Historic New England

Waistcoat

White; geometric stripe pattern; low shawl collar; two pockets; three buttons for studs; pointed edge; white cotton back with button tab at back.

Date: 1910-1929

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13225

Accession Number: 1969.6782

Waistcoat

White; diamond ground with raised and patterned stripes; low shawl collar; two pockets; button strap at back; white backing; three buttonholes for studs.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13226

Accession Number: 1969.6783

Drawers

Cream; elastic at waist and legs; ribbed knit.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Possibly Nervine Rasurep (Maker)

Material: elasticity, knitting (process), rayon

GUSN: 13227

Accession Number: 1969.6784

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edged with simple embroidery; perhaps had done; above which are eleven tucks; shortened with large tuck.

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material)

GUSN: 13228

Accession Number: 1969.5366

Drawers

White linen split drawers; leg edge with machine embroidery; above are two groups of narrow tucks divided by band of machine embroidery with three leafed plant.

Maker: unknown

Material: linen (material), embroidering

GUSN: 13229

Accession Number: 1969.5369

PETTICOAT

White cotton densely gauged to 2-button waistband; scalloped hem w/ eyelet embroidery in circle motifs.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, eyelets (components), textiles

GUSN: 13231

Accession Number: 1930.1014

Petticoat

Tan, dense, heavy, twilled cotton; hand-run cords - three at hem with ten spaced above hem; gathered to waist.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13232

Accession Number: 1932.1043

Petticoat

White cotton densely gauged to waist; fastens in front with button; bands of woven-in cords at hem reaching almost to waist in back panel.

Date: 1835-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: cord (fiber product), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13233

Accession Number: 1935.1177

Drawers

White cotton split drawers; unfinished pins and needles still in fabric.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13234

Accession Number: 1969.7212

White cotton slip; filet crochet shoulder straps; same filet crochet band around neck with scalloped edge; square embroidered eyelet panel with scalloped filet crochet band on front. Faggoting at waist; hem embroidered with floral eyelet meander; hem trimmed with scalloped filet crochet same as abo...

Date: 1905-1915

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), crochet (needlework), embroidering

GUSN: 13235

Accession Number: 1990.305

Underskirt or Petticoat

Cream silk; quilted; white linen yoke/waistband with slight point in front and cotton tape ties - one of which passes throught slit at back. Top half of petticoat has larger diamond motif; horizontal band of quilted ovals; lower part/hem has smaller diamond motif; hem bound with linen tape; pleats ...

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13236

Accession Number: 1990.374

Underskirt or Petticoat

Black silk with bands of black satin stripes (stripes vary in width); quilted with vertical bands from waist to knee where meet horizontal bands. Hem is quilted with diamond pattern; black and white plaid silk lining; box pleats all around waist; one brown button at center back; plaid also has ikat...

Date: ca. 1865

Maker: unknown

Material: ikat, quilting, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13237

Accession Number: 1990.375

Petticoat

White cotton; yoke waistband with drawstring; casing with drawstring for bustle; three eyelet ruffles.

Date: 1883-1886

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13238

Accession Number: 1990.517

Petticoat

Pink rayon with elastic waist; rubberized stiffened panel - cannot unfold - stiffening is very brittle. With box.

Date: 1920-1929

Maker: Kleinert's (Maker)

Material: rayon

GUSN: 13239

Accession Number: 1990.521

PETTICOAT

White light cotton; no waistband; button closure; 12" flounce edged w/ machine embroidery & machine Val lace.

Date: 1900-1908

Maker: unknown

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

GUSN: 13240

Accession Number: 1991.88A

Petticoat

White cotton; self waistband with button closure at back (button missing); gathered in back; tuck in back below hips (possibly to shorten); three tucks at hem over attached scalloped eyelet ruffle; slight train.

Date: 1890-1899

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13241

Accession Number: 1992.51

Slip

Pink silk; full-length; sleeveless; broad neckline trimmed with white Val lace, threaded with ribbon tying in a bow center front; same lace around armholes; princess seams front & back; hook & eye closure under center back placket; tucked ruffle at hem.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), Valenciennes

GUSN: 13242

Accession Number: 1992.52

Petticoat

White glazed cotton embossed with floral sprigs; gathered to elastic waistband; mid-calf length; three tiers of ruffles attached below hip; bottom tier trimmed with band of embroidered polyester/rayon?

Date: 1950-1959

Maker: Colony Club (Maker)

Material: cotton (textile), embossing, polyester, rayon

GUSN: 13243

Accession Number: 1992.53

Petticoat

Cream satin damask with pattern of stylized leaves and berries; tunnel waistband with cream silk tape ties fastening in back; cream taffeta flounce with ruffled hem attached below knee. Overlaid with two layers of tulle flounces with satin bound dotted ruffled hems; top flounce dotted all over and ...

Date: ca. 1900

Maker: Au Bon Marche (Maker)

Material: appliqué (technique), damask, lace (needlework), satin, silk (textile), tulle (meshed textile)

GUSN: 13244

Accession Number: 1992.54

Court Hat

Black beaver; white ostrich feathers; tricolor ribbon - red, white & blue; cream leather sweatband; pleated cream silk lining; brass button w/ eagle.

Date: 1830-1839

Maker: unknown

Material: beaver (animal), skin (collagenous material), thread, metallic (color attribute), feather (material), ostrich

GUSN: 13246

Accession Number: 1936.582D

Top Hat

Brown sides w/ black top & underside of brim; fur felt w/ narrow black grosgrain ribbon at base of crown & edges of brim; brown leather & white paper lining.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: Dutour A Paris (Maker)

Material: stitching, leather, silk (textile)

GUSN: 13247

Accession Number: 1921.4A

HATBOX

Brown; covered w/ trompe l'oeil paper imitating wood grain; ties w/ linen tapes at sides.

Date: 1900-1910

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13248

Accession Number: 1987.21.2AB

Derby Hat

Black felt hat with grosgrain ribbon at crown & on edges of brim; (1"w) brown leather band lining.

Date: ca. 1905

Maker: unknown

Material: felt (textile), leather, molding (forming), wool (textile)

GUSN: 13249

Accession Number: 1988.183

Drawers

Ribbon drawstring above ruffle - sharply cut down in front as petticoats.

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13250

Accession Number: 1969.6497

Drawers

Ribbon drawstring above ruffle. Sharply cut down in front as petticoats..

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13251

Accession Number: 1969.6512

Drawers

Ribbon drawstring above ruffle. Sharply cut down in front as petticoats.

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13252

Accession Number: 1969.6511

Drawers

Ribbon drawstring above ruffle. Sharply cut down in front as petticoats.

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13253

Accession Number: 1969.6517

Drawers

Shows strong cutting down in front.

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13254

Accession Number: 1969.6535

DRAWERS

Shows strong cutting down in front - like the petticoats. (Nancy Rexford 12/92)

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13255

Accession Number: 1969.6536

Drawers

Shows strong cutting down in front - like the petticoats.

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13256

Accession Number: 1969.6537

DRAWERS

Shows strong cutting down in front - like the petticoats. (Nancy Rexford 12/92)

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 13257

Accession Number: 1969.6538

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13258

Accession Number: 1969.7215

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13259

Accession Number: 1969.7220

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13260

Accession Number: 1969.7226

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13261

Accession Number: 1969.7227

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13262

Accession Number: 1969.7229

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13263

Accession Number: 1969.7230

Drawers

No description

Date: 1890-1900

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 13264

Accession Number: 1969.7231

Fedora

Black felt hat (1) with wide black grosgrain ribbon with bow at side; black leather sweat band; cream lining with plastic top lining. Hat is inside original box with lid (2).

Date: 1930-1940

Maker: Mallory Fifth Avenue (Retailer)

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

GUSN: 13265

Accession Number: 1991.106.1-.2AB

Robe

White cotton; small pointed collar and capelet collar both trimmed with pleated ruffle; open front edged with pleated ruffle; V-shape patch pockets trimmed with pleated ruffle. Raglan sleeves with ruffled cuff; covered button at collar.

Date: 1860-1869

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching

GUSN: 13266

Accession Number: 1969.6132

Evening Bodice and Skirt

Royal blue velvet; Bodice (A) - squared neckline trimmed with ivory chiffon and tulle; drawstring neckline; full puffed 3/4 velvet sleeves shirred along seams, stiffened with cambric, tripple ruffle of pleated tulle; bodice shirred at sides, with draped neckline; hook and eye closure on left side wi...

Date: 1900-1906

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta, velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 13267

Accession Number: 1969.5262AB

Bodice, Skirt & Belt

Purple silk chiffon over floral lace; squared neckline trimmed with cream net and lace; chiffon ruffle with rows of pink beads around neck; mauve and purple taffeta and chiffon rose at left front; loose, elbow length sleeves with net lining; bodice - chiffon over floral lace with net ground; cross o...

Date: 1907-1909

Maker: A Monteil (Maker)

Material: beading (process), chiffon, stitching, lace (needlework), silk (textile)

GUSN: 13268

Accession Number: 1969.5285

Dress

Black silk twill; black lace chemisette with high band collar; black lace at collar and sleeves backed with cream tulle; black silk bands of openwork with geometric pattern of diamonds, squares and ovals - these bands radiate around chemisette, sleeves and hem; vertical tucks full length of dress; b...

Date: ca. 1906

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta, twill

GUSN: 13269

Accession Number: 1969.5286

Bodice, Skirt and Jabot

Black silk taffeta; collar - unfinished - is covered by velvet band of lace jabot (C) which also fills in low squared neckline; fitted elbow length sleeves with velvet rosette; boned bodice is pointed in front and back; lined with white herringbone cambric; cotton twill waistband with hook and eye; ...

Date: 1886-1887

Maker: unknown

Material: silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13270

Accession Number: 1969.5454A-C

Bodice and Skirt with Accessories

Blue taffeta, heavyweight; Bodice (A) lace collar, cuffs and jabot; squared decolletage; fitted elbow length sleeves; pointed waist front and back; princess seams at back; double blue velvet bow at front waist (left); 11 self-covered buttons; boned; lined with white silk twill; piping at waist; slee...

Date: 1881-1887

Maker: Coulbeaut, J. (Maker)

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13271

Accession Number: 1969.5456A-D

Women's Riding Habit Jacket

Navy blue wool broadcloth; narrow band collar, peplum and cuffs trimmed with black silk braid; fishtail peplum at back; form fittin; padded and boned center front; ten covered buttons at center front; two buttons at each cuff; fully lined with tan silk; three tabs and two ties to hook and eye onto s...

Date: 1865-1874

Maker: unknown

Material: wool (textile)

GUSN: 13272

Accession Number: 1969.5461

Bodice, Overdress, and Skirt

Deep rose silk brocaded with rust, pink and purple flowers; open weave patterned ground with large scale stylized (satin) fleur de lis motif; Overdress (A) - fitted, boned bodice; standing band collar edged with pink net; lapels; rose satin smocked and shirred placket conceals rose taffeta undervest...

Date: 1877-1883

Maker: Coulbeaut, J. (Maker)

Material: brocading, weaving, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 13273

Accession Number: 1969.5463AB