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Bonnet

Description: Bonnet of blue silk. Brim is hand-quilted in square corners and curving lines that follow the shape of the brim in even lines. The brim is composed of 3 pieces of silk fabric, which are pieced together and then quilted. Cotton used as batting material throughout. The crown is entirely quilted in rows of horizontal stitching and radiating circles. The tail has L-shaped quilting, which echoes the front edge of the tail. The chin ties are striped silk ribbons. Some areas of fabric loss and … more
Date: 1840

Cerise petticoat

Description: Petticoat of cerise or faded red flannel; drawstring waistband and lined with white cotton. Pleated skirt 104" (164.2 cm) around hem. Lower 18" of skirt is padded with design stitched in black. Hem is bound in black braid. Measurements: Waist: 30" (76.2 cm); Length: 35" (88.9 cm)
Date: 1845/1855

Evening slippers

Description: Ladies dainty evening/bridal slippers of ivory silk satin. Handcrafted with square toe and minute bow at throat of shoe. Straight soles. Ribbon ties (missing on left shoe). Designer/Country: J. Thalabas / France Paper label inside shoe:  "J. Thalabas, / Cordonnier de Paris, / 77 South 8th St., / 2 doors below Walnut, / Philadelphia."
Date: 1840/1959
Creator: Thalabus, J.

Hair comb

Description: Back hair comb of arched brass trimmed with crescent-shaped circlets and pearls, looped brass chains and hanging brass chains ending in pearls and pendants. Blond tortoise shell comb is attached by a hinge. No markings.
Date: 1847/1857

Walking dress

Description: Walking dress of green silk taffeta with warp printed black dot pattern. A) Bodice. Standing collar trimmed in green silk braid. Long sleeves of curved construction with epaulette trim of matching fabric bordered in fringed braid matching the collar and separate bow of matching braid; peaked appliqué of matching green braid and two covered buttons at cuffs. Center front closure of hidden hooks with faux button closure of green silk covered buttons matching sleeve cuffs. Boning at right side op… more
Date: 1845/1859
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