Historic New England

Scarf

Sheer dark blue silk chiffon; satin border with three narrow bands; row of faggoting, rectangular shape.

Date: 1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13709

Accession Number: 1969.7079

Scarf

Purple silk scarf, sheer chiffon ground with darker woven borders with double hem and drawn work.

Date: 1900s

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13710

Accession Number: 1969.7081

Scarf

Navy silk chiffon with denser border; rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber), chiffon

GUSN: 13711

Accession Number: 1969.7083

Headdress

Sheer black silk chiffon; shaped "sleeve" with loop and button; tunic shape; edges with twill satin border.

Date: 1900-1909

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13712

Accession Number: 1969.7077

Large scale floral allover pattern; ivory silk; allover floral embroidery; ivory silk satin stitch; large scale lotus and peony with large lotus in each corner; floral garland border; ten inch long fringe with seven rows of knots (twelve inches total).

Date: 1835-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13713

Accession Number: 1969.3517.1

Shawl

Ivory silk; large square; embroidered with ivory silk satin stitch - opposing corners embroidered with large central rose enclosed by delicate scrolling floral trail; long fringe with thriteen rows of knots.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13714

Accession Number: 1969.5439

Shawl

Square; red wool and self-fringe; inner paisley border in red, blue, yellow and green; geometric polychrome floral border on white ground enclosed by two narrow geometric borders with black, red, green and orange squares; borders are handstitched to red center; no corner motifs.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13715

Accession Number: 1969.5450

Shawl

Large cream cashmere shawl with self-fringe and fine herringbone weave.

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cashmere (wool)

GUSN: 13716

Accession Number: 1969.5451

Scarf

Black cotton net; geometric and chevron pattern of thin silver metal bands "embroidered" onto net.

Date: 1910-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13717

Accession Number: 1969.5612

DRESS

Printed white ground w/ purple medallions of George Washington alternating w/ red shield depicting scales of justice & "Peace"; "1776" also part of medallions. Collar & 7 buttons; long sleeves w/ turned back cuff & ruffled hem; fullness at back of skirt; 1 pocket.

Date: 1876-1879

Maker: American Print Works (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, printing (process), rolling up

GUSN: 13718

Accession Number: 1931.330AB

Shawl

Red wool twill with red wool fringe; large loom woven paisley sewn into each corner (red wool cut away); base and tip of paisley is embroidered; border is loom woven; paisley border in green, yellow, red and blue; polychrome geometric floral garland enclosed by two geometric bands in black, orange, ...

Date: 1870-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13719

Accession Number: 1969.5627

Shawl

Blue wool with cream and red pinstripes and two borders; one border is narrow - yellow, green, cream, and red geometric (overshot) stripe; the other border is wide - composed of indigo blue stripes, two red overshot pattern stripes, bands of plain red, yellow cream stripes and center stripe of same ...

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13720

Accession Number: 1969.6716

Shawl

Squared with rounded corners; small; ivory silk; embroidered all over in ivory silk with scrolling floral trail with large peony at two opposing corners; ivory fringe with four rows of knots and ivory tassels; worked in satin stitch; three-inch fringe knotted into tassels.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13721

Accession Number: 1969.6962

Veil

Black net; rectangular; three sides bordered with black silk crepe; fourth side is unfinished.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13722

Accession Number: 1969.6492

Veil

Black silk net with hexagonal pattern; three sides bordered with black crepe; one side unfinished.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13723

Accession Number: 1969.6490

Veil

Black silk net with diamonds and various sized squares at intersections of diamonds; three sides bordered by crepe; one side unfinished.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13724

Accession Number: 1969.6491

Shawl

Lilac wool; hand knitted; rib stitch; self-fringe.

Date: 1900-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13725

Accession Number: 1969.6684

Shawl

Purple heather wool; hand knit - rib knit; self fringe.

Date: 1900-1922

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13726

Accession Number: 1969.6673

Scarf

Purple mohair with two gray stripes at ends; self-fringe of purple and gray.

Date: ca. 1921

Maker: unknown

Material: mohair

GUSN: 13727

Accession Number: 1969.6712

Shawl

Cream wool; plain; ribbed; crocheted border of openwork straps.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13728

Accession Number: 1969.6692

Shawl

White; ribbed; openwork border; knitted.

Date: 1885-1900

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13729

Accession Number: 1969.6682

Shawl

White; hand knit; ribbed; crocheted border of green wool; square shape.

Date: 1900-1930

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13730

Accession Number: 1969.6683

Shawl

Cream wool; very loosely crocheted; center of small scale lattice pattern with border of three bands of openwork with scalloped and fan shaped edge; light and airy; Shetland.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13731

Accession Number: 1969.5629

Shawl

Cream wool; fine, soft wool; light weight; lacy pattern of chevrons alternating with band of open floral motif; border of interlocking hexagonal shapes; rounded at corners.

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13732

Accession Number: 1969.6715

Shawl

Cream wool; very soft and fine; center with herringbone pattern; border with bands of diamonds with border of stripes and lacy bands; pointed edge.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13733

Accession Number: 1969.6680

Shawl

Cream/white; very fine wool; lacy/openwork pattern; geometric floral in center; two diamond patterned bands with stripes and ovals in border; pointed edge; rounded corners.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13734

Accession Number: 1969.6687A

Shawl

Cream/white; very fine wool; lacy/openwork pattern; center of geometric floral; border of two diamond patterned bands with stripes and ovals; pointed edge; rounded corners.

Date: 1885-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13735

Accession Number: 1969.6687B

Shawl

Cream wool; fine and soft; lacy; geometric floral center; wide border; bands of diamonds with stripes and bands of lacy openwork; points all around edge.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (hair)

GUSN: 13736

Accession Number: 1969.6694

Shawl

Black silk; machine-knitted; small square with knotted fringe all around; openwork stripe alternates with band of circles; border of three openwork bands.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13737

Accession Number: 1969.5619

Shawl

Cream silk; machine knitted; elaborate pattern of scalloped bands; tightly knit and pleated band alternates with openwork band; fringed openwork border; flame pattern.

Date: 1890-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13738

Accession Number: 1969.5611

Veil

Cream net; long rectangular shape; ends and long edges with embroidered lace pattern of medium scale stylized flowers; long edges have smaller round flowers with scalloped edge; diamond mesh.

Date: 1890-1920

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13739

Accession Number: 1969.6953

Fichu

Black; machine-made, Spanish lace with a net ground with large scale flowers and scrolling leaves; diamond shape with lapet extensions; scalloped edge.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13740

Accession Number: 1969.7069

Scarf

Black machine-made Spanish net ground embroidered with large scale floral trails with large floral medallion with fan motif with scrolling sides; medallions at each end; scalloped edge; embroidered; long and rectangular.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13741

Accession Number: 1969.7095

Stole

Black silk; net ground; medium scale floral pattern of floral trail with floral medallion at both ends; scalloped border all around with scrolling leaves; long and rectangular.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13742

Accession Number: 1969.6954

Shawl

Black handmade Chantilly lace; net ground; embroidered; large triangular shape; central floral arrangement with sprays toward ends; serpentine band entwined with floral garland; geometric floral border of hexagonal shape linked to U-shaped medallions; scalloped all around; two seams at shoulder.

Date: 1860-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13743

Accession Number: 1969.5622

Shawl

Black lace; silk net; medium scale floral sprays in vertical arrangement; diamond shaped with lapets; lapets have fitted ends (to fit curve); scalloped edge all around.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13744

Accession Number: 1969.5614

Stole

Black lace; net ground with floral sprigs; scalloped border with large flowers and floral sprays extending from border toward center; wide & rectangular.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13745

Accession Number: 1969.6614

Shawl

Ivory silk lace; rectangular shape; large floral sprigs geometrically arranged on net ground; scalloped floral border.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13746

Accession Number: 1969.5621

Shawl

Ivory silk; rectangular; net ground with floral sprays extending toward center from border of large flowers; scalloped edge.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13747

Accession Number: 1969.6955

Stole

Cream needlerun lace; net ground with serpentine floral trail with scrolling leaves; border is scalloped with large flowers.

Date: 1880-1889

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13748

Accession Number: 1969.5412

Stole

Black lace; wide and rectangular shape; large scale floral; center with floral sprays; scalloped border; one side has double border of flowers and leaves arranged in spiral pattern and another with border of scrolling flowers and leaves; embroidered.

Date: 1880-1885

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13749

Accession Number: 1969.5615

Stole

Black net; long rectangular shape; black beads and sequins at each end & along all sides; large fleur-de-lis motif at each end with C-scroll leaves; with smaller fleur-de-lis in each corner; chevron border.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13750

Accession Number: 1969.7068

Veil

Black machine-made lace; two-toned; floral net ground with darker floral trail cordannay; one scalloped edge with branches and stylized motif; long, rectangular shape.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13751

Accession Number: 1969.6893

Veil

Black silk; net ground with floral trail with stylized flowers and pineapples, medium scale; one edge has border of trilobed floral motif; long and rectangular.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (fiber)

GUSN: 13752

Accession Number: 1969.6903

Piece of a Veil

Black net; "double" lattice pattern; edges are plain.

Date: 1900-1925

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13753

Accession Number: 1969.6896

Veil

Black net veil embroidered with allover pattern of dots and circles; three sides have ruffled edge; fourth side is scalloped; long and rectangular.

Date: 1875-1910

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13754

Accession Number: 1969.6898

Veil

Black machine-made net lace; embroidered with circles and dots; one edge embroidered with curving and scrolling floral sprays and scalloped edge; two narrow ends have black looped/finished edge; other long edge has hand overcast end with a knot in center.

Date: late 19th-early

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13755

Accession Number: 1969.7107

Fichu

Black handmade lace; embroidered with circles; straight edge has narrow border of trilobed flowers and leaves; curved edge is scalloped; with circular flower and pointed band of foliate garland.

Date: 1875-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13756

Accession Number: 1969.5618

Veil

Black handmade Chantilly lace; half-moon shaped; ground embroidered with circles; curved edge is scalloped with floral garland and center flower; straight end has band for drawstring; scalloped border is applied - handstitched to net ground.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13757

Accession Number: 1969.5617

Scarf

Black machine-made Chantilly lace; long and rectangular; center embroidered with circles and sprigs; border all around of oval medallions with sprig; with draped band in between each medallion; scalloped edge.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13758

Accession Number: 1969.7084

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