Camisole (corset cover)

Classification: 
Date: 
1875-1900
Medium: 
Cotton, needlepoint lace, tatted lace
Dimensions: 
Overall: 18 1/4 x 18 1/4 in. ( 46.4 x 46.4 cm )
Description: 
White cotton sleeveless fitted camisole (corset cover); wide round neck line with a needlepoint lace ruffle; needlepoint lace diamonds over the breasts and in the center of the back with tatted clover designs in the center; five button holes up the front.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. M.H. Morse, Jr.
Object Number: 
Z.1171.52
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
30929
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Petticoat

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1900
Medium: 
Cotton, silk ribbon
Dimensions: 
Overall: 37 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. ( 95.2 x 57.2 cm )
Description: 
White cotton petticoat; cotton tie closure at back of waist; pink silk ribbon thread through loops decorated with crewl-style embroidered flowers at the knee; crewl style embroidery along the scalloped hem and on lower half of skirt.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. M.H. Morse Jr.
Object Number: 
Z.1171.36
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
30927
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Petticoat

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1900
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 35 1/2 x 37 in. ( 90.2 x 94 cm )
Description: 
White cotton hand woven petticoat; single celluloid button closure at back of waist; bottom double woven to create a floating (quilt-like) pattern of flowers and grapes above geometric patterns; six cord stuffed stripes arond base.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. M.H. Morse Jr.
Object Number: 
Z.1171.37
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
30925
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Petticoat

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1920
Medium: 
Cotton, silk ribbon
Dimensions: 
Overall: 32 1/2 x 27 in. ( 82.6 x 68.6 cm )
Description: 
Cream cotton petticoat with a silk ribbon thread through loops at the hips tied into a bow over the right leg; scalloped hem with open work and crewel-style floral embroidery with tatted diamonds and rectangles above.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. David Minton
Object Number: 
Z.1273.1
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
30892
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bustle

Classification: 
Date: 
1870-1890
Medium: 
Cotton, metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 35 x 22 x 8 in. ( 88.9 x 55.9 x 20.3 cm ) Part (waist): 29 in. (73.7 cm)
Description: 
White cotton and metal lobster tail bustle; six white celluloid buttons up the front; twenty-two white celluloid buttons along the bottom which button to a white cotton ruffle; nine metal hoops covered in cotton sewn into the back panel to form the bustle; corset style criss-cross tie closure at the buttocks to tighten the fit of the top five hoops; lower hoops are tightened with elastic and metal buckle closures.
Object Number: 
Z.1270
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1890
eMuseum Object ID: 
30891
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Chemise dress (tea gown)

Classification: 
Date: 
1875-1900
Medium: 
Cotton
Dimensions: 
Overall: 55 1/2 x 37 in. ( 141 x 94 cm )
Description: 
White cotton chemise dress or tea gown with a round neckline; 3/4 length fitted sleeves heavily decorated with ribbons of bobbin lace, cotton crewl-style rose aplliqués and filler of crochet lace and tucked cotton; neckline decorated with rings of floral crochet lace; bodice decorated with tucks, crochet lace in the center with crewl-style embroidery roses and stripes of bobbin lace with a circle design; skirt also has tuck and lace stripe decoration and larger heavy crewl-style embroidery in floral and leaf designs covers the front and back of the bottom of the skirt; straight skirt with tucks at the hips; eleven tiny mother-of-pearl buttons and cotton covered metal buttons close the dress up the back.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. M.H. Morse Jr.
Object Number: 
Z.1171.38
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
30886
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Petticoat ruffle

Classification: 
Date: 
1880-1900
Medium: 
Cotton, linen, crochet lace
Dimensions: 
Overall: 8 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. ( 21.6 x 55.2 cm )
Description: 
White cotton petticoat ruffle with a white linen waist with five button holes; two rowa of pleated ruffles with geometric patterned crochet lace below each row.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. M.H. Morse Jr.
Object Number: 
Z.1171.41
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
30884
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Fillet

Classification: 
Date: 
1840-1880
Medium: 
Silk, mother of pearl
Dimensions: 
Overall: 1 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 1 in. ( 3.8 x 29.2 x 2.5 cm )
Description: 
Salmon colored silk child's fillet with elastic lengthwise and bows at the ears, one side has a mother of pearl ornament to hold flowers, the other side has a fragment of the same ornament.
Object Number: 
Z.1560
Marks: 
etched: along one side or mother of pearl ornament: "Souvenir"
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
30873
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Child's day cap: light blue ribbons

Classification: 
Date: 
1825-1875
Medium: 
Silk, linen
Dimensions: 
overall (flat): 1 x 9 7/8 in. ( 2.5 x 25.1 cm )
Description: 
Child's circular day cap with a small circle of white satin at the center of the crown, surrounded by handmade linen needle point lace with overall floral design, this is surrounded with Mechlin tulle which is trimmed with two rows of light blue satin ribbon, the crown is gathered all around decorated with pink ribbon roses.
Object Number: 
INV.11463
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1875
eMuseum Object ID: 
30866
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Calash

Classification: 
Date: 
1780-1830
Medium: 
Cotton, silk
Dimensions: 
Overall (collapsed): 2 1/2 x 12 1/4 x 14 in. (6.4 x 31.1 x 35.6 cm)
Description: 
Light brown glazed cotton calash with ruffled trim with unfinished edges and two ribbon ties made of light brown silk attached at front.
Object Number: 
Z.1042
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1830
eMuseum Object ID: 
30865
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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