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Historic Costumes and Textiles Collection

Founded in 1985 by retired human sciences professor Catherine Boyd, the collection is home to more than 1,000 garments, hats, accessories and pieces of footwear representing a range of historical periods and styles dating from the mid-1800s to the present.

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  • Tie

    Tie

    Men's tie navy with tiny red squares and white circle print. Lined with hunter green Tommy Hilfiger chest repeated pattern. Brand: Tommy Hilfiger. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Dress

    Dress

    Dress button down denim with 4 buttons. Labeled Frenzy. Worn with yellow dickey (306 F-0020) and brown L. L. Bean belt (306 I-0005)Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Designer original. Oscar de la Renta. Royal blue camisole style dress with organza matching shear peasant style top and matching scarf. Has a white and turquoise floral print. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Designer original. Oscar Dela Renta. Deep plum velvet jacket with floral motif embroidery and rust/brown pleated skirt in wool. Skirt has an ethnic print on its surface. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Dress, floor length, long sleeve, tie-dyed dress with scoop neckline and drawstring tasseled neckline. Tie-dyed purple, yellow, pink, and some orange. Hand sewn and dyed during Craft Movement in 1970s. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Belt

    Belt

    Belt, brown leather braided belt with gold buckle. Brand: L. L. Bean. Worn with yellow dickie (306 F-0020) and long sleeve denim dress (304 A-0299). Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Blouse

    Blouse

    Designer original. Yves Saint Laurent blouse in camel (color). Empire waist with gathers. Vertical row of buttons along the front. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Bonnet

    Bonnet

    Cream colored baby bonnet with cream ribbon ties. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Boot

    Boot

    Dark brown suede leather wooden heeled boots. Brown zipper on inside of shaft. Lining is dark brown. Label attached to inside both top of shafts: "Joyce California. " "Size 7 1/2 N 47015H. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Comb

    Comb

    2 small matching hair combs in yellow. Each have 14 prongs. The top is decorated to look twisted or rope. Personal Artifacts; Adornment

  • Dickie

    Dickie

    Dickie, yellow turtleneck dickie. Brand: Specialty House. 65% Polyester/35% Cotton. *worn with long sleeve blue denim dress (304 A-0299) and brown L. L. Bean braided belt (306 I-0005). Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Dress

    Dress

    Dress, shift lime green sleeveless dress with blue and gold beads and sequins at top around neckline. Has been hemmed. Zipper down back. Label: Carnival Fashions Inc. Trapeze silhouettePersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Designer original: Victor Costa Limited. Black and metallic gold floor length evening dress. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Dress, rec classic knit pique cotton/polyester blend halter tie top, floor length. Zipper in the back. Tie that ties in the back for waist. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Cream, full length dress with long sleeves, full lace, trimmed with wide braid, collar, silk lined, 10 buttons down front, 2 buttons on each cuff, metal clasp at waist. Label - Lillie RubinPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    White knit shirt/sweater (a) with blue trim. Blue knit matching shorts (b). 5 buttons along back shoulder of shirt. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Long sleeve white shirt (a). Button down shirt with bow at collar. Tartan (plaid) jumper (b) - red, green, blue and yellow plaid. Silver buckles at waist (circular shaped), fringe and silver pin on left front of jumper skirt. Outfit bought for Missy Frank"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    White, blue, yellow and pink knitted baby gown (b) with matching bonnet (a). Baby gown has zipper up front, large blue ribbon along bottom. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Blue with white, pink and green pattern - shorts (b) and shirt (a) for toddler. Ribbon collar with rosettes. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Espadrille

    Espadrille

    Green cotton espadrille flats with peep toe box. Shoelaces attached at back of heel to tie around ankle. Shoelaces are capped with clear plastic. Insoles of shoes are green cotton espadrille. Soles of shoes are outlined in natural colored braided straw. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Gloves

    Gloves

    Black leather gloves with a white nylon lining. Made in Japan. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Jacket

    Jacket

    Maroon and white wind breaker/jacket with white zipper, metal zipper. Pocket on left front. White "Bully the Bulldog" MSU Mascot logo over pocket. Zipper around collar. Label "Wolf of Wace"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Jumper

    Jumper

    Dark blue jumper/overalls for toddler. "imp Originals" Size 2. Criss-crossed back, connects to front with two off-white plastic buttons. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ornament, Hair

    Ornament, Hair

    Small metal gold painted barrette. Barrette is becoming metal colored. Barrette is oval shaped with an oval hole in middle. Small multi-printed design on top. Personal Artifacts; Adornment

  • Poncho

    Poncho

    Knitted poncho with hood for baby. Cream with pink roses. Ribbons and button closure at neck. Label "Friemanit" Made in GreecePersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Pump

    Pump

    White, red, and navy patent leather evening pumps. "Lubbock" "Made in Spain" Size 6 1/2 AAAPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Pump

    Pump

    Beige, black, and white patent leather evening pumps. "Lubbock" "Made in Spain" Size 7 AAAPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Brown wooden beaded purse. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Hand painted wood box purse with painted scenes of buildings found on the MSU campus. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Red patent purse with gold fastener. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Multi-colored (pink, purple, indigo, yellow, cream) purse with diagonal hatching pattern with red lining. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Tan and white leather purse with tan lid and straps and white body. Label Theodor/California. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Sandal

    Sandal

    Multi-color (orange, yellow, blue, hunter green, purple, brown, light green, bright blue, red, teal. ) woven taffeta fabric heeled sandals. Middle of camp is a gold square decoration holding together the two pieces of vamp. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sandal

    Sandal

    Brown strappy open toed heeled sandals. Vamp has green, yellow, orange, and light brown leather artificial snake skin cut into leaf shape and sewn together to make vamp. Brown suede strips connect vamp to back of heel/counter. Have thick brown suede covePersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sandal

    Sandal

    Dark tan leather open toed slip on sandaled heel with strap around ankle. Wedge heel. Gold clasp. Both have worn off matching labels from being worn, however information gathered for the whole label says- "Naturalizer," "The shoe with the beautiful fit"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Scarf

    Scarf

    1976 scarf that is blue with red and white numbers of 1976 and 1776. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Brown embossed leather open toe heeled shoes. "Andrew Gellar" Size 6 1/2Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Margaret's Lubbock Texas brand, dress pumps, low chunky black heel, beige suede with black leather trim and large grosgrain bow at toe. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Dark brown leather and beige woven fabric at tongue with sling back. Rounded off square closed toe cap. Wedge covered in brown leather. Has a gold buckle at sling back. Two gold eyelets with two thin brown strings laced through at center, and beige. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Light brown leather heels with likely ostrich skin body with brown dots. Brown patent leather trim across tongue onto inside of vamp. Has gold medallion button on brown patent leather strip across tongue out outside. Brown patent leather covered heels. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Daniel Green caramel vinyl slipper with high cushion inserted on sole. Stitching details on edges and down the middle of the top of the foot. Size 6. In original shoe box. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Men's white faux leather with reptile (alligator) pattern, gold chain accent, slip on, 1" brown heels. Size 10 1/2. "Man made material". Haband - label. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Black and white leather shoes with side buttons and decorative perforations. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Deep violet shoes in velvet with suede lace. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Tan and red brown leather shoes. ". . . ATHCO"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Tan suede open toe heeled sandals with ankle strap and gold buckle. Label on insole of both- "DeLISO. " Printed in inside leather material of strap lining of both shoes- " 9 1/2 & 30467 11. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Stocking

    Stocking

    Metallic silver nylon and spandex stockings. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Suit

    Suit

    Blue sailor suit for toddler (boy). Red, white, and blue. Red scarf. Coat has white eagle on left sleeve. Buttons down front of coat. Label "Fawn Tags 4T"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Sweater

    Sweater

    Red, grey, and beige knit sweater with horizontal stripes made of wool and acrylic. The label is "Adrienne. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Sweater

    Sweater

    Hooded Red, black, and ecru sweater made of 66 percent wool, 23 percent acrylic, and 11 percent flax. There are horizontal stripes of various widths all over garment. The label is "Adrienne. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Sweater

    Sweater

    Off-white, hand knitted (by Barbara Frank) baby sweater. 7 buttons down center front. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Sweater

    Sweater

    Dark blue long sleeve children's' sweater. Label "Made in Italy for Bloomingdale's Young World. " 100% AcrylicPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie that has wide point at end. Tie has diagonal detailing of light yellow, sage green, white, and blue that goes from top left to bottom right if looking at tie. Lining is yellow. 100% polyester. Label is "Danburg. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Formal velvet black bow tie with butterfly design. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven polyester tie that is red, white, and blue and as stripes and circles for a design- label "100% Polyester RN 23896 Towncraft Par 1oe Excellence Penneys. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie with wide point. Forrest green, burnt orange, white, and blue diagonal detailed stripes going from top left to bottom right when looking at tie. 100% Polyester. Timely Tie label. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Brown polyester tie with small crested designs and ribbed texture- label "Made expressly for McRae's by Principe. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Silk tie with multi color of navy, turquoise, magenta and grey. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Purple and grey rayon tie with diagonal stripes- label "Lowenstein's Rayon Men's Store Memphis. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven polyester maroon with black and gray squares. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Red knit structure tie that is made out of acetate and rayon. It also has a diamond shaped design and a ribbed look- label "Sears Roebuck and Co. Made U. S. A Pilgram Creative Cravats. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Silk charcoal grey tie with purple lining with a white dot pattern. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie that is pink in color with a large point. The details are many geometric shapes of mainly squares, circles, and diamonds. It has yellow, white, maroon, and green printed colors. There is brown stitching on top made up of geometric shapes as well. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Grey, black, red woven tie with a checkerboard like design. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie that is clip tie. It is wide at point. It is light blue with white wispy brush stroke detail sewn into the fabric. No brand label. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie that clips on. Wide point at end. Burnt orange in color with brown wispy brush stroke design weaved in. 100% polyester. No brand label. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie that is wide at point. Mainly royal blue in color with diagonal stripes going from top left to bottom right if looking at tie. The stripes are very detailed with forest green, white, light blue, and black. Made of 100% polyester. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Beige silk tie with brown and gold decoration of gazelles and circles going diagonally across the tie. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven blue, red, and white polyester tie with various designs and diagonal lines-label "Epenna. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven polyester brown tie with blue and white dots for decorUnclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Dacron black woven tie made out with a fish emblem as décor. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Silk blue tie with chicken and hat designs. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Red rayon woven tie that has cream stripes and diamond design. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Beige woven polyester tie with designs of diagonal lines of brown and gold elephants. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Fuchsia and black woven tie with crest symbol - label "100% Rayon Cupria RN 25680. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven maroon tie with white embroidery - Label "Lowenstein's Men's Store Memphis $2. 00 RN 21930 100% Acetate RN21930. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Rayon woven blue tie with light blue and white stripes. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven green polyester tie that has ducks for decor- label "Ram Tiemakers. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven black rayon tie with orange, blue, and white diagonal stripe and an emblem- label "Sears RN 16484 65% Acetate 35% Rayon. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven blue and black acetate tie with a fading snowflake design- label "100% Acetate RN 21686. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven blue rayon tie with red and white wave like design, it also has a ribbed look- label "Lowenstein's Men's Store Memphis Rayon. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven blue polyester tie with white and blue floral design. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven rust, brown, blue polyester tie with rectangular shapes and floral designs. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Grey polyester male's tie with small diamond shapes and semi-circle designs. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Polyester tie with diagonal patchwork of stripes and squares and wide diagonal navy stripes. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Tie with wide point. Lime green, forest green, grey, and dark blue diagonal stripes from top left to right bottom when looking at tie. Lined in white. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven red, white, white grey diagonal striped tie made out of rayon. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Cotton hand made denim grey/blue tie with plaid lining and red anchor. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Woven polyester grey, black, and red tie with diagonal stripes- label "100% Dacron Polyester RN 23896. "Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Tie

    Tie

    Polyester light blue, touches of red and gold and white background. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Dress

    Dress

    Multi-colored mid-length dress; gathered waistline with a hook and eye closure and sipper at the back. Features a burnt orange lining with a weight at the neckline to help keep the drape. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Yellow straw hat with yellow and white flowers and green leaves around the crown to brim of the hat. Label- "Originals by Lee Bury of Dallas. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Baby blue straw hat with purple and lilac flower arrangment at back with olive green velvet bow hanging off brim. Brim in curled and longer in front; shorter and not curled in back. Label: "Frank's Girl Designed by Frank Olive New York" In orginal boxPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Black straw hat with black and white polka dot ribbon around the brim. Label - "Custome made by Deane's in Morehead, KY. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Cream straw hat with curled brim at sides above ear. Has a thick cream, taupe, and black bands located around the brim with bow and matching pin in the shape of a triangle at the side above the right ear. Label- "Mr. John Classic; New York; Paris. " ThicPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Natural colored straw hat with black ribbon on the brim and tied in a bow with black netting. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Light brown felt wide brimmed hat with a felt tie around the crown of the hat and a bow. Interior label - "designed by d. charles. " Size 23. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Black velvet ring head piece with six stiff satin strings attached at the center of a black net veil that overlays entire head piece. Black velvet circles are placed all over for decoration. Label- "Union Made 683942 in USA. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Black felt hat with beige grosgrain ribbon and white, beige, and balck feather details. Label- "Deluxe Velour Merrimac," "Body made of imported fur. "Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Pink floral rose hat with pink netting and a green leaf motif located at the top of the hat. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

 

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