Historic New England

Dress

Dress with elbow length sleeves, collar, shoulder pads, and eight large red buttons down the front closure. Color blocks of orange, red, magenta, and peach. Size 14.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322892

Accession Number: 2016.99.20

Dress

Sleeveless dress with button front, round neckline, narrow straps, and inseam pockets. Quilted green and brown color blocks with green, gray, and brown ovals. Size 14.

Date: 1971

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile), polyester (fiber), nylon

GUSN: 322893

Accession Number: 2016.99.21

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with tie belt [b]. Lined elbow-length balloon sleeves, button front, collarless, drop waist with gathered skirt. Pink with purple polka dots and repeating red scroll designs. Size 12.

Date: 1963

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

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322894

Accession Number: 2016.99.22AB

Dress with long sleeves, single button cuffs, twelve metal button front, and u-shaped patch pockets. Collarless and gathered just below the shoulders. White/cream ground with red/orange grid pattern. Size 12.

Date: 1965

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

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322895

Accession Number: 2016.99.23

Dress

Dress with long sleeves and single button cuffs, inseam pockets and 9 1/2" side slits. Five button neck opening with a collar. Color blocks of plum, purple, black and navy with red intersecting lines. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322896

Accession Number: 2016.99.24

Dress with Two Belts

Dress [a] with two belts: [b] solid gray belt and [c] belt patterned with blocks of color. Collarless dress has five gray button neck opening, short sleeves, and inseam pockets. Gray ground with abstract geometric pattern in orange, red, brown, and black. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322897

Accession Number: 2016.99.25A-C

Dress

Dress, short sleeves, A-line, rounded neck, button closure at shoulder, pleating where skirt attaches to bodice, and square patch pockets. Cream ground with blue diamond cross-hatch pattern. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322898

Accession Number: 2016.99.26

Dress with Belt

Sundress [a] with green fabric belt [b]. Narrow straps, square neckline, and pleated bodice. Green ground with green polka dots. Size 12.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322899

Accession Number: 2016.99.27AB

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Three-quarter length sleeves, rounded neckline, wide horizontal pleats across bodice and sleeves, inseam pockets. Purple ground with black, red, and white stripes. Size: Medium.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Design Research (Retailer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322900

Accession Number: 2016.99.28AB

Dress

Dress with full length sleeves, gathered shoulders, single button cuff. Standup collar and twelve button front. Red with pairs of narrow black vertical stripes. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322901

Accession Number: 2016.99.29

Coat with Belt

Coat [a] with fabric belt [b]. Quilted three-quarter length sleeves, V-neck with four button front enclosure. Inseam pockets with rayon liner. Teal and purple color blocks with floral and oval dot pattern in pink, purple, and black. Size: Medium.

Date: 1972-1973

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Suvanto, Liisa, 1910-1983 (Designer) Wakisaka, Katsuji, 1944- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile), rayon

GUSN: 322902

Accession Number: 2016.99.30AB

Dress

Dress with full length sleeves, two button cuffs, shoulder pads, fold over collar, and eight button neck opening. Black with abstract floral pattern in blue, purple, and gray. Size: Medium.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: NO-MATERIAL-TERM

GUSN: 322903

Accession Number: 2016.99.31

Dress

Dress with short sleeves, rectangular cut with rounded neck. Wide pleats at front and back, side zipper on proper left shoulder. Blue gray ground with beige, green, navy blue, and black rectangles. Size: Small.

Date: 1980

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer) Ishimoto, Fujiwo, 1941- (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322904

Accession Number: 2016.99.32

Dress

Dress, sleeveless with half-zippered front, round collarless neck, and A-line skirt. Abstract green and dark green foliate and scroll pattern.

Date: 1969

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Isola, Maija, 1927-2001 (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322905

Accession Number: 2016.99.33

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Three-quarter length sleeves with wide collarless neckline and gathered yoke. Cream ground with lime green vertical stripes and horizontal bands of multicolored vertical stripes.

Date: 1974

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322906

Accession Number: 2016.99.34AB

Dress with Belt

Dress [a] with belt [b]. Full length sleeves, single button cuff, and gathered shoulders. Round collarless neckline and twelve blue button front. Blue with orange and pink flowing lines. Size: Medium.

Date: 1979

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Rinta, Pentti (Finnish, born 1946) (Designer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322907

Accession Number: 2016.99.35AB

Coat

Coat with hood, quilted with full length sleeves zip front, and inseam pockets. Blue quilted exterior with black lining.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: polyester (fiber), cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322908

Accession Number: 2016.99.36

Dress

Dress, elbow length sleeves with button front. Dark gray with gray circles and multi colored patterned pockets. Size 12.

Date: 1960

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322909

Accession Number: 2016.99.37

T-Shirt

T-shirt, short sleeves. Orange and red horizontal stripes. Size: Large

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer)

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322910

Accession Number: 2016.99.38

Dress

Sundress, sleeveless with narrow straps. Orange with vertical orange medallion stripes.

Date: 1960-2000

Maker: Marimekko (Manufacturer) Krueger, Nancy L., 1931-2015 (Sewer (textile worker))

Material: cotton (textile)

GUSN: 322911

Accession Number: 2016.99.39

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

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

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece without any label or selvedge containing information. It represents thin blue stripes of beige and brown geometrical leaves, separating beige rinceaux of long flowers' stems, on a beige background animated by small brown dots. Bouquets of pink and light brown flowers a...

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323325

Accession Number: 2012.126.112

Fragment, Textile

This is an overall piece without any label or inscribed selvedge. It represents different kinds of pink and orangey flowers on a yellow background. Some of the green leaves behind flowers.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), printing (process)

GUSN: 323326

Accession Number: 2012.126.113

Fragment, Textile

This is a glazed overall piece with one attached paper label, representing a geometric repeated pattern: two small tubes, one red, the other pink, cross inside a lozenge. This pattern, repeated in the whole surface, gives a coverage, on a cream background.

Date: 1980-2008

Maker: unknown

Material: chintz, printing (process)

GUSN: 323327

Accession Number: 2012.126.114

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