Historic New England

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 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

Dress

Dress with long sleeves, single button cuffs, and five beige buttons at neck. Green with brown apostrophe pattern. Size 12.

Date: 1972

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322919

Accession Number: 2016.99.47

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Full length sleeves, shoulder pads, stand up collar, and button closure. Black with geometric pattern in blue, purple, green, and teal. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322920

Accession Number: 2016.99.48AB

Dress

Sundress, sleeveless, square neckline, and two front patch pockets. Blue with vertical light blue stripes and polka dots. Size: Medium.

Date: 1977

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322921

Accession Number: 2016.99.49

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Full length sleeves and elastic scoop neck. Black with panels of horizontal white lines. Size: Small.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322922

Accession Number: 2016.99.50AB

Dress

Dress, short sleeves, stand up collar, two patch pockets, and half zipper front. Dark blue with green circles filled with abstract blue flowers and green circles filled with smaller blue circles.

Date: 1959

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

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322923

Accession Number: 2016.99.51

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b], full length sleeves taper to the wrist with two button cuffs, gathered shoulders and shoulder pads. Nine button front with rounded, collarless neck. Ruffled hem and inseam pockets. Dark blue with abstract confetti pattern in teal, purple, yellow and gray. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322924

Accession Number: 2016.99.52AB

Dress

Dress with full length sleeves, square neck, and pleated bodice. Green with small floral and leaf patterns in pink. Pink and green geometric shapes around bodice, cuffs, and hem. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-1975

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Design Research (Retailer) Villanen, Mari, 1936- (Designer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322925

Accession Number: 2016.99.53

Dress

Dress, full length with long sleeves, pleated front, fold over collar, five button opening at the neck, and buttoned cuffs. Green with vertical, irregular, skinny striped pattern. Size: Large.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322926

Accession Number: 2016.99.54

Dress

Dress. long sleeves, five black button opening at neck, three buttons at each cuff. Navy with black polka dots. Yoke and cuffs are cream with black polka dots. Size: 14.

Date: 1958

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

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322927

Accession Number: 2016.99.55

Dress

Dress, long sleeves and elastic cuffs. Front zipper closure with two metal snaps at neck. Purple with pink zig-zag and dot pattern. Size: 14.

Date: 1968

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

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322928

Accession Number: 2016.99.56

Dress

Dress, three-quarter length sleeves and square neck with smocking. Red with white polka dots.

Date: 1972-1974

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322929

Accession Number: 2016.99.57

Dress

Sundress, sleeveless with narrow straps. Yellow with small leaf pattern in white.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Krueger, Nancy L., 1931-2015 (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322930

Accession Number: 2016.99.58

Hat

This round pillbox-style cap with a soft crown covered in black sequins has a brim decorated with a 3" band of swirling, long white feathers with black-dyed tips. A black grosgrain ribbon is stitched to the interior at the base of the crown. The crown is formed from nylon netting. There is a designe...

Date: c. 1965

Maker: Christian Dior (Manufacturer)

Material: sequins (spangles), feather (material), nylon

GUSN: 322931

Accession Number: 2016.179.1

Pair of Shoes

Black suede uppers with stiletto heels and cut-out details on the sides. Edges, toes, and cut-out finished with applied black ribbon. Each heel is "waisted"--with wide heels tapering to a narrow center and flaring out at the base, which has a rubber heel cap. The tip of each sole has a steel nail fo...

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Beleganti (Manufacturer)

Material: leather, suede, rubber (material), alloy steel

GUSN: 322932

Accession Number: 2016.179.2AB

Hat

Hat made from navy blue straw woven into a funnel shape terminating in a tightly rolled grosgrain ribbon at center top. Affixed to ribbon roll are a narrow blue velvet ribbon, an artificial white daisy with yellow center, and a set of cream-colored small pom-poms. Flower and other elements extend do...

Date: 1950-60

Maker: Leslie James (Manufacturer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: straw (plant material), nylon, ribbon (material)

GUSN: 322933

Accession Number: 2016.179.3

Hat

This soft, round hat made from two layers of openwork, beige netting with a light brown velvet ribbon made into a double bow affixed at center top. Attached to center of knot, in the bow, is a large spray of reddish-brown feathers. A retailer's label is attached to the center interior of the bow.

Date: 1950-65

Maker: Town and Country (Retailer)

Material: feather (material), velvet (fabric weave), ribbon (material), net (textile)

GUSN: 322934

Accession Number: 2016.179.4

Bandeau

This bandeau is made from a semi-circle of shiny black raffia ribbon. Five raffia bows -the same material as the base- are attached to the curved band. At the center of the band on the back a black grosgrain-wrapped plastic hair comb is stitched. Maker's labels are attached to the top rear of the co...

Date: 1950-60

Maker: Norman-Paulvin (Milliner)

Material: raffia (fiber), ribbon (material), plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 322935

Accession Number: 2016.179.5

Hat

This pillbox-style hat is made from cream and grey/brown striped fur from an unidentified animal. Lined in black grosgrain, the interior crown is supported by a crisscross of black grosgrain ribbon sewn to the sweatband. The band is also grosgrain and whipstitched around the lower edge with red silk...

Date: ca. 1965

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

Material: fur, silk (fiber), plastic by composition or origin

GUSN: 322936

Accession Number: 2016.179.6

Hat

This round, grey, fur felt cloche is gathered at the proper right temple and embellished with a grey grosgrain ribbon cockade and button. The felt body is napped and brushed. The crown is soft and stitched to the sides in an angular gather at the cockade. The interior pink grosgrain ribbon sweatband...

Date: 1950-60

Maker: Brigitte (Manufacturer) Olive, Frank, 1929-1995 (Designer) Filene's (Department Store) (Retailer)

Material: felt (textile), ribbon (material)

GUSN: 322937

Accession Number: 2016.179.7

Pair of Shoes

Each shoe in this pair of pumps is covered in striped silver and gold artificial fiber lame fabric. There are keyhole strap cut-outs on the sides of the upper and at the toe. The straps are set with aurora borealis rhinestones. The sock is cream-colored, man-made material. The heels are 'waisted' wi...

Date: c. 1960

Maker: Josef Wintergart Fashion Salon (Retailer) Beleganti (Manufacturer)

Material: lamé (textile), leather, rhinestone, rubber (material), alloy steel

GUSN: 322938

Accession Number: 2016.179.8AB

Shoes

Each upper shoe in this pair of pumps is made from clear vinyl that encases black lace. The heels and toes are covered with black taffeta. The heels are 'waisted' stilettos, tapering to a narrow center and flaring out at the base, ending in a rubber heel cap. The taffeta at the toe is embellished wi...

Date: 1950-70

Maker: Prizzani (Manufacturer)

Material: vinyl, machine lace, taffeta, rhinestone, leather, rubber (material), alloy steel

GUSN: 322939

Accession Number: 2016.179.9AB

Shoes

Each shoe in this pair of oxfords is made from artifical patent leather. The toes are white, the vamps are blue and the covered heels are red. The shoes close with red grosgrain ribbons threaded as laces through two pairs of gold-toned grommets set in a split vamp. The sock and insole are made from ...

Date: 1965-75

Maker: Russetts (Manufacturer) Prizzani (Manufacturer)

Material: imitation leather, metal, ribbon (material), rubber (material)

GUSN: 322940

Accession Number: 2016.179.10AB

Hooked Rug

Hooked rug depicting a three-story brick house with walled front yard and wrought iron gate. The house and surrounding landscape are worked in naturallistic colors (red for brick, blue sky, grey stone, black wall, white windows and doors) of wool strips through a burlap backing. The rug depicts the ...

Date: 2007-2008

Maker: Viera, Diane L. (Maker)

Material: cloth, burlap, hooking

GUSN: 322941

Accession Number: 2016.180.1

Pair of Andirons

Pair of cast iron owl shaped andirons with yellow glass eyes.

Date: 1895-1899

Maker: Fifield & Page (Retailer)

Material: cast iron, iron (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 322949

Accession Number: 2006.44.3734.1-.2

Fireplace Grate

Fireplace grate with six curved arms.

Maker: unknown

Material: cast iron

GUSN: 322951

Accession Number: 2006.44.3735

Fire Screen

Black mesh fire screen with brass handles.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322952

Accession Number: 2006.44.3736

Toaster Cover

Fabric cover to made to fit over a toaster kitchen appliance with embroidered depiction of a young woman in full skirt and bonnet, butterflies and flowers on either side of figure. Red fabric border on white fabric.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering

GUSN: 322958

Accession Number: 1994.32

Chandelier

Chandelier. Brass with globe pendant drop engraved with a komodo dragon and a crested porcupine. Pierced ball finial surmounted by flowers and a crown. Four s-shaped arms with glass globes.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322993

Accession Number: 2012.58.7

Wall Sconces

Two wall sconces [.1a-.2a], brass with s-shaped arms and frosted glass globes [.1b-.2b].

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy)

GUSN: 322994

Accession Number: 2012.58.8.1AB-.2AB

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Carved floral and fluted designs with pinecones and berries. Paneled and tiered top with five beveled glass panels. Fireplace tiled with green J. & J.G. Low decorative "natural" tiles and yellow tiles with interlocking circles.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect)

GUSN: 322995

Accession Number: 2012.58.9

Hanging Lamps

Three hanging lamps. Frosted glass globe covered with metal filigree design, fluted metal cover, teardrop shaped pendant drop.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 322996

Accession Number: 2012.58.10.1-.3

Fireplace Enframement

Fireplace enframement. Terracota with floral and foliate designs in a banner inscribed "In Sun & Rain God's Blessing Comes." Fireplace flanked by intertwined terracota columns and tiled with molded terracotta tiles by Lewis & Lane.

Date: 1878

Maker: Emerson, William Ralph, 1833-1917 (Architect) Lewis & Lane (Maker)

Material: terracotta (clay material)

GUSN: 322997

Accession Number: 2012.58.11

Chandelier

Chandelier. Brass with pierced pendant drop with floral design, brass flowers, and fleur de lis finial. Six double curved brass arms with fluted frosted glass globes.

Two wall sconces, brass with double curved arms. Frosted glass globes.

Date: 1878

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 323008

Accession Number: 2012.58.22.1AB-.2AB

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