Historic New England

Dress

Sundress with drawstring waist, narrow straps, button front with ten metal buttons, and inseam pockets. Red-orange cotton fabric. Size 14.

Date: 1953-1979

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322891

Accession Number: 2016.99.19

Dress

Dress with elbow length sleeves, collar, shoulder pads, and eight large red buttons down the front closure. Color blocks of orange, red, magenta, and peach. Size 14.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322892

Accession Number: 2016.99.20

Dress

Sleeveless dress with button front, round neckline, narrow straps, and inseam pockets. Quilted green and brown color blocks with green, gray, and brown ovals. Size 14.

Date: 1971

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber), nylon

GUSN: 322893

Accession Number: 2016.99.21

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with tie belt [b]. Lined elbow-length balloon sleeves, button front, collarless, drop waist with gathered skirt. Pink with purple polka dots and repeating red scroll designs. Size 12.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322894

Accession Number: 2016.99.22AB

Dress with long sleeves, single button cuffs, twelve metal button front, and u-shaped patch pockets. Collarless and gathered just below the shoulders. White/cream ground with red/orange grid pattern. Size 12.

Date: 1965

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322895

Accession Number: 2016.99.23

Dress

Dress with long sleeves and single button cuffs, inseam pockets and 9 1/2" side slits. Five button neck opening with a collar. Color blocks of plum, purple, black and navy with red intersecting lines. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322896

Accession Number: 2016.99.24

Dress with Two Belts

Dress [a] with two belts: [b] solid gray belt and [c] belt patterned with blocks of color. Collarless dress has five gray button neck opening, short sleeves, and inseam pockets. Gray ground with abstract geometric pattern in orange, red, brown, and black. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322897

Accession Number: 2016.99.25A-C

Dress

Dress, short sleeves, A-line, rounded neck, button closure at shoulder, pleating where skirt attaches to bodice, and square patch pockets. Cream ground with blue diamond cross-hatch pattern. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322898

Accession Number: 2016.99.26

Dress with Belt

Sundress [a] with green fabric belt [b]. Narrow straps, square neckline, and pleated bodice. Green ground with green polka dots. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322899

Accession Number: 2016.99.27AB

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Three-quarter length sleeves, rounded neckline, wide horizontal pleats across bodice and sleeves, inseam pockets. Purple ground with black, red, and white stripes. Size: Medium.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322900

Accession Number: 2016.99.28AB

Dress

Dress with full length sleeves, gathered shoulders, single button cuff. Standup collar and twelve button front. Red with pairs of narrow black vertical stripes. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322901

Accession Number: 2016.99.29

Coat with Belt

Coat [a] with fabric belt [b]. Quilted three-quarter length sleeves, V-neck with four button front enclosure. Inseam pockets with rayon liner. Teal and purple color blocks with floral and oval dot pattern in pink, purple, and black. Size: Medium.

Date: 1972-1973

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Suvanto, Liisa, 1910-1983 (Designer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 322902

Accession Number: 2016.99.30AB

Dress

Dress with full length sleeves, two button cuffs, shoulder pads, fold over collar, and eight button neck opening. Black with abstract floral pattern in blue, purple, and gray. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: NO-MATERIAL-TERM

GUSN: 322903

Accession Number: 2016.99.31

Dress

Dress with short sleeves, rectangular cut with rounded neck. Wide pleats at front and back, side zipper on proper left shoulder. Blue gray ground with beige, green, navy blue, and black rectangles. Size: Small.

Date: 1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Ishimoto, Fujiwo, 1941- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322904

Accession Number: 2016.99.32

Dress

Dress, sleeveless with half-zippered front, round collarless neck, and A-line skirt. Abstract green and dark green foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1969

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322905

Accession Number: 2016.99.33

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Three-quarter length sleeves with wide collarless neckline and gathered yoke. Cream ground with lime green vertical stripes and horizontal bands of multicolored vertical stripes.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322906

Accession Number: 2016.99.34AB

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Full length sleeves, single button cuff, and gathered shoulders. Round collarless neckline and twelve blue button front. Blue with orange and pink flowing lines. Size: Medium.

Date: 1979

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322907

Accession Number: 2016.99.35AB

Coat

Coat with hood, quilted with full length sleeves zip front, and inseam pockets. Blue quilted exterior with black lining.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322908

Accession Number: 2016.99.36

Dress

Dress, elbow length sleeves with button front. Dark gray with gray circles and multi colored patterned pockets. Size 12.

Date: 1960

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322909

Accession Number: 2016.99.37

T-Shirt

T-shirt, short sleeves. Orange and red horizontal stripes. Size: Large

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322910

Accession Number: 2016.99.38

Dress

Sundress, sleeveless with narrow straps. Orange with vertical orange medallion stripes.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Krueger, Nancy L., 1931-2015 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322911

Accession Number: 2016.99.39

Shirt

Men's shirt, full length sleeves with button front. Red and white vertical stripes.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322912

Accession Number: 2016.99.40

Dress

Dress with short sleeves, light blue doughnut shaped snap front closure, collar, two breast pockets, and inseam pockets. Color blocks of blue, teal, pink, and yellow with horizontal black lines. Size 16.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322913

Accession Number: 2016.99.41

Dress

Sundress with drawstring waist, A-line skirt, narrow straps, inseam pockets and square neck. Front enclosure with ten metal buttons. Red and white irregular pinstripes. Size 14.

Date: 1958-1978

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer) Eskolin-Nurmesniemi, Vuokko, 1930- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322914

Accession Number: 2016.99.42

Dress

Dress with three-quarter length sleeves, four metal buttons at neck, stand up collar, and A-line skirt. Dark gray with abstract shapes in beige. Size: 14.

Date: 1960-1961

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Toikka, Oiva (Designer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322915

Accession Number: 2016.99.43

Shirt

Shirt, collar, long sleeves, single button cuffs, and seven button front. Vertical stripes in olive green and cream. Size: 14.

Date: 1956

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Eskolin-Nurmesniemi, Vuokko, 1930- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322916

Accession Number: 2016.99.44

Shirt

Shirt, collar, long sleeves, single button cuffs, seven button front closure, and single breast pocket. Vertical stripes in lime green, burgundy, and magenta. Size: 14.

Date: 1956

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Eskolin-Nurmesniemi, Vuokko, 1930- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322917

Accession Number: 2016.99.45

Dress

Dress with long sleeves, A-line skirt, and six metal buttons at neck. Yellow with blue polka dots. Size 14.

Date: 1963

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer) Rimala, Annika, 1936-2014 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322918

Accession Number: 2016.99.46

Bed Curtain Fragment

Fragment of a bed curtain made from three pieces sewn together vertically; glazed chintz with brown and white vertically-striped background, red, green, dark brown, yellow and white flroal and vine pattern; bound at top edge with striped cotton tape.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223085

Accession Number: 2003.21.2.3

Fragment of Floor Cloth

Floorcloth block-printed on canvas; beige ground with repeating floral and foliate pattern consisting of fanned clusters of beige and brown leaves between clusters of red, orange, blue, green and brown smaller flowers and leaves; floorcloth is oddly shaped (had been cut to fit floor dimensions).

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, block printing (relief printing process)

GUSN: 223087

Accession Number: 2003.27.1

Christening Gown

Off-white cotton christening gown with back opening and seam down center of back. Has decorative embroidered eylet collar, bib and cuffs. Has three strips at bib. Has four stirps of thick crocheted lace at bottom, as well as at bottom edge.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223090

Accession Number: 2006.2.1

Photograph

Small circular, framed black and white photograph of a baby in christening gwon. Frame is circular, possibly brass, with a fish-tail shaped stand.

Date: 1903

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 223091

Accession Number: 2006.2.2

Shutter hook

Iron shutter hook has 'nail'-like spike with top that has a flat circle at one end and along leave like shape at other end.

Date: 1800-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal)

GUSN: 223092

Accession Number: 2006.2.3

Bust of George Williams Lyman (1786-1880)

Bronze bust of George Williams Lyman with high collar and bow-tie cravat with draped shoulder cloak. The man is looking to his left.

Date: 1886

Maker: Greenough, Richard S. , 1819-1904 (Sculptor)

Material: bronze (metal), casts (sculpture)

GUSN: 223095

Accession Number: 2007.21.1

Pedestal

Wooden, column pedestal with square base and square swivel top. Painted black with twelve brass rosette tack decoration (six around top of column, six around base of column).

Date: Late 19th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), brass (alloy)

GUSN: 223097

Accession Number: 2007.21.2AB

Bedcover

Machine-printed cotton; pillar print design; blue background color with red and peach flowers; pillars have creams, blues, and reds in pattern; rectangular piece of fabric with two corners having a square shape cut out.

Date: 1825-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223113

Accession Number: 2007.7.1

Coverlet

Wool and cotton coverlet; "orange peel" pattern, dark blue and white/cream, large rectangular coverlet, geometric circlesand square shapes all over.

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 223118

Accession Number: 2007.7.2

Shawl

Brown paisley shawl made of wool; solid square shaped brown-colored center; woolen fringe on both ends; reds and greens used among browns and white in paisley pattern; rectangle-shaped shawl.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 223124

Accession Number: 2007.7.3

Shawl

Red paisley patterned shawl with solid green colored center in square shape; made of wool, shawl is square shape; blue and pink floral border separating red paisley and solid green square center; yarn on both ends.

Date: 1850-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 223130

Accession Number: 2007.7.4

Men's Wedding Suit

Men's wedding suit, black wool suit coat (A), striped vest (B), and pants (C).

Date: May 13, 1908

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 223135

Accession Number: 2008.12.1A-C

Serving Tray

Two tiered serving tray of hammered aluminum with central motif of a branch of berries and blossoms in relief. Strap handle and edge of trays have impressed edges.

Date: 1938

Maker: Abraham & Straus (Retailer)

Material: aluminum (metal), hammering

GUSN: 223149

Accession Number: 2008.12.10

Demitasse Set

Set of six demitasse cups (.1-.6) and saucers (.7-.12). Cups have white porcelain bodies with black band at rim. Cup rim, handle and body accented with narrow gold bands. Matching saucers have a black band at rim accented with three concentric gold circles on inner edge.

Date: 1938

Maker: Noritake (Manufacturer) Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)

Material: porcelain

GUSN: 223156

Accession Number: 2008.12.12.1-.12

Knitting Needle and Sheath

Knitting needle shealth and needle. Embroidered striped cotton twill cut in the shape of a hand and bound all around with buttonhole stitch in green silk. Has steel knitting needle inserted into sheath and also a calling card of "Mrs. Statie A. Jones."

Date: Late 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), steel (alloy), embroidering

GUSN: 223160

Accession Number: 2008.12.149.1A-C

Knitting Needle

A single steel knitting needle with a calling card attached of "Mrs. Charles C. Jones"

Date: Late 18th Century

Maker: unknown

Material: steel (alloy), paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 223165

Accession Number: 2008.12.149.2

Doll's Tableware Service Box

Tan rectangular box with printed Blue Willow pattern on all sides of cover. Three plastic windows on top.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), plastic (organic material), printing (process)

GUSN: 223168

Accession Number: 2008.12.155.1AB

Doll's Teapot

White plastic teapot with cover decorated all over with "Blue Willow" pattern.

Date: 1950-1960

Maker: unknown

Material: plastic (organic material)

GUSN: 223190

Accession Number: 2008.12.155.2AB

Prom Dress

"Waltz Length" white nylon strapless dress with bubble skirt, lined with white nylon net and having a floral border motif printed and flocked in light blue, green, and white. Shirred bodice front has blue satin bow under bust. Metal zipper, crinoline attached.

Date: 1961

Maker: Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: nylon, satin

GUSN: 223191

Accession Number: 2008.12.16.1