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Wedding Ensemble

Description: Wedding gown of fine white batiste with various kinds of lace. The full-length gown has a slender silhouette which flares out from the Empire waist downward to the hem. The high neckline has a standing lace collar at throat, an embroidered net section covering lower throat and upper chest, an attached small lace fichu or bertha below that, and attached lace simulated shawl collar "lapels" running from the waist at back, up and over the shoulders, to the waist at front. The short sleeves are o… more
Date: 1908

Mourning Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Description: Black silk mourning ensemble consisting of bodice and skirt. The bodice of black silk is fitted and boned, with a high, standing black silk band collar with appliqued black lace medallions. It has full-length, modified bishop sleeves that gather into the armseye. Below the gathered cap, in the portion corresponding to the upper arm, the fullness of the sleeve is controlled with top-stitched vertical tucks. From the elbow to the cuff the fullness is again released in a bishop sleeve silhouette. … more
Date: 1900/1903

Dress

Description: Day dress of black silk taffeta. The dress, in the style of the Aesthetic or Reform Movement, is full-length, with a slender silhouette. The front and back of the bodice is styled of tiny vertical knife-pleats, which gather into the rounded neckline. The side panels of the bodice are plain, and there is a line of 14 snaps along the left side forming the closure. The long sleeves are smooth, with slight pleating at the padded shoulders, and they taper to the pointed wrists. The sleeves have … more
Date: 1902
Creator: Harbison, Samuel

Handbag

Description: Handbag. Rectangular frame of cast openwork brass floral designs with traces of gilding. Ball and snap closure and gilt brass suspension chain. Bag is of dark purple crocheted silk, with three different types of beading. Area at frame is plain all-over beading of purple/bronze iridescent cut beads. Below this, and at bottom of bag is fringe of looped beading. The main body of the bag has vertical stripes of beads arranged in horizontal rows. Lined with bright purple silk, trimmed in gold c… more
Date: 1900/1909

Fan

Description: Folding fan made of thin polished wood or bamboo guards lacquered a dark mahogany and dyed purple. Paper leaf with hand-painted abstract design of flowers and foliage on a reddish ground. Metal bail. Reverse is unadorned. No visible labels or marks.
Date: 1900/1950

Capelet

Description: Capelet of dark brown to black plush, possibly silk and cotton, resembling seal fur. Rounded roll collar trimmed in brown soutache braid stitched with a line of purple thread and black glass or jet beads. Center front opening with hook & eye at neck. Trimmed in light brown with purple soutache braid and hexagonal prism, black glass beads. Collar and center front opening bound by black braid (appears to have been added after the original garment was made). Fully lined in a printed polished cot… more
Date: 1900

Day Coat

Description: Daytime coat of black wool for mourning wear. The princess-line shell of the coat falls to mid-calf with a scalloped hem, and has a high standing band collar lined with a gathered black silk ruffle. The ruffle is edged with two narrow bands of ruching and is embellished with cut-work backed in black silk, the cut-work edged with black grosgrain ribbon decorated with black beads and jet. From the center front of the collar, trailing black silk ribbon accents fall to knee-length, and four knee-le… more
Date: 1900/1905

Pullover shirt

Description: Pull over shirt of wool in blue and white stripes, accented with grosgrain pin stripes. Long sleeves. Double front patch pockets with right being a watch pocket. Center front placket closure of three buttons. Original buttons have been replaced.
Date: 1900/1910

"Boardman" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes with wider plain stripes between. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "Boardman / 2579"; "12 2"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.

"Boardman" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes with wider plain stripes between. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "Boardman / 2579" "12 2"
Date: 1902/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.

"Anniston" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white damask weave with effect of groups of three narrow vertical stripes alternating with wider "textured" stripes. Lining/inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade / Mark"; "Arrow / Cluett, Peabody & Co. / U.S.A." "2116" "Anniston / Launder Soft" "14"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Cluett, Peabody, & Co.

"Anniston" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white damask weave with effect of groups of three narrow vertical stripes alternating with wider "textured" stripes. Lining/inner layer of white cotton or linen. Stamped on reverse: "Trade / Mark"; "Arrow / Cluett, Peabody & Co. / U.S.A." "2116" "Anniston / Launder Soft" "14"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Cluett, Peabody, & Co.

"Aratex" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, damask-style weaving creating narrow vertical stripes alternating with slightly wider "textured" stripes. Lining/inner layer of off-white cotton(?). Stamped on reverse: "Aratex / Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. / U.S.A." "2487" "Berne 16 1/2"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Cluett, Peabody, & Co.

"Aratex" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, damask-style weaving creating narrow vertical stripes alternating with slightly wider "textured" stripes. Lining/inner layer of off-white cotton(?). Stamped on reverse: "Aratex / Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. / U.S.A." "2487" "Berne 16 1/2"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: Cluett, Peabody, & Co.

"Boardman" detachable collar

Description: Man's detachable collar. Exterior layer of off-white, woven to create effect of narrow horizontal bands/stripes with wider plain stripes between. Lining/inner layer of white cotton(?) Stamped on reverse: "Trade Ide Mark / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A." "Boardman / 2488"; "13"
Date: 1900/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.
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