Historic New England

Child's Pantalettes

Cream/sheer; three loops at top; three tucks; crocheted lace insert and scalloped edge.

Date: 1830-1845

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15245

Accession Number: 1943.155AB

Pair of Child's Pantalettes

Cream; no buttons or loops; lower edge trimmed with lace.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15246

Accession Number: 1947.12CD

Child's Pantaloons

Cream; pointed yoke waistband with six buttonholes; open at sides; ribbed dimity ruffle with eyelet embroidery and scalloped edge.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15247

Accession Number: 1988.452

White plush bonnet; hat trimmed all around with white silk ribbon ruffle. Crown trimmed with flat white silk ribbon bows. Inside of brim trimmmed with ruffles of white ribbons of lace and clusters of flowers, berries, and leaves; inside of bonnet lined with white net, silk, and corded silk; fastens ...

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 15248

Accession Number: 1969.3331

Bonnet

White; diamond patterned pique; bands of scalloped edged eyelet at back around brim; neck ruffle; rosette of cream grosgrain ribbon, with bow at back; net lining; ruffles of lace with loops of pale pink ribbon enclose brim with wire support; ribbon ties.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, piqué

GUSN: 15249

Accession Number: 1969.5678

Cap

Cream wool; knit--ribbed and openwork pattern; scalloped edge along face; neck ruffle with scalloped edge; pale blue ribbon inserted around face and neck.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: knitting (process), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15250

Accession Number: 1969.5756

Cap

Cream; bands of lace/net alternate with bands embroidered with round flower; ruffles with pink ribbon loops around face and white ribbon around with bow at back; circle of eyelet inserted at back; ribbon ties; drawstring.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 15251

Accession Number: 1969.5764

Cap

Bands of lace with scroll and trilobed motif; with inserts of pale blue ribbon on cap; lace ruffles and pale blue ribbon loops around face; cream bow at back; cream ribbon ties; round insert at back.

Date: 1860-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 15252

Accession Number: 1969.5765

Cap

Discolored; bands of lace with diamond motif alternate with bands embroidered with round flowers; lace ruffles and ribbon loops around face; round insert at back of lace with flower applique; cream ribbon ties.

Date: 1860-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework)

GUSN: 15253

Accession Number: 1969.5766

Cap

Cream; lace--bands of lace stitched in scalloped circular pattern, with seven circles with lace/floral motif, and circle insert in center of seven circles; lace ruffles around face; drawstring; cream lining.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15254

Accession Number: 1969.5767

Cap

White; Marseilles woven quilting with diamond pattern; scalloped eyelet trim; linen tape ties; chamois lining.

Date: 1870-1885

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, marseilles

GUSN: 15255

Accession Number: 1969.5803

Hat

Grey cream; ribbed dimity; triple ruffle around face; long neck ruffle with fringe; back has flower of soutache; two white tape ties; upholstery trim tape.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15256

Accession Number: 1969.5804

Cap lining

Cream satin; incomplete--unfinished edges, probably meant to be padded as padding is loose inside.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, silk (textile), satin

GUSN: 15257

Accession Number: 1969.5805

Cap

Cream/sheer; whitework embroidery of floral garlands around face and around back; rest is embroidered with flowers; one tuck.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15258

Accession Number: 1969.5939

Cap

White/sheer; double lace ruffle around face; neck ruffle with two narrow tucks and lace; front panel with nine narrow tucks; back with strapwork with shirred sections; drawstring at back with same ties as front.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15259

Accession Number: 1969.5940

Cap

White; sheer; double lace ruffle around face; neck ruffle with two narrow tucks and lace; front panel with nine narrow tucks; back with strapwork with shirred sections; no drawstring; pleated ruffle.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15260

Accession Number: 1969.5941

Cap

White point d'esprit with rows of lace openwork; edged all around with double ruffle; pink satin tabs, drawstrings, and ribbon at bottom back.

Date: 1865-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15261

Accession Number: 1969.5986

Cap

Cream; lace ruffles at front, middle, back, and neck; beige ribbon ties and bows (top and neck); bands of embroidered net alternate with bands with whitework embroidery of oval motif; back is all net.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), drawn thread work, stitching

GUSN: 15262

Accession Number: 1969.5993

Cap

Cream/sheer; three bands of garland embroidery enclosed by drawnwork feather pattern; no ties or drawstring.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 15263

Accession Number: 1969.6301

Bonnet

Cream; elaborate pattern--honeycomb-like--of tucking and pleating; trimmed with cream satin ribbon and rosettes with gilt buckle; cream satin neck ruffle and bow at back; white meander trim around brim and back; band of net with purple and cream ribbon loops enclose face; satin ties.

Date: 1841-1847

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15264

Accession Number: 1969.7235

Bonnet

Pale pink; quilted stitching, meander, three bands on top and one around neck ruffle; ribbon/bows at right, with feathers; net lining with silk flowers on sides of face.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 15265

Accession Number: 1969.7239

Shirt

White/sheer; rounded flap neckline; shoulder has pointed flap; neckline, sleeves and shoulder trimmed w/ lace and embroidered w/ stylized garland eyelet; central flower embroidered on flaps.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 15266

Accession Number: 1942.373.2

Blouse

White; ruffled collar; center front ruffle; ruffled yoke; long, full sleeves w/ elastic at wrist, 3 tucks and ruffle at shoulder; eyelet waistband; hook and eye closure.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 15267

Accession Number: 1988.430.1

Child's Jacket or Sacque

White; ribbed; eyelet trim at neckline and center front and hem; long sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity

GUSN: 15268

Accession Number: 1990.447

Child's Jacket or Sacque

White; checked; eyelet trim at neck, center front, and hem; long sleeves.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15269

Accession Number: 1990.448

Petticoat or Slip

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top--top trimmed with lace at neck and armscye; three pearl buttons; open at front to hem--with scalloped edge embroidered with cream silk with dots.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15270

Accession Number: 1990.542

Petticoat or Slip

Cream wool skirt with white cotton top; top is plain with three pearl buttons; opening at front is scalloped and embroidered with cream silk and dots.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 15271

Accession Number: 1990.543

Infant's Shirt

White; ribbed (vertical); scoop neckline trimmed with linen tape; kimono style; front yoke.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: fustian, stitching

GUSN: 15272

Accession Number: 1926.932

Bodice

Black; pointed bodice; pleated fabric at chest; full sleeves with smocking at shoulders and wrist; hook and eye closure at back; lined with cotton and linen.

Date: ca. 1836

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 15274

Accession Number: 1927.982

Shirt

White; plain; squared flap neckline; capped sleeves w/ pointed buttoned flap trimmed w/ lace; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15275

Accession Number: 1929.1612

Shirt

White/sheer; plain except embroidered scalloped neckline and cap sleeves; sleeves w/ fall front; open shirt.

Date: ca. 1831

Maker: Brewer, Gardner, Mrs. (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material), scalloping

GUSN: 15276

Accession Number: 1931.1862

Undervest

White; sleeveless; three bone buttons center front and seven more around waist.

Date: 1860-1930

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), twill

GUSN: 15277

Accession Number: 1934.66

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline w/ scalloped embroidered edge and floral/heartshape w/ net insert embroidered at flap corners; lace at armseye and inserted at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1830

Maker: Parker, Martha (Maker)

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15278

Accession Number: 1934.833

Shirt

White; scalloped edged eyelet around open neckline and capped sleeves; French seams; no closure--note pin holes near neckline; sheer yoke around front only.

Date: 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: eyelets (components), textiles, linen (material), stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 15279

Accession Number: 1934.1537

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and capped sleeves trimmed w/ lace w/ scalloped edge.

Date: 1869-1870

Maker: Greene, Sarah M. Fuller (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 15280

Accession Number: 1935.1131

Infant's Shirt

White/sheer; squared (almost like falling collar) flap neckline and short sleeves trimmed with delicate lace and drawnwork; open shirt.

Date: 1830-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, linen (material)

GUSN: 15281

Accession Number: 1935.1482

Infant's Shirt

White; squared neckline and short sleeves trimmed with scalloped edged eyelet and featherstitching; sleeves embroidered with small openwork flower and branches of leaves; gathered onto neckband; two buttonholes on both ends of neckband.

Date: 1855-1865

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15282

Accession Number: 1936.326

Infan'ts Shirt

Sheer white; squared flap neckline trimmed with lace and drawnwork; lace at armseye; shoulder and one flap embroidered with stylized flowers and leaves and garland.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 15283

Accession Number: 1937.880

Shirt

White, sheer; capped sleeves gathered at shoulder; neckline and sleeve embroidered w/ French knots in Greek key pattern and trimmed w/ lace; no closure= open shirt.

Date: ca. 1825

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, lawn (textile), linen (material)

GUSN: 15284

Accession Number: 1940.594

Shirt

White; squared flap neckline and armseye trimmed w/ narrow band of lace; sleeveless; gusset; lace inserted at shoulder; open shirt.

Date: 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15285

Accession Number: 1941.956

Infant's Shirt

White with beige lace at neckline and wide band of lace for sleeves; drawstring neckline; gathered around.

Date: 1845-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material)

GUSN: 15286

Accession Number: 1942.1008

Child's Shirt

White/yellowed; high neckline with lace; yoke of vertical narrow tucks and bands of lace inserted; long sleeves with tucks and lace; three covered buttons and drawstring waist.

Date: 1845-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 15287

Accession Number: 1942.1014

Shirt

Cream linen; squared, flap neckline trimmed w/ drawnwork cap sleeves trimmed w/ scalloped-edged lace ruffle; lace band at shoulder seam; neck and sleeve holes only openings; pull-over style.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15288

Accession Number: 1942.1190

Shirt

Cream linen; squared flap neckline; cap sleeves trimmed w/ scallop-edged lace; drawn work border on neckline; open in back.

Date: 1850-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15289

Accession Number: 1942.1191.2

Child's Blouse

White; yoke and cuffs hand embroidered with vertical bands of daimonds with stylized flower in center and outside; eyelet collar and cuff; four covered buttons; drawstring waist.

Date: 1875-1890

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering

GUSN: 15290

Accession Number: 1944.827

Shirt

White; squared neckline flaps; sleeves and shoulders trimmed w/ lace; drawnwork at neckline and shoulders; no closure; open shirt.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: drawn thread work, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15291

Accession Number: 1945.460

Infant's Shirt

White; closed style; plain except for hand pinked flap neckline and lace insert at shoulder; ruffle short sleeve of fine material; pullover; one side seam.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 15292

Accession Number: 1946.330D