Seven White Handkerchiefs
Handkerchief (a): White handkerchief with a floral, pine-like design on one corner, and some light staining. Handkerchief (b): White handkerchief with openwork between the border and the main body, with the initials "LHG" written in the middle.…
Black Velvet and Brown Fur Muff
Date: pre-1960
This is a black velvet muff with five rings of fur at equidistance. It is lined with black silk and has a cord at one opening. There is a layer of stuffing between the silk and velvet.
Cream Corset
Date: 1900-1925
This is a cream cotton underbust corset with attached garters. Along with the back lacing, thee are lacing panels on either side of the busk and at the sides-back. These extra lacing sections are laced with a somewhat elastic braid. All the lacing…
Cream Shirtwaist
Date: 1890-1915
Cream Shirtwaist with large floral pattern down the center, around the wrists, and along the shoulders. Vertically striped small pulled thread embroidery down the front, back, down the sleeves, and around the neck. The shirtwaist is closed by a snap…
Réjane Ribbon Corset
Date: 1900-1915
Cream silk satin ribbon corset with back lacing and front busk with decorative bow at top. There are two covered elastic garters with decorative bows and two clips on each end attached at center front. Large hook at lower front on one side of the…
Cream Floral and Lace Ensemble
Date: 1900s-1910s
This is a cream blouse with a natural waist, bateau neckline, peter pan collar, and elbow-length sleeves. The bodice, sleeves, and collar are made of a silk chiffon with green, red, and purple floral print and decorated with cream lace and…
1890 Day Dress
Date: 1890-10 (worn in)
Black Two Piece Dress with Lace
Date: 1900
Black silk bodice and skirt with wool trim and lace with embroidery on bodice. The lace is tan with pink and green embroidery, and sections of it are underlaid with light green silk. The bodice has rows of pintucks and the center front has a section…
Blue Floral Fish and Butterfly Chinese Silk Panel Embroidery
Two-paneled, mirrored tapestry on robin's-egg-blue silk brocade; embroidery depicts fish below a square pavilion on the bottom; various coral and teal flowers in the middle and upper portions, with butterflies at the top. The panels are tacked…
Bowl Surrounded by Birds and Flowers Cream Crochet
A cream crochet rectangular piece with a bowl of fruits/vegetables at the center surrounded by two chicken-like birds and flowers.
Floral Pink and Olive Silk Embroidered Collar
A mainly olive colored silk collar with multi-toned green leaf embroidery and multi-toned pink circle flower embroidery. Gold thread details on leaves and flowers and in border of piece (also green). Border and embroidery both hand sewn. Clean edges.…
Cream Crochet Jabot
Date: 1800-1900
This cream colored jabot has crocheting along its lining. Embroidery is featured on the lower right corner on the neck, crocheting is along the center, with dispersed boning of ~2.5" intervals.
Black Satin Beaded Pleated Bodice with Pink Accents
Date: 1870-1890
Black satin bodice with beading, pleats, boning, full-length leg-o-mutton sleeves, high collar, pink accents on reverse of satin, lace at ends of sleeves, and shoulder ruffles.
Sun and Moon Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Chinese silk embroidery panel of multiple people in four mirrored scenes that begin in the day and end in the night, from top to bottom.
Scene 1: A person carrying red fruits on a platter and another person carrying a blue bottle with the red sun…
Child's Lace Blouse
Date: 1890-1910
A lacey, detachable sleeve blouse with a mid/high collar and button closures in the center back. The blouse comes to below the waist. Its thin semi-sheer material is most likely cotton. Above the chest, the thin material gives way to intricate…