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Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Description: Ensemble of green and blue plaid cotton with collar and buttons of navy blue velvet. Ensemble consists of: A) Bodice. Waist is fitted with fastening of nine velvet covered buttons and tailored buttonholes, snap at neckline and two hook&eyes at hem. High stand-up collar of velvet. Long sleeves gathered with feather stitching; 6" fitted cuffs. Lined in brown polished cotton. B) Skirt. Full length; gathered on 1" waistband of black cotton with closure of two hook & eyes. Back panel for bustle ha… more
Date: 1880/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fan

Description: Folding fan. Guards and sticks of lightly carved ivory (bone?) with scrolling foliate designs. The leaf is of white lace. Sticks are unadorned on the reverse. No visible labels, marks or signatures. Fan has alternately been identified as Irish lace or machine-made lace, and dated 1830's or 1880-1899.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Folding fan

Description: Folding fan. Guards and sticks of carved and pierced ivory (bone?) with a foliage designs. The white sheer doubled organdy leaf is hand-painted with central vignette of a garden scene of a couple greeting a woman seated on a bench. The leaf with added hand-panted border of a garland of flowers. Reverse is unadorned. No visible labels, marks or signatures.
Date: 1880/1989
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Hat

Description: Hat of green felt in the style of a tricorne or cocked hat. Trimmed with green silk roses, brown feathers, a brass buckle on right side and bow on back. Lined in black with central "drawstring".
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Infant's Dress

Description: Infant's dress of fine batiste cotton with broderie anglaise. Yoke has attached 4"ruffle of broderie anglaise with insertion lace and pink satin ribbon. Long sleeves have insertion lace cuffs and pink satin ribbon. Full length. No labels in garment.
Date: 1887/1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Infant's Gown

Description: Infant's gown of white cotton batiste. Round neckline trimmed with ruffle of broderie anglaise. Eleven horizontal bands of broderie anglaise separated with shirring down center front. Hemline trimmed with a 4" band of pin tucks, two band of broderie anglaise separated with shirring and scalloped hem of broderie anglaise. Sleeve hems trimmed with three rows of pin tucks and ruffle of broderie anglaise. Center back closure of 4 pearl buttons on rectangular panel of three vertical bands of broderi… more
Date: 1882
Creator: Sleeper, Elizabeth Shaw
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace cap

Description: Day cap of cream lace, pale green moire silk, and 1/4" black velvet ribbon. Pointed over forehead, lappets fall at sides of face, ends of lappets trimmed with knots of ribbon.
Date: 1885/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton batiste with inserts of bands of lace create a bib, round open neckline trimmed in lace with beige ribbon gathering volume, ribbon tied at center front, sleeveless with armscyes trimmed in lace, knee length.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Little boy's dress

Description: Little boy's dress of white nainsook with dropped waist and slightly gathered short skirt. Tucked front and back and lavishly laced with machine crotchet lace inserts. Short sleeves with tucks and lace at cuffs. Lace trimmed round neckline. Center back closure of hidden self-covered buttons under placket. Size 2 years.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Miser's purse

Description: Purse of teal crochet/knit with white, light grey, brass and steel cut beads; 2 silver rings in center. Miser's purse with rectangular ends. Number tag on interior of bag: 65.30.2 Measurements: 23 cm total length and purse width of 6.5 cm.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mourning dress

Description: Mourning ensemble of black crepe chiffon: A) Bodice with standing band collar; long tapered sleeves with ruching, ruched pinch pleats, horizontal satin stripes and covered buttons at wrists; lace panel at CF with covered buttons @ each side; attached pleated belt; vertical stripes of appliqued satin at front and back of bodice forming a V-shape at CF and CB waist. Hook&eye closures up front of bodice and at the back of the neck band. B) Skirt with a full, A-line silhouette; pleated from wai… more
Date: 1880/1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Petticoat

Description: Cream colored flannel petticoat with floral and leaf embroidery. (Top missing). Handmade & hand embroidered border at hemline. Piece of fabric from which the petticoat was made. Size: for young girl or small woman.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Pumps

Description: Pair of plum purple satin pumps. The shoes are designed with a rounded toe, and plain uppers. The low heel is of a modified Louis or Cuban style, set in, and covered with matching fabric. Partly lined in white kidskin leather.
Date: 1881~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag with cast and chased silver frame decorated with openwork figures of children harvesting grapes. Ball/snap closure. Silver suspension chain of alternating oval links and links formed of three flower-heads. Bag is oval shaped, black wool with petite point embroidery decoration on each side of a bouquet of trumpet shaped flowers. Pink satin lining. Hallmarked "800" on frame.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule

Description: Reticule. Drawstring handbag/purse of black knit with openwork band along top through which drawstring is threaded. Running around center of bag are three horizontal bands of blue beads bordered by silver/gold lined beads. Lower part of the bag is completely covered by horizontal bands of silver/gold lined beads and blue beads. Bottom of bag with large sphere covered with blue beads from which hangs tassel of silver/gold lined bead loops. Unlined. Has been dated 1880-1890 or ca. 1916.
Date: 1880/1916
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Robe

Description: Hand sewn long Chinese court robe or coat with rounded neck. and loose sleeves. Left front to right side closure with round patterned buttons. Light and dark blue silk with extensive applique of dragons. spirals and lines with gold thread.
Date: 1880/1912
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scalloped petticoat

Description: Little girl's half slip/petticoat of white linen and cotton; gathered in small unpressed pleats at waistband; embroidered with open-work and scalloped flounce at hemline attached by embroidered band; machine embroidery and machine stitching. Size 4 or 5
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Single-breasted vest

Description: Man's vest of navy blue houndstooth wool. Single breasted with closure of six buttons; four welt pockets. Lined in white cotton; backed in black satin with half-belt (buckle missing).
Date: 1880/1930
Creator: Oxford Clothes
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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