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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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  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Cream leather Mary jane wedding heels with rounded toe box. Cream decorative trim with diamond cut outs surrounding body of shoe. The strap has 2 white pearl plastic buttons with metal back. Printed on white leather lining on inside- "360 44005 031 7"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    White leather children's shoes with braided trimPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Beige canvas dress shoes with ribbon tie. Size 4 S "32276"Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sock

    Sock

    Navy blue cotton men's dress socks. with white and royal blue embroidery. label dresrite Hose W. T. Grant Co. Department Stores. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sock

    Sock

    Cotton khaki men's socks with no pattern. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sock

    Sock

    Olive green silk and cotton men's socks with a butterfly hosiery lab at the top. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sock

    Sock

    Dark Green cotton men's socks. Labe Better Hose. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Socks

    Socks

    Navy, blue, and white silk and cotton men's socks with blue and white diamond pattern along the outer sides. Label Men's Quality Socks. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Sunglasses

    Sunglasses

    Small wire framed sunglasses with round lenses. Lenses have dark green tint. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Suspenders

    Suspenders

    Gray and tan suspenders. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Teddy

    Teddy

    Peach rayon teddy with lace trim. Personal Artifacts;

  • Vest

    Vest

    Grey wool knit vest with feathering. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Hat

    Hat

    Black velvet hat with white and yellow floral embroidery. No label. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Swimsuit

    Swimsuit

    Wool charcoal men's swimsuit. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Skirt

    Skirt

    Linen full length skirt in cream. There is boning next to body. Penciling inside garment. Inverted box pleat. Open tie/pin closure. The waistband is slipstitched loosely. The hem is wide. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Hat Pin

    Hat Pin

    Metal hat pin with fleur-de-lis design molded into end. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Bonnet

    Bonnet

    Off-white child's bonnet with light brown stripes. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Bonnet

    Bonnet

    White cotton lace women's cap. with ribbon encasing. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Bra

    Bra

    White cotton lace bra. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Underwear

  • Camisole

    Camisole

    Ivory cotton camisole with flower details. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Underwear

  • Capelet

    Capelet

    Black capelet in silk with ruffles on the neck. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Cover, Pillow

    Cover, Pillow

    A white cotton woven structure pillow cover that is approximately 26" x 45" (according to longest point). It has triangular geometric shapes on either end and square in the center and thread floral like designs for decoration. The pillow opening is apprBuilding FurnishingsBedding

  • Drawers

    Drawers

    Wide legged drawers, open at crotch, drawstring waist, floral and ribbon embroidery design, lace trim. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Underwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Edwardian era lace dress (tea dress) - cream with pastel green, yellow and lavender floral motif embroidered on bust. Pink ribbon at waist. Long skirt (last layer of hem coming undone)Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    White gauze cotton long dress with eyelet on sleeves and at decorative hem. Broad sweeping. Freeform embroidery at top front panel and at bottom of hem. Pleats at hips. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Cream colored cotton dress with embroidery all over, slit sleeves, and buttons down the back. It has some stains and is worn looking. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Long cream colored cotton dress with eyelet embroidery on top half and at bottom of hem. Dolman sleeves that are not set in. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    White cotton lace girl's dress. Long sleeve, high collar. Yoke has ruffles and floral lace designs. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Cotton off white lingerie dress with three quarter sleeve with ruffles at ends. Shadow work embroidery on inside front center panel. Eyelet on upper panel on the front. Shaw type collar over shoulders. Buttons down the back. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Cream colored cotton dress with embroidery all over, slit sleeves, and buttons down the back. It has some stains and is worn looking. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Thin white cotton dress with eyelet lace and floral motif embroidery along collar, bust, and skirt hem. short sleeves. Button closures at back. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Off white (faded) linen over jacket with matching skirt. Inserted railroad track inserted at jacked and at skirt. Tailcoat hem on jacket. Skirt has chevron patterned railroad track on front with buttons down back with a large buttock pleat. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Fan

    Fan

    Black plastic fan whit white ribbon woven through it. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Night Gown

    Night Gown

    Cream cotton long sleeved women's night gown wit large round lace collar with embroidery on the shoulder seams and cuffs. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Night Gown

    Night Gown

    White cotton night gown with lace around the sleeve and neckline. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Ornament, Hair

    Ornament, Hair

    Two matching hair pins in tortoise shell colored celluloid with 7 rhinestones at the top of wavy design of the 2 prongs. Personal Artifacts; Adornment

  • Petticoat

    Petticoat

    White linen combination petticoat with eyelet detailing along the hemline and the neck line and sleeves. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Underwear

  • Pin

    Pin

    Yellow gold with large pearlized ball ladies pin. Has a black stand backing. Personal Artifacts; Adornment

  • Purse

    Purse

    Green cotton crocheted coin purse with knitted rosette details and wooden ring handles. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Brown leather envelope purse with an embossed design along the boarder with a briefcase style handle. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Tan cotton purse with pink satin lining embroidered with flowers and initials and pearl buttons. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Blue/green brocade leather purse. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Purse

    Purse

    Brown leather with green and red embossed flower detailing. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Shawl

    Shawl

    Black capelet with black beading - floral beads, beaded fringe along bottom. Hand stitched. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Shoe

    Shoe

    Brown leather baby booties with brown strap around the front part of the shoes. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Skirt

    Skirt

    Cotton white skirt with large embroidery down front panel, and three small tucks mid way down the skirt. Hook and eye in back for closure. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Skirt

    Skirt

    White linen (top of skirt) combined with cotton batiste on lower part of skirt. Tuck details at hemline. The side has side snaps. Hand sewn. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Spats

    Spats

    Tan leather trimmed men's spatter dashers/spats. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Gown, Wedding

    Gown, Wedding

    Off-white wedding dress with long train (weights in train). V-neckline. Short lace and beaded sleeves. Bodice is embroidered. Label on inside ""Faber Importer Baltimore. ""Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Night Gown

    Night Gown

    Cream linen night gown with lace detailing around the neckline and sleeves. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Uniform, U.S. Navy

    Uniform, U.S. Navy

    Part of U. S. Naval uniform. Black pants with a gold stripe down each side. Label - "F. J. Schmidt Co. Military Tailors Annapolis, MD"

  • Runner, Table

    Runner, Table

    A cotton beige and red table runner that has fringes on either end. The length of the woven area is 38 1/2" and the width is 21 5/8"Building Furnishings; Household Accessory

  • Apron

    Apron

    Apron : white cotton apron with pink roses printed on front and lace and green ribbon trim. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Bag

    Bag

    Beige and green stocking or lingerie bag. Hand painted portrait of woman on top. Silk. Ribbons and rouching trim. Distribution & Transportation Artifact; Container

  • Bag

    Bag

    Green stocking or lingerie bag. Felting, silk. Rope trim. Bow on top. Distribution & Transportation Artifact; Container

  • Blouse

    Blouse

    Cream cotton blouse with cream embroidered and lace detail. Separating sleevesPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Blouse

    Blouse

    Ivory cotton blouse with netting. Very delicate lace work and embroidery on front of garment and on edges; highly detailed. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Blouse

    Blouse

    White woven cotton with lace inserts and tucks. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Bonnet

    Bonnet

    Beige/Cream baby bonnet crocheted with flower designs, blue ribbon and silk rosettes. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Bonnet

    Bonnet

    Beige and cream baby bonnet crocheted with green ribbon and silk rosettes. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Headwear

  • Boot

    Boot

    Light grey suede boots with cream leather lining throat of boots. On top of the cream leather strip are sewn on small beaded flowers with dark circle centers. Cream shoelaces with metal caps. Light grey eyelets. Light gray suede tongue. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Footwear

  • Camisole

    Camisole

    Women's camisole (corset cover). Off-white, short sleeves. Round collar. Sleeves and collar trimmed with lace and yellow ribbon threaded in and out of fabric. Embroidery along neckline - Bow with ribbons and small flowers. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Underwear

  • Cape

    Cape

    Tan wool cape with large buttons and passementerie detailPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Collar

    Collar

    White eyelet lace collar with floral pattern. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Collar

    Collar

    Beige embroidered collar, woven with cotton netting. Floral embroidery. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Collar

    Collar

    Cotton lace off-white ladies' collar. Crochet. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Collar

    Collar

    Cotton lace collar with silk or satin lining. Beige colored, crocheted lace. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Collar

    Collar

    Dark brown fur collar with black lining. Originally from a coat. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Collar

    Collar

    Cotton collar with blue ribbon and lace along neckline. Collar cooks at top back of neck. Four places for hook-and-eye closings down the back. Boning supports the fine netting. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Collar

    Collar

    Off-white linen/cotton crocheted/needlepoint collar with floral motif. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Comb

    Comb

    Sterling silver hair comb with 7 prongs and looped decoration at top. Label on back: "Walburt," "Sterling. "Personal Artifacts; Adornment

  • Dress

    Dress

    Off-white cotton day dress/ house coat with crocheted trim along the collar and cuffs as well as tucking on the front and back yokes. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Red and black with lace and passementerie detail. (2 piece)Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Beige/ blue silk crepe with lace, velvet, and silk tasselsPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Cream colored cotton plain weave long dress with pin tucks on the chest. There is eyelet attached trim on the ends of the sleeves/around the pin tucks on the chest/ and near the bottom hem. There are tucks for arm movement at sleeve cap. Hand sewPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Antique white dress (tea gown) with green ribbon trim and floral embroidery. Trim at bottom of skirt and sleeves. Green ribbon at waist. Four green bows down center bust. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Beige with navy stripes in cotton. Has lace at collar and sleeves with a net inset. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Tan lace and sheer cottonPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Blue silk with beige linen lace collar with black trim with tasselsPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    White lace, short sleeve dress, round neckline, scalloping around neckline and base of dress. Eyelet trim at neck and base. Button closure at back. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    Grey coat with purple velvet trim on collar, hem line, and cuffs with long brown velvet skirt : (2 piece day dress) Old Tag # 304 A-216Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Dress

    Dress

    White, lace dress. Edwardian Era. Long sleeve, high collar. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Gloves

    Gloves

    Black lack gloves (mitts) with no fingers. Personal Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Gloves

    Gloves

    Peach silk woven fingerless gloves with cream lace and snaps on back. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Gloves

    Gloves

    Off-white crocheted cotton gloves. Wrist length. Unclassifiable Artifacts; Need to Classify

  • Gloves

    Gloves

    Ivory kid leather gloves detailed top stitching with pearl buttons. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Gown

    Gown

    Cotton off-white women's Night Gown with lace and ribbon detailing. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Gown

    Gown

    Cream cotton Swiss batiste night gown with cream lace trim. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Handkerchief

    Handkerchief

    White cotton handkerchief with floral embroidery going around the trim. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Handkerchief

    Handkerchief

    Cotton and linen mixed off-white handkerchief with lace trimming and square embroidery. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Handkerchief

    Handkerchief

    White cotton handkerchief with floral embroidery going around the trimming. Personal Artifacts; Personal Gear

  • Hook

    Hook

    . Button hook. Metal hook with yellow handleBuilding Furnishings; Household Accessory

  • Hook

    Hook

    Gray buttonhook with engraving: "R. Berberich's Sons' 116-22-7th St. N. W. & 813 Penna Ave. "Building Furnishings; Household Accessory

  • Jabot

    Jabot

    White cotton jabot with lace trim. Floral embroidery. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Jabot

    Jabot

    Cotton eyelet lace white jabot. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Accessory

  • Jacket

    Jacket

    Black jacket. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Jacket

    Jacket

    Deep blue jacket (waist) with high collar and button closures at front. Metal buttons have basket of fruits on them. Dark floral applique beading on front, cuffs have cord tiesPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Jacket

    Jacket

    Black velvet jacket with no closures. Cream colored lining. Decorative low ruffle along collarPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Jacket

    Jacket

    Black jacket with high collar, button closure down front, lace along edge of collar, beading along frontPersonal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

  • Night Gown

    Night Gown

    Beige cotton women's night gown with pink ribbon details and embroidery with lacing along the neck and bust lines. as well as a layered fabric detail along the hemline. Personal Artifacts; Clothing -- Outerwear

 

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