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Alligator handbag

Description: Handbag of brown alligator with two feet attached to front face; stiffened ridge along center and smooth sides. Single contoured handle with brass fasteners. Inverted rectangular frame. Closure consists of two slides at ends with center slide and pull tab. Leather lined with inner accessory pocket. No labels.
Date: 1905/1935
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Blouse with insert lace

Description: Blouse of white batiste cotton. Round neckline trimmed in lace. Lace insertion on front of openwork and pin tucks. Back is also openwork with lace, pin tucks and eyelet lace. 3/4 length sleeves with openwork and 1-1/2" lace cuffs. Center front opening with 11 pearl buttons and barred buttonholes.
Date: 1905/1915
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Crochet purse

Description: Purse of dark red crocheted cotton in rectangular shape with flap closure. Pattern is filet crochet and double crochet stripes; crocheted ring attached by chain crochet strings. Five crocheted egg-shaped bobbles attached by chain-crocheted strings. Measurements: Width 2 1/4" x Height 4"
Date: 1905/1915
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Little girl's Easter bonnet. Wired base with mushroom type top of black velvet and double ruffled brim of white lace. Small pink roses and green stems encircle hat above lace brim.
Date: 1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Off-white petticoat

Description: Off-white petticoat with three bands of horizontal tucks and lace inserts, each 2" to 4" deep. Final tier 3 1/2" deep; scalloped at lower edge. 140" around lower edge. Waistband 3/4" wide and 25" long. Second layer attached from base of first tier.
Date: 1905
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Opera cape

Description: Opera Cape. Cream satin cape thickly lined, flaring from shoulder yoke with double-pleats in the back. Long shawl collar of white fox fur. Floor-length and trimmed with eleven bands of gold braid in scallops. Trimmed with braid and fur. Size 12
Date: 1905/1915
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Petticoat

Description: White cotton combination petticoat. Tank-style camisole bodice with adjustable front neckline. Cotton tape drawstring. The rounded neckline and armholes are scallop cut and finished with satin-stitch secured cotton lace. The center front of the camisole bodice is embroidered with floral white work centered with a monogrammed "C". The bodice side seams are inset with crocheted cotton lace edged with feather-stitching. Center back opening with eleven tailored buttonholes. The buttons have been re… more
Date: 1905/1909
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Tam O'Shanter purse

Description: Tam-O-Shanter style purse of faceted jet black beads with ornate circular gold colored closure. Top has open filigree work along sides with lid in rose and leave motif; mirror inside of lid. Flip clasp closure. Ball and fringe tassel of black beads on bottom. Linked chain handle. Lined in rose colored silk. Measurements: 8 cm diameter of top; 20 cm from top to bottom of bag, excluding tassel.
Date: 1905/1915
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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