Culture or time period: North American historic cultures / Accession number: Acc.3032 / Function: 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Culture or time period North American historic cultures Accession number Acc.3032 Function 2.4 Fine Clothes and Accoutrements not used exclusively for status or religious purposes

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-63564, described as Yellow taffeta waist. White chiffon overlaid; painted yellow floral lace over chiffon; pink, black, green velvet ribbon, rhinestone trim.

Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 2-63385, described as Apron, of warp printed silk ribbons of purple pin stripes on white with printed purple rose motifs with green leaves, yellow buds. Ribbon borders are purple satin wave, ribbons are joined by off white linen lace insertions (possibly Maltese lace) of floral motifs connected by braided brides. Apron edged in matching lace, as is free hanging pointed pocket tacked on right side. Pentagonal apron with center point is attached at top (in 12 tucks) to purple silk velvet ribbon with satin weave back. Velvet ribbon serves as sash.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-63495, described as Bag Materials: silk Techniques: sewn Colors: white, magenta, green Dimensions: 16” x 12 5/8” doubled; 68 1/2” x 64½ sash lengths Remarks: Two warp printed silk ribbons sewn together of white grand with pink and magenta roses and green and pale blue leaves and stems. Ribbons have white satin weave bamboo joined edge to edge. White double-faced satin ribbons father top through metal rings covered by silk in buttonhole stitches. Lining is of sheer white silk.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 2-68140c, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 2-63379, described as White blouse, china silk blouse with high neck, leg-o-mutton sleeves. High, tight cuff and high neck of machine lace of all over des. of small circles. Front dec. with cheap machine embroidery center row of open work diamonds with side row of poinsettas. vertical groups of tucks at front and back neck and shoulders. Back button opening

Hearst Museum object titled Bonnet, accession number 2-63496, described as Child’s bonnet. Materials: silk faille Techniques: sewn Colors: creamy white Dimensions: 4 1/8” crown to nape; 11 1/8 across nape Remarks: [?] in concentric circles forms crown. Brim is trimmed with white silk taffeta ribbon punctuated with gathered areas and larger gathered rosettes at either end. Below ribbon is Irish lace. At edge are several layers of sheer silk hemmed with gathers. Inner lining has hemmed split upback is of white silk. Also trimming brim are clusters of velveteen rosbudo with clothleques. Papered stems wrapped in wire. Nape is trimmed in matching silk faille piping.

Hearst Museum object titled Bonnet, accession number 2-63497, described as Child’s bonnet Materials: Linen and satin, eyelet embroidery Techniques: sewn Colors: white with salmon ribbon Dimensions: 7 1/8” top to nape; 9: across nape; 48” ribbon ties Remarks: Bonnet is gathered across top to wide brim, trimmed across brim and nape with wide pink satin ribbon which ties beneath chin. 1A brim has rosette of the ribbon. A side has rosette with three buds of pink with dark center. Inner trim trimmed in hexagonal mesh net inner bonnet lining is of sheer open plain weave cotton. Center of nape attaches to knot of satin ribbon with tucks. Brim edge trimmed with white piping.

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 2-63472, described as Infant coat: Cream colored wool flannel cardigan neck coat with set in flaired

Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 2-63487, described as Child’s Coat: Natural silk pongee cardigan front coat with full long-sleeve ending in band cuff. Knife and box pleats in skirts below low side belts. Materials: Natural silk Dimensions: 17 1/2” long center back; 7” sleeve underarm Remarks: Worn in 1910 when Mrs. Houts is 2 years old. 3” hem sleeves shortened. Stains on front and back.

Hearst Museum object titled Corset, accession number 2-63480, described as Waist Cincher: Cut in 6 gores, laced together front and back (front lacings missing). Lavender silk taffeta, tan cotton lining, steel bones. Top. Materials: silk taffeta, cotton Techniques: taffeta Colors: Lavender, tan Dimensions: 11 1/2” long center back 30” wide at top Remarks: Machine sewn. Dates from before 1875, belonged to owner of 3976-7. Worn, faded.