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Black silk velvet bonnet

Description: Black silk velvet bonnet with 6 large velvet loops on crown with large matching bow in front and black jet beads trimmed on rim. Black silk ribbon ties. Black silk lining.
Date: 1870/1879

Chemise

Description: Chemise of white cotton, wide round neckline trimmed with narrow band of lace, flutter sleeves trimmed in lace, at center front a round bib connected to the neckline, perhaps serving as a dickey, loose silhouette, knee length
Date: 1870/1919

Chemise

Description: Chemise of off-white cotton with delicate embroidered, open-work lace at trim and bib insert; fabric is gathered at center-front below bib; pin tucks at hem; sleeveless and full-length.
Date: 1870

Christening Gown

Description: Christening gown of white cotton batiste. Yoke is vertical bands of drawn work and eyelet in pineapple(?) pattern. Bottom of yoke has ruffle of scalloped eyelet lace. Long sleeves have ruffled hem matching yoke. Ruched at back waist. Rounded neckline is bound and trimmed in lace. Skirt has 14 rows of drawn work with 3" scalloped eyelet trim in floral pattern at hem. Center back closure of two buttons on yoke with draw strings at neckline and back ruching.
Date: 1870

Cotton petticoat

Description: Panel from white cotton petticoat with 4" gathered ruffle at hem over straight hem of petticoat. Flounce has four rows of pin tucks above gathered panel with three rows of three pin tucks with 4" border of lace at hem.
Date: 1870/1899

Fan

Description: Folding fan of bone and satin. Guards and sticks of bone, intricately carved with pierced latticework. Plain off-white silk satin leaf. Chased metal bail ring at pivot with mother-of-pearl beads. Off-white silk tassel tied to bail. Inscribed on silk leaf along one guard: "Hood W. [illeg.] / June 5th /73"; other inscriptions on other guard, too fragile to examine.
Date: 1870/1879

Girl's Dress

Description: Girl's dress of blue calico cotton with white print. Stand up collar. Inset waist with long, gathered skirt. Long sleeves gathered at wrist with drawstrings. Center front opening with 8 button closure. Bodice lined with what may be sugar sack fabric; skirt unlined. Skirt is 33" long with 22" waist.
Date: 1870/1900

Hair comb

Description: Hair comb of carved tortoise shell in a floral design; 10 1/2" length and width.
Date: 1870/1875

Jacket

Description: Jacket of black silk satin. The jacket, formed as a basque bodice with typical close-fitting achieved by seaming, has extended front panels and is edged with ivory lace. The jacket is embellished with dark blue velvet and olive brown chenille appliques of floral and leaf forms and black jet beading. Lined in ivory silk satin. Photograph is from the exhibition Haute Couture - The Great Paris Designers, held at The Grace Museum, Abilene Texas, October 17 - December 30, 2000, and shows jacket … more
Date: 1870
Creator: Worth, Charles Frederick, 1826–1895

Leather boots

Description: Boots of metallic gold gilded leather with 1/2" heel, round toes and scallops at side opening; ankle-length; higher in front and dip at back. Gilded at a later date. Boy's boots. size 6 1/2 (14 1/2cm)
Date: 1870/1879

Mitts

Description: Mitts of black lace, scalloped edges at finger openings, chevron pattern on the hands, repeating geometric motif on sleeves; elbow length.
Date: 1870/1979

Nightgown

Description: Nightgown of white cotton; neckline and short sleeves trimmed with cotton eyelet
Date: 1870/1889

Oxford shoes

Description: Ladies oxford style shoes of brown-purple soft leather with silk fabric vamp, and silk shoe laces. Opera heels. Scalloped detail on leather elements. Fringed tongue.
Date: 1870/1879

Seersucker collar

Description: Man's detachable collar of blue narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"
Date: 1870/1930

Tea gown

Description: Formal tea gown of green print cotton in multicolored floral print and pink satin cuffs, bodice and tucks at side. Watteau pleats down center back. Long sleeves with 6-1/2" fitted cuffs. Slightly trained. Lined in olive green polished cotton; boning at waist.
Date: 1870/1880

Creeping Baby Clockwork Doll

Description: The view of the doll is from the side. She wears a pale yellow outfit and an open-weave bonnet with a frilly border. The baby doll is barefoot.
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Date: 1871

Boy's dress

Description: Boy's blue and beige/white plaid linen ankle length fitted dress. Long narrow sleeves; ruffle of fabric at the wrist. Narrow turn over collar. Dress gored front and back. Bound in velvet crossed over buttoning up the front to high neck. Double ruffles at bottom of skirt. Trimmed with velvet ribbon and jet black buttons. Lined in muslin. Plaid fabric is indigo dyed, and most likely velvet cording is also indigo dyed.
Date: 1872

Child's Dress

Description: Child's dress of black & tan woven cotton check/plaid. Full-length, with high, rounded collar. Set in black taffeta full-length sleeves with wide cuffs of the black/tan check, secured with two mother of pearl buttons each. Natural waist. Hem with wide band of ruffled black taffeta and a plain band of black taffeta running slightly above hem. Patch pocket at right hip composed of plaid panels formed as a "vest", with black taffeta ruffle filling in center, and three non-functioning circular… more
Date: 1873

O-daiko (Barrel Drum)

Description: A finely decorated rooster sits atop the drum which rests on a pillow and a stand. The stand is also intricately decorated with imagery, foliage, flowers, water, patterns, and serpents.
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Date: 1873~
Creator: Kodenji Hayashi

Boots

Description: Pair of boots or "High Button Shoes" of ivory kidskin leather. The shoes, designed with slightly rounded toes, button closed along outer side, with 8 domed leather-covered buttons on each shoe. Edge along buttons is scalloped, as is the upper edge of the boot. The The low, stacked heels are rounded at sides and back, and are curved at front, and taper slightly to base. Left Shoe markings: "Excelsior"
Date: 1874

Woman's Two-piece Dress: Jacket and Skirt

Description: Side view of nineteenth-century dress made of blue bengaline, tan taffeta and dark blue satin stripes.
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Date: 1874~
Creator: Pingat, Emile

Bonnet style hat

Description: Hat in bonnet style of black straw with downward heart shaped brim; top edge of brim trimmed in black jet beads; brown silk violet flowers and black lace accent on front. 7/8" Black taffeta ribbon ties under chin. Under brim covered with black faille.
Date: 1875

Child's Dress

Description: Child's dress of tan flannel with front panel of brown velvet. Long sleeves with 3" cuff of brown velvet. Turndown collar of brown velvet with pointed ends and neckline trimmed in ivory lace; collar partially detaches on right and secures with a hook & eye. Patch pockets at sides of brown velvet. Front panel has 10 tortoise shell buttons to left of panel and right side opening of 11 matching buttons with barred buttonholes. Gored in back with six small pleats at bottom of back. Hem of garment … more
Date: 1875/1885

Collar

Description: Collar / blouse breast panel of red wool (possibly trade cloth or Stroud cloth from England) with beading. Possibly Algonquin or Iroquois. Oblong, slightly rectangular “O” created with U-shaped panel and rectangle of newer fabric added at one end. Fragments of black silk grosgrain ribbon along inside and outside perimeter, accented every ½” with three light blue and one dark blue seed beads sewn at a slight angle. Organic, floral all-over design created with blue, green, yellow, and pink seed b… more
Date: 1875/1900
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