of dress.

Date: 1978

Maker: unknown

Material: polyester (fiber), machine sewing (technique)

GUSN: 323513

Accession Number: 2004.31.3

Dress

Women's dress, lavender silk with peasant style neckline. Elastic waist with ties and pockets at each side. Long button down sleeves.

Date: 1978

Maker: Saks Fifth Avenue (Retailer)

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 323514

Accession Number: 2004.31.4

Dress

Child's dress, light blue cotton with "MEK" monogram. Dress has a round collar, cuffed short-sleeves, buttons from neck to hem, pleated skirt, and matching belt.

Date: 1950-1955

Maker: B. Altman & Co. (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323516

Accession Number: 2004.31.5AB

Mother of the Groom Dress

Women's dress, pale blue silk chiffon, smocked detail at the waist and cuffs. With a pale blue underslip.

Date: June 24, 1938

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323517

Accession Number: 2008.12.6AB

Mother-of-the-Bride Dress

Women's dress, dark blue silk chiffon overdress with lace at the shoulders and silver and enamel flower dress clips. With a lavender underslip.

Date: June 24, 1938

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323519

Accession Number: 2008.12.7AB

Going Away Dress

Women's blue "going away" dress [.1a] with jacket [.1b], sash [.1c].

Date: June 24, 1938

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323521

Accession Number: 2008.12.8.1A-C

Women's Going Away Hat

Women's straw hat worn with the blue 'going away' dress and jacket (2008.12.8.1).

Date: June 24, 1938

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323522

Accession Number: 2008.12.8.2

Bouquet Ribbons

Ribbon streamers from wedding bouquet.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323527

Accession Number: 2008.12.3.3

Wedding Announcement

Wedding announcement for Donald Oliver Nylander and Barbara Gould, June 24, 1938, Park Avenue Congregational Church, Arlington, Massachusetts.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323528

Accession Number: 2008.12.3.2

Boutonniere Flowers

Pressed roses and lily of the valley from wedding boutonniere.

Date: 1938

Maker: unknown

Material: rose (genus), Lilium (genus)

GUSN: 323529

Accession Number: 2008.12.3.4

Nightgown

Women's nighgown, aqua and pink silk satin with braided sash. Bias cut.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 323531

Accession Number: 2008.12.9AB

Bridesmaid's Dress

Girl's dress, tea length. Mint green satin and organza.

Date: August 13, 1961

Maker: Pollards (Retailer)

Material: satin, organza

GUSN: 323533

Accession Number: 2008.12.14.1

Headpiece

Mint green headpiece worn with bridesmaid's dress 2008.12.14.1.

Date: August 13, 1961

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323536

Accession Number: 2008.12.14.2

Wedding Announcement

Wedding announcement for Russell Alan Nylander and Roberta Daly, August 13, 1961. Relates to bridesmaid's dress worn by Karen Nylander, 2008.12.14.1.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323537

Accession Number: 2008.12.14.3

Newspaper clipping

Newspaper clipping documenting the wedding of Russell Alan Nylander and Roberta Daly, August 13, 1961. Relates to bridesmaid's dress worn by Karen Nylander, 2008.12.14.1.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323538

Accession Number: 2008.12.14.4

Prom Shoes

Pair of prom shoes worn with white strapless floral print bubble skirt dress, 2008.12.16.1.

Date: 1961

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323539

Accession Number: 2008.12.16.2AB

Prom Shoes

Pair of prom shoes worn with pink dress with white overlay, 2008.12.17.1.

Date: 1962

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323540

Accession Number: 2008.12.17.2AB

Prom Shoes

Pair of prom shoes worn with mint green prom dress with scoop neck, 2008.12.18.1.

Date: 1963

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323541

Accession Number: 2008.12.18.2AB

Petticoat

Nylon and taffeta petticoat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, nylon

GUSN: 323542

Accession Number: 2008.12.20.1

Petticoat

Nylon and taffeta petticoat.

Date: 1955-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: taffeta, nylon

GUSN: 323543

Accession Number: 2008.12.20.2

Evening Dress

Women's evening dress, black bias cut with short puffed sleeves and red velvet bow.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323544

Accession Number: 2008.12.21

Dress

Women's gold velvet sleeveless mini dress.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Ankone, Karen Nylander, 1946- (Maker)

GUSN: 323545

Accession Number: 2008.12.22.1

Pair of Shoes

Pair of women's shoes worn with gold sleeveless mini dress, 2008.12.22.1.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323546

Accession Number: 2008.12.22.2AB

Dress Pattern

Dress pattern for gold sleeveless mini dress, 2008.12.22.1. McCall's pattern #7521.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: McCall Pattern Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 323547

Accession Number: 2008.12.22.3

Dress

Women's turquoise wool mini dress.

Date: 1960-1970

Maker: Narducci, Leo (Designer)

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 323549

Accession Number: 2008.12.23

Dress

Women's orange checked mini dress.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Ankone, Karen Nylander, 1946- (Maker)

GUSN: 323551

Accession Number: 2008.12.24.1

Dress Pattern

Dress pattern for orange checked mini dress, 2008.12.24.1. Part of McCall's New York Designers' Collection Plus series.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: McCall Pattern Company, Inc. (Manufacturer)

GUSN: 323552

Accession Number: 2008.12.24.2

Dress

Women's dress, gold and orange 'bonded' mini dress.

Date: 1965-1970

Maker: Ankone, Karen Nylander, 1946- (Maker)

GUSN: 323553

Accession Number: 2008.12.25

Dress

Women's dress, blue silk with lace collar. Cuffs trimmed with blue velvet bows.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 323554

Accession Number: 2008.12.26

Women's Stockings

Four pairs of women's stockings in original packaging. Continental Look Hunter Green [.1]; Continental Look Bermuda [.2]; Bell Diamond Look Black Nite [.3]; and Bell Diamond Look Coffee Bean [.4].

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323555

Accession Number: 2008.12.28.1-.4

Blouse

Women's blouse, white short sleeved satin blouse with metal side zipper.

Date: 1941

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 323556

Accession Number: 2008.12.29

Handkerchief

Women's printed handkerchief depicting a map of New England.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323557

Accession Number: 2008.12.30

Handkerchief

Women's printed handkerchief depicting buildings at Harvard University.

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323558

Accession Number: 2008.12.31

Handkerchiefs in Presentation Box

Three lace trimmed Irish linen handkerchiefs [.1] in original presentation box [.2ab].

Date: 1950-1970

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 323559

Accession Number: 2008.12.32.1-.2AB

Necklace

Necklace of gold colored glass beads arranged in a diamond pattern.

Date: 1920-1930

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

GUSN: 323560

Accession Number: 2008.12.34

Purse Holder Hook

Purse holder hook monogrammed "ERE", Edith Rebecca Ervin.

Date: 1950-1965

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 323561

Accession Number: 2008.12.35

Apron

Women's apron.

Date: 1915-1916

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323562

Accession Number: 2008.12.36

Men's Drawers

Men's white flannel underdrawers embroidered "K.N." for Olaf Konrad Nylander.

Date: 1895-1905

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323563

Accession Number: 2008.12.38

Men's Suit

Men's two-piece tan suit, jacket (A) and pants (B).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323564

Accession Number: 2008.12.39AB

Men's Suit

Men's two-piece blue and white seersucker suit, jacket (a) and pants (b).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Haspel (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323565

Accession Number: 2008.12.40.1AB

Women's Suit

Women's two-piece blue and white seersucker suit, blouse (a) and skirt (b).

Date: 1940-1960

Maker: Nylander, Barbara Gould, 1912-2003 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323567

Accession Number: 2008.12.40.2AB

Ski Pants

Pair of women's ski pants, dark green corduroy with flannel lining.

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: unknown

Material: corduroy, cotton (textile)

GUSN: 323568

Accession Number: 2008.12.41

Gym Suit

Women's one piece white cotton gym suit.

Date: 1930-1934

Maker: Best & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (Retailer)

GUSN: 323569

Accession Number: 2008.12.42

Unused roll of wallpaper. Multi-color roses, carnations, violets, thistles, and bluebells in purple, blue, dark pink, golden yellow with green leaves on white ground. Used in the Master Bedroom Dressing Room.

Date: ca. 1912

Maker: Lloyd (Manufacturer)

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 245320

Accession Number: 2006.44.3595

Wool Blanket

Brown and beige southwestern style blanket with two distinct pieces sewn together.

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 245378

Accession Number: 1984.1181

Throw Pillow

Throw pillow; printed cotton; iris design, green bow.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printed textile materials

GUSN: 245398

Accession Number: 1959.839

Throw Pillow

Throw pillow; bag-linen with embroidery design (embroidery imcomplete, stitches either gone or never finished), flowers and fence; backed with green silk; hand stitched.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), silk (textile), embroidery (visual works)

GUSN: 245400

Accession Number: 1959.760