Historic New England

Chemise

White cotton chemise with ruching and lace.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32004

Accession Number: 1928.286

Nightgown

White long sleeve cotton nightgown with lace trim collar and full button opening, and ruffle and knife pleated yoke.

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32005

Accession Number: 1928.289

Underwear

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: textiles

GUSN: 32006

Accession Number: 1928.295

Pair of Gloves

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32007

Accession Number: 1928.298AB

Unstructured dress, most likely for indoor/informal wear, made with cream, green, and brown small-scale woven silk check with a black taffeta standing band collar and a black taffeta scalloped edge center front appliqué from neck to hem. Same taffeta appliqué on cuff hems of long sleeves. Self-pipi...

Date: ca. 1877

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile), taffeta, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32008

Accession Number: 1928.301

Netmaking Needle

Neelde with a partially completed black net.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32009

Accession Number: 1928.307

Infant's Cap

Cream; front composed of embroidered bands (floral spray--tulips) alternating with net bands embroidered with smaller flowers; featherstitching; back--oval panel of embroidered net; two sets of drawstrings; two loops.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching

GUSN: 32010

Accession Number: 1928.317

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32011

Accession Number: 1928.318

PETTICOAT

Cream glazed moire wool pleated & gathered to pointed waistband; boned in front; worked hole in side for tie tape to fasten in front; deep flounce.

Date: 1840-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: moiré, wool (textile)

GUSN: 32013

Accession Number: 1928.322

Pair of Gloves

Cream-colored crocheted gloves.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32014

Accession Number: 1928.323AB

Paper Doll

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32015

Accession Number: 1928.327

Hoop Skirt

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32016

Accession Number: 1928.329

Tea Set

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32017

Accession Number: 1928.330

Dress

Cream, printed with purple floral trail forming trellis pattern; boned and pleated "V" front.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32018

Accession Number: 1928.337A

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32019

Accession Number: 1928.337B

Sleeve

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32020

Accession Number: 1928.337C

Dress

White w/ woven check pattern; drawstring neckline; short sleeves w/ tatting; skirt gathered all around onto waistband; printed band of pink w/ green abstract pattern; 2 pearl buttons at waist.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching, printing (process)

GUSN: 32021

Accession Number: 1928.341

Cloak

Peach and yellow with a hanging cord.

Date: 1855-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile)

GUSN: 32022

Accession Number: 1928.342

Cloak

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32023

Accession Number: 1928.343

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel pleated & gathered to linen waistband w/ twill tape ties; tucks above hem; embroidered dots & meandering line at hem; feather stitching down seams.

Date: 1865-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, flannel, stitching, machine-made

GUSN: 32024

Accession Number: 1928.344

PETTICOAT

Greenish flannel w/ dense cartridge pleating to white linen waistband w/ eyelets for linen ties; embroidered down placket in blue & at hem in blue & gold featherstitching; very full.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 32025

Accession Number: 1928.345

Corset

White cotton corset that is largely unboned; sewn pocket in middle with wooden busk; bundled string for lacing.

Date: 1820-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 32026

Accession Number: 1928.346B

Nightgown

White long sleeve nightgown, high collar with lace trim, neck button up with gap opening at the front.

Date: 1838-1845

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 32027

Accession Number: 1928.355

Corset

This white cotton soft corset is largely unboned. It is marked with the owner's name in ink "Mary Patterson." It laces up the center back.

Date: ca. 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 32028

Accession Number: 1928.358

Child's Apron

White; woven raised dot pattern; plain drawstring neckline; gusset at shoulder; sleeveless armseye trimmed with piping and lace with heart pattern; open neck to hem.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32029

Accession Number: 1928.359

Child's Apron

White; woven raised dot pattern; plain, drawstring neckline; sleeveless; armseye trimmed with piping and lace with heart pattern; one cloth covered button at back; open to hem at back; gusset at shoulder.

Date: 1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), dimity, stitching

GUSN: 32030

Accession Number: 1928.361

Cap

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31928

Accession Number: 1928.51

Plate

White porcelain plate, square in shape, with bands of gold around rim and well in center. Molded foliate decoration on handles. Part of an incomplete tea set of twenty-seven pieces.

Date: 1844

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, gilding

GUSN: 31929

Accession Number: 1928.553.6

Wedding Dress

Cream taffeta overdress with monochromatic floral trail pattern with rosebuds amd multi colored brocaded floral sprays; Bodice is boned and lined with twill cotton; princess seams on back; pagoda sleeves with three applied bows on back seam; small left front pocket at waist; 3" multicolored fringe a...

Date: 1868

Maker: unknown

Material: brocade (textile), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 31930

Accession Number: 1928.54

Handbag

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31931

Accession Number: 1928.61

Bedspread

White; individual blocks each with central raised four petaled star-flower on square; open work diamond frame; coral border. Applied open work border with raised ovals; scalloped edges.

Date: 1800-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), knitting (process), openwork, piecing

GUSN: 31932

Accession Number: 1928.164

Doll Clothes

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31933

Accession Number: 1928.65

Table

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31934

Accession Number: 1928.68

Collar

White embroidery.

Date: 1848-1858

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 31935

Accession Number: 1928.70

Infant's Cap

White linen; white work embroidery with border of leaves with net insert, and field of eyelet sprigs; drawstring across top; whip-stitched hem; drawstring ties at "sleeves" or arms.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: Possibly Adams, Harriet (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: embroidering, stitching, linen (material)

GUSN: 31936

Accession Number: 1928.71