Objects - Costumes and Accessories

The costume collection ranges from 18th-century undergarments to modern face masks. It includes clothing at the height of fashion, and work clothes mended and patched until almost nothing remained.

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Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1950.17

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is copper with a white stripe. The opening edge is bound with gold-colored velvet.

Context

Worn by orthopedic surgeon, Doctor John Ridlon, upon receiving an honorary doctorate degree from Tufts University.

Acquisition

Accession

1950.17

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Materials

Material

Nylon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ridlon, John Frederick (1852-1936)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1971.47.2

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is grey, and the lining is grey with a yellow stripe. The lining has discolored to pink toward the bottom. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Senator Winston Lewis Prouty when Lafayette College conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, June 3, 1966.

Acquisition

Accession

1971.47

Made/Created

Date made

1966

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Materials

Material

Nylon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Prouty, Winston Lewis (1906-1971), Lafayette College

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.1

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is orange. The opening edge is bound with black velvet.

Use

Warren R. Austin

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree at Syracuse University in 1951.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

Made/Created

Date made

1951

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962), Syracuse University

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.2

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is orange with a black stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree at Syracuse University in 1951.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

Made/Created

Date made

1951

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.3

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is red with a white stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree at Boston University.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.4

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is silver with a blue stripe. The opening edge is bound with black velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree at Georgetown University in 1951.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

Made/Created

Date made

1951

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.5

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is green with a silverstripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary doctoral degree at Tulane University in 1951.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

Made/Created

Date made

1951

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.6

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is brown with a white stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary doctoral degree at Lafayette College in 1947.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

Made/Created

Date made

1947

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.7

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is red. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.8

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is purple with a yellow velvet stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.9

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is blue with a white stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary doctoral degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.10

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is brown with a yellow stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.11

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is green with a yellow stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.12

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is green. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.13

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is pink with a yellow stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.14

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is blue, white, and red.. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.15

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is light blue with a white stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving an honorary degree.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.16

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is green with a yellow stripe. The opening edge is bound with blue velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962), University of Vermont

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1975.14.17

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is green with a yellow stripe. The opening edge is bound with yellow velvet.

Context

Worn by Warren R. Austin upon receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1975.14

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)

Academic Hood

Name/Title

Academic Hood

Entry/Object ID

1971.47.1

Description

Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is purple with a white stripe. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.

Context

Worn by Senator Winston Lewis Prouty when the University of Vermont conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree on him May 18, 1969.

Acquisition

Accession

1971.47

Made/Created

Date made

1969

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Materials

Material

Nylon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Prouty, Winston Lewis (1906-1971), University of Vermont

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Apron

Interpretative Labels

Label

Masonic Apron, c. 1830 Owned by Albert D. Hager (1817-1888) Reading, Vermont Painted Silk Bequest of Harold G. Rugg, #1960.38 Aprons were worn during Masonic rituals. The mysterious symbols and secret ceremonies conducted by the Masons led many to be suspicious of its members. When Masons appeared to hold a disproportionate number of key public offices and play important roles in community life, non-members saw a conspiracy and viewed the organization as a threat to democracy.

Name/Title

Apron

Entry/Object ID

1960.38

Description

Silk Masonic apron decorated with watercolor and ink. The apron has a semi-circular flap at the top featuring the symbol of the all-seeing eye. The main body of the apron is painted with a design of two golden pillars topped with globes flanking a checkered floor, a compass and square, sword piercing a book, sword piercing a hear, ladder to space, shining sun, a book on stilts, an ark, a beehive, a sand timer with wings, and a burning urn.

Context

Owned by Albert Hager of Reading Vermont, state geologist.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.38

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Hager, Albert David (1817-1888), Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Web Links and URLs

Albert D. Hager journal, 1841-1843.

Apron

Name/Title

Apron

Entry/Object ID

1957.4.22

Description

Masonic apron consisting of white interior ground bearing several symbolic Masonic images. The symbols include the all seeing eye, a sun, a moon, the ark, a five-pointed star, a comet, a bush, a scale, the altar of knowledge, an anchor, a coffin, an hourglass, a heart, and various masonry tools. The apron is edged in blue, and the top flap is edged in black.

Context

Owned by Lewis Robinson of Reading, VT.

Acquisition

Accession

1957.4

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Apron

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Color

White

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Robinson, Lewis (1793-1871), Freemasons

Related Places

Place

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Armlet

Name/Title

Armlet

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.17

Description

Jeweled adornment consisting of a beaded rope (black glass beads) looped and secured with an intricate knot.

Context

Owned by a member of the Keith family.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

Made/Created

Date made

1890-1910

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Glass, Cotton

Artificial Flowers

Name/Title

Artificial Flowers

Entry/Object ID

1966.72.16

Description

Sprig of artificial orange blossoms. It consists of green stems and leaves, white buds, and small white flowers.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.72

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Athletic Shorts

Name/Title

Athletic Shorts

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.149c

Description

Green nylon shorts. The waistline is a length of bound elastic. On the left leg is the word "Montpelier" in white gothic letters above a white oval surrounded by leaves. Within the oval is the handwritten label, "RONDA BALHAM" in green ink. There is a fake seam at the center front of each leg.

Context

Worn by Ronda Balham as a student at Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shorts

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

24" waist

Textile Details

Material

Nylon

Made/Created

Date made

1970-1974

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Henry, Ronda A. Balham (b. 1956), Montpelier High School

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bag

Name/Title

Bag

Entry/Object ID

1960.106.3

Description

Large beaded bag. The bag opens at the center top, and the opening edge is bound with white leather. The front has a decorative upper flap. The front flap and front side are decorated in a floral pattern made from glass seed beads in red, pink, orange, yellow, white, clear, blue, and green. The beaded design is stitched on paper, then appliqued to the backing fabric, a black velvet. The edges are decorated with white and clear glass beads, and bound with red ribbon. There is an addition, small pocket hidden beneath the flap. The underside of the flap and the interior of the back are lined with white cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.106

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk, Wool, Glass, Cotton

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Cambridge

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Band Uniform

Name/Title

Band Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2003.11.1a-b

Description

Band uniform consisting of a bright blue coat, light blue pants a blue hat, and a black leather belt. The coat has long sleeves, and four front pockets. The flaps of the pockets and the collar are trimmed in yellow piping. The cuffs are trimmed with a light blue ribbon edged in black and gold. The upper left arm has a patch with the inscription, "Barre City Band". The pants are light-blue wool trimmed down the outer sides with black and yellow ribbon. The military style hat has a blue crown with a black leather brim. A gold cord circles the crown. The black leather belt has a square brass buckle.

Context

Worn by George C. Perrin as a member of the Barre City Band in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.11

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Crown Uniform Company, Inc.

Date made

circa 1939

Lexicon

Dimensions

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Perrin, George Charles (1912-1994)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Band Uniform

Name/Title

Band Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1266

Description

Band uniform consisting of a bright blue coat and light blue pants. The coat has long sleeves, and four front pockets. The flaps of the pockets and the collar are trimmed in yellow piping. The cuffs are trimmed with a light blue ribbon edged in black and gold. The upper left arm has a patch with the inscription, "Barre City Band". The pants are light-blue wool trimmed down the outer sides with black and yellow ribbon.

Context

Worn by a member of the Barre City Band in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Crown Uniform Company, Inc.

Date made

circa 1940

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

2004.22.2

Description

This baseball cap is made of Kelly green cotton and features a patch above the brim. The patch is red, green, and white and displays the text "Valceresio Vermont 1997" with the Italian and American flags in the background. Inside the cap, there is a tag that provides information about the fabric content and size, which is measured using the Italian system. On the top of the cap's crown, there is a covered green button, and there are two round metal vents for ventilation. At the back of the cap, there is a plastic strap that allows for adjusting the size.

Context

Distributed by a group from Varese, Italy, on their visit to Barre, Vermont in 1997.

Acquisition

Accession

2004.22

Made/Created

Date made

1997

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton, Plastic

Relationships

Related Places

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

2003.73.81

Description

Green baseball cap. Positioned at the center front of the cap is a diamond-shaped patch that bears the inscription "STAFF B.S.A." Below this text, a fleur-de-lys, a stylized lily symbol, adds a touch of elegance to the design.

Context

Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.73

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002), Boy Scouts of America

Related Places

Place

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

2001.31.20

Description

The baseball cap is made of white cotton and features an imprint of "VERMONT GREEN UP" and its logo in green on the front. The cap's inside tag displays "AD ART AMERICA," and on the reverse side, it reads "PRINTED BY HAND IN VERMONT 802-476-5226." To ensure a proper fit, the cap includes a plastic band in the back for adjusting the size. The brim of the cap extends out 3 inches and has a green facing. It is topstitched using wide stitching.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.31

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Ad Art America

Date made

2001

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont Green Up, Inc.

Related Events

Event

Green Up Day

Web Links and URLs

Vermont Green Up records, 1979-1999

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

2001.31.21

Description

This baseball cap is made from dark green cotton and prominently displays a stitched logo on the front. The logo features a cow holding a trash bag, symbolizing environmental consciousness. Below the logo, "Green Up Vermont" is stitched in yellow letters, further emphasizing the environmental message. On the right side of the cap, in white lettering, is the stitched text "National Life of Vermont." Across the back of the cap, also in white lettering, is the phrase "Vermont Chamber of Commerce." The cap's visor extends out approximately 2.75 inches. At the back of the cap, there is a cotton band and buckle, allowing for adjustment of the cap's size. Inside the cap, a label reads: "Kati headwear SUPREME One size fits all made in China."

Acquisition

Accession

2001.31

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kati Headwear

Date made

2001

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Vermont Green Up, Inc., The National Life Group

Related Events

Event

Green Up Day

Web Links and URLs

Vermont Green Up records, 1979-1999

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

1999.11.4

Description

White baseball cap printed in red with the words "BOUYEA FASSETTS THE SUPER CITIES WALK" within the outline of a slice of bread. Above the large label is a banner that reads "FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS". There are three pairs of shoes hanging from the banner. There is a white cord across the brim where it meets the crown.

Context

Owned by Stephen Stasheski of East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1999.11

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1995

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Bouyea-Fassetts Bakery Inc., Stasheski, Stephen

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

1999.11.5

Description

Red baseball cap printed in yellow with a round logo consisting of the words "WOOBURY . CABOT . CALAIS . EAST MONTPELIER . TWINFIELD" surrounding an illustration of a tree with the letters "CVLL" in the foliage. A tag inside reads, "twin city KNITTING/ Polyester/ one Size Fits All/ Made in Dominican Republic", and the name "Steve S" is written inside.

Context

Worn by Stephen Stasheski of East Calais, Vermont, while playing Little League.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.11

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Polyester

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Stasheski, Stephen, Champlain Valley Little League

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

1996.17

Description

Blue baseball cap printed in yellow with the words "WOODBURY FIRE DEPT." and a quatrefoil firefighter emblem.

Context

Produced to support the Woodbury Fire Department of Woodbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1996.17

Made/Created

Manufacturer

WearGuard

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Cotton, Polyester

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Woodbury Fire Department

Related Places

Place

Town

Woodbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Baseball Cap

Name/Title

Baseball Cap

Entry/Object ID

2000.19.2

Description

This baseball hat is made of navy blue cotton and features a stitched visor. On the back of the hat, there is a plastic tab for size adjustment. The hat also includes vent holes, with a fabric-covered button placed at the very top. Inside the hat, there is a sweatband and an interior reinforcing fabric on the front. On the front of the hat, there is silver lettering that reads: "Vermont, 1861-1865, The State That Saved the Union."

Context

Produced to commemorate Vermont's contribution to the United States' Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

2000.19

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Nissun Cap

Date made

2000

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton, Plastic

Relationships

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Baseball Uniform

Name/Title

Baseball Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2006.28.1a-b

Description

Grey wool baseball uniform consisting of a shirt and breeches. The shirt has short sleeves and secures up the front with 5 buttons. There is a wide center placket that extends around the neckline. The word "Rabbits" in cursive is cut from black wool felt and machine appliqued on the left breast, stretching from the center placket under the left sleeve. The words "AMERICAN HOUSE 2" are cut from black wool felt and machine appliqued on the back of the shirt. The pants end below the wearer's knee and are gathered around elastic bands. There is a 9-inch fly that secures with 6 white buttons.

Context

Worn by William "Dig" Rowley while pitcher for the Richford Rabbits of Richford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2006.28

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shirt, Pants

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

34 (40/34/40)

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

1934-1941

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Dimensions

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rowley, William Reginald (1909-2005)

Related Places

Place

Town

Richford

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bathing Cap

Name/Title

Bathing Cap

Entry/Object ID

2004.58.105

Description

White rubber swim cap with raised flowers, leaves, and stems. An adjustable chin strap snaps into place below the wearer's ears. Inside the cap are raised letters that read, "Sea Siren, Pretty Products, Inc., Made in U.S.A."

Context

Worn by Anita W. Rogers of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2004.58

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Pretty Products, Inc.

Date made

1960-1965

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Rubber, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rogers, Anita W.

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bathing Suit

Name/Title

Bathing Suit

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1284

Description

Light blue knit wool bathing suit. The suit has shoulder straps and short, built in legs covered by a short skirt. The label inside reads, "Made in USA/The Homer Fitts Co./Barre, Vt./Pat Sept 6, 1921". In yellow script is also "Jantzen".

Context

Sold by The Homer Fitts Co. in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bathing Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Knit

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

The Homer Fitts Company

Beads

Name/Title

Beads

Entry/Object ID

1975.378

Description

17 marginella shell beads of graded sizes. Each has a roughly rounded, polished surface with central hole drilled lengthwise.

Ethnography

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Shell

Beanie

Name/Title

Beanie

Entry/Object ID

2001.27.1

Description

Red felt beanie with the letters "CH" appliquéd on with white felt. The bean is made from four wedges stitched with white thread. The edge is trimmed with white felt appliqué. A white tassel is attached to the top center of the hat.

Context

Worn by Frances Stockwell Lovell at Camp Hokomoko in Fairlee, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2001.27

Made/Created

Date made

1917-1919

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool, String

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stockwell, Frances

Related Places

Place

Camp

Camp Hokomoko

Town

Fairlee

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Beanie

Name/Title

Beanie

Entry/Object ID

2003.73.29

Description

Light brown knit hat with a pompom and a white silk liner.

Context

Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.73

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)

Related Places

Place

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Belt

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

1948.10

Description

Loom-woven bead chain in blue and gold with the inscription, "Home of all places has the sweetest charmes. Hannah B. Davis, Montpelier, Feb. 24, 1835." There is a double heart after "Davis".

Context

Made by Hannah Davis of East Montpelier, VT, 1835.

Acquisition

Accession

1948.10

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Wells, Hannah B. Davis (1814-1895)

Date made

1835

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Belt

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

1966.1

Description

Belt woven with glass seed beads. The design is separated into sections with alternating background colors: white designs on black and black designs on white. Some designs are accented with gold beads. Designs include geometric shapes, plants, a cross, flowers, and animals. The belt is unlined, leaving the design visible on both sides.

Context

Made by Carline Coffin of Springfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1966.1

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Coffin, Caroline Jackman Hatch (1814-1899)

Time Period

19th Century

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Beads

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Belt

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

2021.7.1

Description

White belt with both waist band and should band. The belt is made of white cotton webbing. The waist band is held with a metal buckle that secures by looping the end of the belt around a post of the buckle. The length of the should strap can be adjusted with a metal buckle.

Context

Safety Patrol belt worn by Christine Dodge Abair while a student at Middlesex Village School as a crossing guard

Acquisition

Accession

2021.7

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Belt

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Abair, Christine Cora Dodge

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlesex

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Belt

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

1973.11.3

Description

Loom beaded belt woven with the words, "Clarissa Pollard. A Brothers Gift. August. 1833.", and repeating floral elements.

Context

Made by James Addison Pollard in 1833. Pollard was superintendent of the Windsor Prison during the 19th century. He assigned activities such as this to the inmates under the belief that they should be kept occupied.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Pollard, James Addison (1817-1911)

Date made

1833

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Glass, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

French, Clarissa Pollard (1798-1877)

Related Places

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Belt

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

1954.29.14

Description

White suede leather belt. The belt has a brass buckle with a raised, silver-toned metal H at the center.

Context

Worn by William T. Dewey in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.29

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, William Tarbox (1852-1911)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Belt

Name/Title

Belt

Entry/Object ID

1963.62.2c-d

Description

Wide, short belt in pale green silk taffeta. The belt is pointed at one end and flat on the other. It has threads from an attachment point, but no attachment hardware is currently present.

The belt is slightly wider than the waistline on the matching dress.

Context

Worn by Caroline Betsy Weaver of Plymouth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.62

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Belt

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plymouth

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bib

Name/Title

Bib

Entry/Object ID

2007.18.264

Description

Ecru linen bib (clothing protector) without any buttons or clasps.

Use

Note attached to this item, written by Lilian Baker Carlisle, says it was worn by "Old Dr. Boynton." It came to Lilian Carlisle from the heirs of Miss May Boynton whom she said died in 1965 in Burlington. Records show May Boynton died in 1972.

Context

May Olive Boynton (1869-1972) was the daughter of Charles Smith Boynton (1836-1908) and Sarah George Boynton (1837-1938). Charles Boynton was a medical doctor and taught at the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

Acquisition

Accession

2007.18

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Linen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

May Olive Boynton

Blouse

Name/Title

Blouse

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1281

Description

Red blouse trimmed with black ribbon on the collar and cuffs. The blouse is cut loose with a fitted linen lining. The lining is attached to the back of the blouse, but left detached in the front.

Context

No paperwork or information on the record as to who owned or wore this. Comes from Barre museum collection.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Blouse

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

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Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1983.14.1

Description

Brown and black plaid bodice with a standing collar and puffed sleeves. The bodice buttons down the center front with 13 buttons and shapes to the wearer's body with four vertical tucks on the front and back. The sleeves are long and are constructed in two pieces: the upper is full and gathered into the lower sleeve, which is tight to the wearer's arm.

Context

Worn by Alice Jeanette Harris (1860-1919). She was born in Fayston, but lived in New Hampshire by the time this was worn.

Acquisition

Accession

1983.14

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gadwah, Alice Jeannett Harris (1860-1919)

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1971.29.3b

Description

Short-sleeved silk bodice. The bodice has a square neckline and secures up the center front with a row of buttons. It has short sleeves covered in lace and edged in lace ruffles. The hem is in a short peplum with a long, sparrow-tail-shaped tail. The bodice is padded from the top of the bust to the armscye, though one pad is now missing.

Acquisition

Accession

1971.29

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Undergarment

Clothing Sex

Female

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Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1982.27.3

Description

Bodice styled to look like a jacket over a blouse. The "jacket" portion is made of blue and black shot silk. The lapels and cuffs are trimmed in black velvet. It buttons up the center front with a row of 10 silver buttons. The buttons and pierced and molded into an Asiatic scene of people near a building under a crescent moon. The "blouse" portion is white silk trimmed around the high collar and down the center front with lace. The front hem is slightly pointed, and there is a small tail at the center back.

Context

Worn by Josephine Pratt Guernsey of Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.27

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Silver

Cotton

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.17

Description

Cream-colored wool bodice printed with pink and brown abstract floral sprigs. The bodice has long, curved sleeves, and opens at the center front with 18 black buttons. It is trimmed on the yolk, upper arms, and cuffs with strips of black velvet. The standing collar is made from pleated grosgrain ribbon.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

1870-1880

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Raymond, Ellen Relief (1840-1932), Levey, Thirza Elizabeth (1843-1928)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1954.29.8

Description

Small dress bodice, cut from skirt. The bodice has short sleeves and a wide, rounded neckline. The show fabric on both the front and back are gathered to the center at the waistline. The sleeves are collar are trimmed with blue-and-white striped silk ribbon, and there is a ribbon bow at the center front neckline. The show fabric has a yellow ground with small red and blue paisley shapes sprigged throughout in a small repeating patter. The interior is lined with white cotton. The waistline edge is raw. The bodice opens at the center back.

Context

Worn by a member of the Dewey family in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.29

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Materials

Material

Cotton

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1954.35.1

Description

Cream-colored satin-woven silk bodice. The bodice laces up the center front and center back. It has a square neckline with a strap high around the neck. The neckline and the sleeve cuffs are decorated with lace and faux-pearls. The hem (waistline) is pointed at the front and back.

Context

Worn by Anna S. Higgins at her marriage to George Briggs in Brandon, Vermont, in 1881.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.35

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Cotton

Pearl

Made/Created

Date made

1881

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Briggs, Anna Sanford Higgins (1851-1935)

Related Places

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.4

Description

Black silk bodice. The bodice has a double-point waistline in the front, and a flaring tail in the back. The bust is set high, and the bodice is shaped with four darts. The arms are set low in the shoulder and are cut wide and curved.

Context

Worn by Edna Lucy Benjamin of Berlin, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

24" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Satin

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1865-1870

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Benjamin, Edna Lucy Downing (1845-1927)

Related Places

Place

Town

Berlin

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.5

Description

Short-waist black silk bodice. The bodice has a wide neckline and low-set stuffed short sleeves. The front is fitted to the wearer's bodice through four darts.

Context

Worn by Edna Lucy Benjamin of Berlin, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

23" waist

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1865

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Benjamin, Edna Lucy Downing (1845-1927)

Related Places

Place

Town

Berlin

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1966.31.17

Description

Black silk bodice trimmed in black-and-white striped ribbon. The waistline is point in both the front and back, and the bodice is shaped with darts that are stiffened with boning. The sleeves are turned under, created a puffed effect. It is lined in brown cotton.

Context

Worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield or Hubbard families of Montpelier, VT

Acquisition

Accession

1966.31

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Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1966.55.1

Description

Black silk bodice with long, curved sleeves. It opens at the center front and secures with large, acorn-shaped buttons The collar has a loose, pointed tie, accented on one side by pleated self fabric. The tie is attached to the neckline at the center back.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.55

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

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Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1982.9.1a

Description

Bodice made of shot silk brocade with a long tail. The fabric is burgundy and blue shot silk with burgundy brocade floats in a floral design. The bodice opens up the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. The center front open is edged with a wide lace ruffle and accented with two vertical panels of outward-facing knife pleats in burgundy silk. The sleeves are long and slightly curved, and the cuffs are accented with white lace. The bodice has a long, rectangular tail lined in glazed cotton.

Context

Made and worn by Eliza Dumas of Northfield, VT, for her marriage to Raphael Lanier on October 14, 1884. Eliza was a well-known dressmaker in Barre, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lanier, Eliza Dumas (1857-1935)

Date made

1884

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Relationships

Related Places

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1967.113.9

Description

Bodice made of brown, plain-woven silk accented with two shades of burgundy satin-woven silk. The light, or pinker, shade of satin is attached to the front in the shape of lapels, ruched into U-shaped patches at the top of each sleeve, and made into a short standing collar. The darker, or more purple, shade of satin is pleated at the center front. The bodice opens and the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. The whole is lined with brown cotton and there are open pleats at the center back to accommodate a bustle.

Context

Likely won in Lebanon, New Hampshire

Acquisition

Accession

1967.113

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

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Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

2013.53.13

Description

Blue silk bodice with long sleeves and decoratively gathered neckline. The silk is printed in white with delicate vines, and a line of floral lace is appliqued along the center front opening. The sleeves are gathered just above the elbows and have tight cuffs. The bodice is lined with cotton, and the lining at the front of the bodice is separate from the show fabric, allowing it to hang loosely. There is a small peplum at the waist.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.53

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Bodice

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Bodice

Name/Title

Bodice

Entry/Object ID

1969.26.1a-b

Description

Deep blue silk bodice with split sleeves. The bodice has a square neckline and severely pointed waistline. It opens at the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. The sleeves are cut wide and the cuffs are shaped into a surplice design. The sleeve seams, cuffs, and the neckline trimmed with floral-patterned ribbon and blue fringe.

Context

Worn by Catherine Abbott at her marriage to William Chapin on May 15, 1860 in Worcester, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.26

Made/Created

Date made

1859-1860

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chapin, Catherine Abbott (1837-1915)

Related Places

Place

Town

Worcester

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1922.2.3

Description

The winter-weight bonnet is quilted and made of black silk with pink diamond-shaped quilting. The lining of the bonnet is pink, although it has faded to a beige color, and it is not quilted. The edge of the bonnet is decorated with a black silk taffeta ruffle that has unfinished edges, giving it a feathery appearance. There are black-and-green taffeta ribbons on either side of the bonnet that can be used for tying it under the chin.

Acquisition

Accession

1922.2

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Materials

Material

Silk

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1922.8

Description

Grey felt bonnet trimmed with green grosgrain ribbon. The crown of the bonnet is stiff and ends in a flat disk. The trim is cut into a wavy pattern and accented with a large, loose bow at the center. The brim is lined with the same green ribbon. The inside of the crown is lined with buckram.

Context

Worn by Paulina Hawley

Acquisition

Accession

1922.8

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Materials

Material

Wool, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hawley, Paulina

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.7

Description

This lace and net bonnet has a wired brim, providing structure and shape. It is adorned on the sides with silk ribbon bows.

Context

Worn by a member of the Blair or Gilfillan families of Barnet, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk, Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.8

Description

This black net bonnet features a round crown that is adorned with a crosshatch pattern created by black silk ribbon. The brim of the bonnet is embellished with lace ruffles, extending all the way around its circumference. Small ribbon bows are delicately placed on the brim. At the center back of the bonnet, there is a very large ribbon bow, serving as a prominent focal point.

Context

Worn by a member of the Blair or Gilfillan families of Barnet, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1860

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1976.4.2

Description

Small, black net bonnet or cap. The edge of the brim is lined with wide black lace. The seam between the brim and crown is decorated with brown silk ribbon. There are brown silk ribbon ties.

Context

Worn by Betsy Crosette Gillette

Acquisition

Accession

1976.4

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

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Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gillette, Betsy Crosette

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1976.4.3

Description

Tan silk quilted bonnet. The brim is quilted in parallel lines across its width. It is lined in white cotton. There is a short tail and two ties.

Context

Possibly worn by Susan Wheeler of Duxbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1976.4

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1865

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Materials

Material

Silk, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wheeler, Susan Elizabeth Dalliston (1829-1870)

Related Places

Place

Town

Duxbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1944.4.2

Description

This is a quilted winter bonnet or hood, which features an exterior fabric that is purple with a subtle white windowpane pattern. The lining of the bonnet is a bold pink-and-black large-scale plaid. The brim of the bonnet extends at the bottom, reaching past the wearer's shoulders, and the tail is also long. Both the brim and crown of the bonnet are quilted with diagonal channels. The tail is quilted only along the hem in four horizontal channels, which adds structure to the tail. The lining is not quilted. The front edge of the brim is turned back and tacked in place. Finally, there are black ribbons that tie under the chin.

Context

Worn by Julia Harvey Poland of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1944.4

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Materials

Material

Silk, Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Poland, Julia Harvey (1834-1911)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1953.15.5

Description

The sunbonnet has a straw brim and crown, which are woven in two shades of brown, giving it a dotted appearance. The brim is wide and is designed to shade the wearer's face from the sun. The crown of the bonnet is shallow, providing minimal room for hair. The edge of the brim and the seam with the crown are decorated with a brown gauze ruffle. The bonnet also has a wool gauze tail that hangs down to the wearer's shoulders, providing additional protection from the sun for the neck. To keep the bonnet in place, there are two brown taffeta ribbons that can be tied beneath the wearer's chin.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.15

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Materials

Material

Straw, Wool, Silk

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.3

Description

This thickly quilted winter hood or bonnet has an exterior and lining fabric of green silk taffeta. It is quilted in thick channels with a narrow row of piping along each quilting line. The tail reaches the wearer's shoulders and joins with the brim. The bonnet is tied under the chin with green ribbons. The edge of the brim is shaped by an interior metal wire. There is a hole at the top, revealing that the batting is a mixture of undyed and purple wool.

Context

Worn by Betsey Tarbox Dewey in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

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Materials

Material

Silk, Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, Betsey Lund Tarbox (1829-1908)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1954.22.8

Description

This is a bonnet or cap made from blue velvet, which is lined with bright red silk satin on the inside. The crown and short brim are made in one piece, and the bottom corners of the brim extend and come to a point at the back. There is a large red bow positioned at the center top and center bottom back of the bonnet. Additionally, red ribbons are used to tie the bonnet under the chin. Finally, there are irregular box pleats present at the center top of the bonnet.

Context

Owned by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.22

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Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.75

Description

Red wool bonnet or cap with pointed crown. The edge is trimmed with pleated ruffles. There are two ribbons that tie under the wearer's chin.

Context

Likely worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

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Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1959.37.1

Description

Quilted bonnet made of cream-colored silk. The bonnet consists of a crown, brim, tail, and ties. The quilting is done in parallel lines diagonal to the front edge.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.37

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.1a

Description

Bonnet or hat with decoratively-woven straw bring and brown silk covered crown. The straw portion is stitched from length of straw picot ribbon. The silk portion utilizes lengths of silk ruched over a cord the decoratively wrapped and tacked onto the crown base. The interior of the hat is lined with white netting.

Context

Worn by Edna Lucy Downing at her marriage to Samuel Webster Benjamin in Washington, Vermont, March 2, 1865.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

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Materials

Material

Straw, Silk, Net

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1960.121.14

Description

This is a winter bonnet or hood. It has a black silk exterior and a lining made of a pink/brown/blue plaid fabric. The bonnet/hood is quilted in thick rows across the head, which adds extra warmth and insulation during cold winter weather.

Context

Worn by Edith Cutting Stickney of Shoreham, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.121

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Materials

Material

Silk, Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stickney, Edith Cutting (1849-1915)

Related Places

Place

Town

Shoreham

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1973.27.5

Description

Winter-weight bonnet. The crown is made of black silk quilted in a diamond pattern. The brim and edge of the tail and trimmed in light-brown fur. The front of the bonnet has an interior wire to hold its shape. There are two black ribbon ties, no detached.

Context

Worn by members of the Templeton family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1973.27

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Materials

Material

Wool, Silk, Fur

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1973.27.7

Description

White wool crocheted bonnet or cap. It is crocheted with a looped pile. It fits close to the wearer's head, with a slight point at the top of the crown. There is a short tail. There are white silk ribbon ties.

Context

Worn by members of the Templeton family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1973.27

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Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1966.11.6

Description

Straw sunbonnet with a large brim. The brim extends wide enough to completely obscure the wearer's face from the side, and extends to or past the shoulders at the bottom points. The brim is attached to a round crown. There is a semi-circular band at the back acting as a tail.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.11

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Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1965.67

Description

White cotton bonnet consisting of a stiffened brim and removable crown. The crown and brim attach with white plastic buttons. The edges of both the pieces are trimmed with narrow, tatted lace. The brim has an attached tail, covering the wearer's neck. Both the brim and crown pieces have cotton ties that secure under the wearer's chin.

Acquisition

Accession

1965.67

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Materials

Material

Cotton

Bonnet

Name/Title

Bonnet

Entry/Object ID

1952.8.2

Description

This thickly quilted winter hood or bonnet has an exterior and lining fabric of green and black buffalo check. It is quilted in thick channels with a narrow row of piping along each quilting line. There is a short, padded tail. The bonnet is decorated with three green silk bows: two at the top and one at the center back. The bonnet is tied under the chin with green ribbons.

Acquisition

Accession

1952.8

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Materials

Material

Silk, Wool

Boot

Name/Title

Boot

Entry/Object ID

1938.5

Description

Child-sized leather boot filled with wooden pegs. The boot has a stacked leather sole and a high leg.

Use

The pegs were used to repair shoes.

Context

Used by Nuel Nelson of Orange, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1938.5

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nelson, Nuel

Related Places

Place

Town

Orange

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Boots

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

2007.15.1a-b

Description

Black heeled boots trimmed with fur. The uppers are black suede, and the sole and heel are rubber. The heel is reinforced with a metal bracket. The boots secure with laces over a long tongue.

Context

Owned by Lilian Baker Carlisle

Acquisition

Accession

2007.15

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Boots

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Suede

Material

Leather

Fur

Rubber

Made/Created

Date made

1940

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Carlisle, Lilian Baker (1912-2006)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Boots

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

1961.30.2a-b

Description

Pair of lace-up boots that reach above the wearer's ankles. The boots have a low, square heel and leather soles. The foot portion of the upper is black leather, and the top is cream-colored cotton canvas. The canvas opens down the center front and there is a long canvas tongue. The opening is flanked with metal eyelets, 19 on each side. They are laced with cream-colored cotton shoelaces.

Acquisition

Accession

1961.30

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Materials

Material

Leather

Boots

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

1961.30.3a-b

Description

Brown leather lace-up boots with pointed toes. The boots reach above the ankles and a have a low heel. They open up the center front over a tong and secure with lacing through metal eyelets (lace no longer present).

Acquisition

Accession

1961.30

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Materials

Material

Leather, Cotton, Metal

Boy Scouts Uniform

Name/Title

Boy Scouts Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1270a-b

Description

Olive green Boy Scouts uniform consisting of a shirt and pants. A red patch on the proper left sleeve reads "Barre Vt 1". There are two breast pockets that secure closed with a top flap and button. Above the right pocket is a patch that reads, "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA".

Context

Owned by a member of the Barre, Vermont troop of the Boy Scouts of America

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

16 years

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1960-1969

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Boy Scouts of America

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Boy Scouts Uniform

Name/Title

Boy Scouts Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1271a-c

Description

Olive green Boy Scouts uniform consisting of a shirt and pants. A red patch on the proper left sleeve reads "Barre Vt 1". Beneath the patch is a red square patch with the number 6, and a green patch with two horizontal green lines. There are two breast pockets that secure closed with a top flap and button. Above the right pocket is a patch that reads, "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA". On the left pocket is a star-shaped pin that reads, "BE PREPARED".

Context

Owned by a member of the Barre, Vermont, troop of the Boy Scouts of America.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1960-1969

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Boy Scouts of America

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bracelet

Name/Title

Bracelet

Entry/Object ID

1968.44.1

Description

Bracelet made of a woven tube of human hair. The clasps are no longer present.

Acquisition

Accession

1968.44

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Hair

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Bracelet

Name/Title

Bracelet

Entry/Object ID

1954.11.3

Description

Bracelet consisting of a plaited band and a jeweled clasp. The band is plaited from several strands of straight, dark brown human hair. The clasp consists of a large, pink glass gem with a blue enameled frame between two blue enamels mounts. One mount attaches to the gem with a hinge, and the other attaches with an inserted tab.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.11

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Materials

Material

Hair, Metal, Glass

Brooch

Name/Title

Brooch

Entry/Object ID

1940.8.5

Description

Brooch made from human hair woven into a tube. The main body of the brooch is formed from two of the hair tube formed into loops and inserted into the center hold of the other. The ends of each tube loop are secured with gold mounts, and there is gold decoration at the center (two flowers, and a hexagon over a hair tube bead. Two acorn-shaped pendants made from bobbin-laced hair hang from the center.

Context

Worn by Mary L. Tillison of Swanton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1940.8

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Materials

Material

Gold, Hair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tillison, Mary L. (1835-1917)

Related Places

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Button

Name/Title

Button

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.7

Description

Round, ebony button inlaid with a silver, 5-pointed star. The button has a post back.

Context

Owned by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont. According to family history, Hurley made the button during his service in the Civil War in Brownsville, Texas, using metal from ten-cent coins.

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Time Period

19th Century

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Button

Name/Title

Button

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.274.2

Description

Paper retail card onto which is stitched 24 post-back buttons. Each button is covered with black silk velvet. The top of the card is labeled, "La Mode".

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper, Silk

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1931.1.1a-j

Description

10 round, post-backed buttons. The buttons are engraved with a curvilinear line around the edge, and the initials TC in the center. The center is also engraved with three stars, or asterisks.

Context

These buttons belonged to Thomas Chittenden.

Acquisition

Accession

1931.1

Made/Created

Time Period

18th Century

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (each)

Materials

Material

Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Chittenden, Thomas (1730-1797)

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1931.10a-w

Description

23 brass coat buttons. Each button is circular with a post back at the center. The front of each is stamped with a faceted 7-pointed star.

Context

Said to have been from the uniform coat worn during the Revolutionary War.

Acquisition

Accession

1931.10

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1760

Time Period

18th Century

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.3a-f

Description

Lot of buttons and small objects, including: seven ebony buttons inlaid with silver stars; two ebony cufflinks; two shield-shaped lapel buttons; two wooden dome-shaped buttons, miniature metal lantern, three metal military buttons, three wooden lapel buttons, a 5-cent paper grocery chit, and a paper omnibus chit.

Context

Owned by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont. Family history claims Hurley made at least some of the buttons.

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Time Period

19th Century

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1960.24.31

Description

33 various glass and metal buttons attached on a cotton string. 1 button has become detached.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.24

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Glass, Metal

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.3l-o

Description

4 unfinished wooden buttons. The buttons are round with a domed face and post back.

Context

Made by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.3h-i

Description

2 round wooden buttons. The buttons have flat faces and knobbed post backs.

Context

Made by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1961.19.19a-k

Description

11 hand-painted buttons. The buttons are painted with two designs: one shows small blue flowers and the other shows pink roses. There are 3 large buttons and 8 small buttons. 2 of the large buttons have the rose design, and 1 has the blue flower design. There are 4 of each design in the small buttons.

Acquisition

Accession

1961.19

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Materials

Material

Ivory, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.3t-v

Description

3 round wooden buttons. The buttons have domed faces and knobbed post backs.

Context

Made by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.270.2

Description

Paper retail card onto which is stitched 12 post-back buttons. Each button is covered with white crocheted cotton. The top of the card is labeled, "Crochet Buttons" and an illustration of a lion.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Made/Created

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper, Cotton, Metal

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.271.2

Description

Paper retail card onto which is stitched 36 post-back buttons. Each button is covered with brown satin-woven silk.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper, Silk

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.272.2

Description

Paper retail card onto which is stitched 24 post-back buttons. Each button is covered with black satin-woven silk.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper, Silk

Buttons

Name/Title

Buttons

Entry/Object ID

1948.11.3j-k

Description

Wooden shield-shaped lapel or cuff buttons.

Context

Made by John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont, during the Civil War

Acquisition

Accession

1948.11

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Cane

Interpretative Labels

Label

Relic hunters frequently seek out pieces of wood from famous structures or locations in order to combine those pieces into a larger and more meaningful piece -- in this case, a cane. The final composit piece accrues symbolism from each of its parts and serves to physically connect various aspects of a place's history. The wood used to make this cane came from the first apple tree planted in Bennington, the oak timbers of the original First Church in Bennington, and the Charter Oak from Hartford, Connecticut. Many of Vermont's earliest European settlers came from Connecticut, and this object links their old home to their new home.

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

1921.14a-b

Description

Wooden cane with cardboard faux wood sheath. The bottom of the cane is tipped with brass, and a brass ring is set below the knob.

Context

Made from wood from the first apple tree planted in Bennington, Vermont, and the oak timbers from the original First Church in Bennington, Vermont. The center of the knob is inlaid with a piece of wood from the old Charter Oak in Hartford, Connecticut.

Acquisition

Accession

1921.14

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wood

Relationships

Related Places

Cane

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

1951.24

Description

Walking stick or cane with brass knob handle. There is a bullet imbedded in the cane. The knob screws off, and the metal tip at the base has a small spike at the center.

Context

The knob of the case is a locomotive bell-tongue, case in the St. Albans, Vermont, railroad machine shop around 1861 by Hiram Maxim for Theron Webster. The bullet was embedded into the cane during the St. Albans Raid during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.24

Made/Created

Date made

1861

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bronze, Metal, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Maxim, Hiram, Webster, Theron

Related Places

Place

City

St. Albans City

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Cane

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

2015.27.1

Description

Wooden cane with burned decoration. The cane is burned with a pattern of circles and dots. On the front of the shaft just below the grip knob is an engraved image of a small cabin with the label, "Meade's Headquarters" and the date 1889.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.27

Made/Created

Date made

1889

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Grand Army of the Republic

Related Places

Place

City

Gettysburg

State/Province

Pennsylvania

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cane

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

2006.52

Description

Cane or walking stick formed from a single, mostly straight length of wood. The handle is at a bend or knot and is painted silver. There are shallow carvings throughout the length, including the initials "JPC", a hatchet head, a canoe, and the inscription, "1907 JPC Lake Dunmore Moo-sa-la-moo", is burned into the cane.

Context

Made by John P. Clement of Lake Dunmore, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2006.52

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Clement, John Pixley (1893-1968)

Date made

1907

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wood

Cane

Name/Title

Cane

Entry/Object ID

1885.3.1

Description

Oak cane with a curved handle. The bottom end of the can is fitted with a metal tip. There is an embossed metal band encircling where the handle meets the stick.

Context

Made from the keel of "The Congress" flag ship of Benedict Arnold, in his last naval battle with the British on Lake Champlain, Oct. 13, 1776.

Acquisition

Accession

1885.3

Made/Created

Date made

1776

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Metal, Oak

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801)

Related Places

Place

Lake

Lake Champlain

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.6

Description

This net cap features short lappets and a crown made of black nettings. The crown is adorned with a black-and-cream ribbon, forming a crosshatched pattern. The cap is bordered all around with cream-color netting, which is embellished with sheer cream-color ribbons. Additionally, there are ribbon bows or rosettes positioned at the center front and center back of the cap.

Context

Worn by a member of the Blair or Gilfillan families of Barnet, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1860

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.111c

Description

Black felted wool cap with a leather brim (detached). The crown is unstiffened. The base of the crown is decorated with a silver ribbon, and a red velvet cross is appliqued to the center front. The interior is lined with leather, and there is a label that reads, "J.R. Pettis & Co., Troy, N.Y."

Context

Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Knights Templar.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Leather, Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Knights Templar

Related Places

Place

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1937.8.2

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton cap. The cap is made from finely woven cotton with a float pattern forming small dots. The cap is made in two parts: the crown and brim. The crown is gathered into small pleats to the brim all the way around, and is cut wide, allowing for volume. There is a self-fabric ruffle pleated around the entire edge. There is a narrow drawstring along the base of the crown. A cotton tie is attached to each bottom corner of the brim. There are no traces of starch.

Context

Worn by Sarah Hill Knight of Starksboro, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1937.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1825

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knight, Sarah Hill (1805-1869)

Related Places

Place

Town

Starksboro

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1976.42.4

Description

Straw cap with a rounded front brim. The crown is formed from 6 wedges with alternating weave structures. There is a short, turned up tail around the back of the crown. A tag on the interior reads, "Hadson Size Medium".

Acquisition

Accession

1976.42

Made/Created

Date made

1950-1970

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Straw, Cardboard

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1946.24

Description

Heavily starched sheer white cotton cap with couched braid decoration. The cap is made in two parts: the brim and the crown. The crown is gathered to the brim and has a narrow drawstring along the bottom edge. The brim angles downward at the sides. Both the brim and crown have the couched decoration in a pattern abstract swirls and leaves.

Context

Worn by Rhoda Hovey Ordway of Chelsea, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1946.24

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ordway, Rhoda Hovey (1803-1878)

Related Places

Place

Town

Chelsea

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1947.1.2

Description

This is a black wool crocheted hood or bonnet. The bonnet is crocheted to form the shape of a formal bonnet, complete with a brim, crown, and tail. There is a slight rise at the point where the brim and crown attach. The brim joins the tail completely, ensuring that the wearer's neck is fully covered. Ribbons are tied under the chin to secure the bonnet in place.

Context

Worn by Ann Phoebe Hodge of Albany, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1947.1

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Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hodge, Anna Phoebe Smalley (1838-1938)

Related Places

Place

Town

Albany

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1947.8.8b

Description

White knitted cotton cap. The knitting is done in bands, each having a decorative openwork pattern alternating between diagonal stripes and horizontal cartouches. The edge is trimmed with machine-made lace. There are cotton twill tape ties attached to each corner of the brim.

Acquisition

Accession

1947.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Knit

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850-circa 1860

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Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1947.8.10

Description

Plain, sheer white net cap constructed in 2 parts: the brim and the caul. The caul is cut to leave a small area of fullness at the wearer's crown. There are no ties.

Acquisition

Accession

1947.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Tulle

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

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Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.111b

Description

Black silk cap with no brim. The center front of the cap is embroidered in silver with the initials KT beneath a red cross. There is a silver bottom on each side that are connected by a silver cord that runs across the front of the hat.

Context

Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Knights Templar.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk, Silver

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Knights Templar

Related Places

Place

Village

Kent's Corner

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1937.8.1

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton cap. The cap is made from finely woven cotton with a float pattern forming small dots. The cap is made in two parts: the crown and brim. The crown is gathered into small pleats to the brim at the center top, and is cut wide, allowing for volume. The wide brim angles downward at the bottom edges. There is a self-fabric ruffle pleated around the entire edge. There is a narrow drawstring along the base of the crown. The brim has a rust-colored liquid stain on the proper right side, close to the wearer's ear. There are no traces of starch.

Context

Worn by Sarah Hill Knight of Starksboro, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1937.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1830

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Knight, Sarah Hill (1805-1869)

Related Places

Place

Town

Starksboro

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1951.25.3a

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton cap constructed in two parts: the caul and the brim. The caul is gathered at the base of the neck, creating very slight fullness. The brim is embroidered with white thread in a pattern of leaves and grapes. The edge is trimmed with loosely worked lace.

Context

Made by Laura Jane Wilson Butterfield

Acquisition

Accession

1951.25

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Butterfield, Laura Jane Wilson (1822-1856)

Date made

circa 1855

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Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.15.4

Description

White cotton cap constructed in two parts: the caul and the brim. The brim completely encircles the caul, which is gathered into the brim creating fullness. The edge is trimmed with lace netting, and there are ties attached to each corner of the brim. The fabric is corded dimity in a windowpane pattern.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.15

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.17a

Description

White cotton cap. The cap is constructed in two parts: a crown and wide brim. The crown is gathered into the brim, giving it slight fullness. The base of the crown is gathered into a neckband. The brim comes down to points at the corners, and there are cotton twill tape ties attached to each corner. The entirety is machine sewn. There are no traces of starch.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Sewing Stitch Type

Machine Running Stitch

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.18

Description

White cotton cap constructed in two parts: the caul and the brim. The caul is gathered into the brim at the center top, creating a small amount of fullness, and the seam is trimmed with piping. The bottom edge of the cap is adjustable with a drawstring, and there are ties attached to each corner of the brim. The edge is trimmed with lace. The fabric is corded dimity in a windowpane pattern.

Context

Worn by Lucy Munro Hale Day of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Dimity

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.20

Description

White cotton knitted lace cap. The cap is knitted in bands of decorative openwork with various repeating diamond patterns. The back of the cap is knitted in wedges. The edges are trimmed with crocheted lace, and crocheted lace ties are attached to each corner of the brim. The ties are asymmetrical in length, indicating that they would tie to one side of the wearer's face.

Context

Worn by Lucy Monro Hale Day of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.25

Description

This is a brown silk quilted cap or bonnet. The cap is quilted in diamonds with running stitches. The edge is decorated with a self-fabric pinked ruffle, which is only remaining on the proper left side. There is a self-fabric bow at the center back base. Self-fabric ribbons are tied under the chin.

Context

Owned by Lucy Day in Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

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Materials

Material

Silk, Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.45

Description

The rust-colored cap is made of gauze and features box-pleated ruffles along the edges and the seam between the brim and crown. The brim is also box-pleated and shaped by an interior wire at the edge of the brim and seams.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

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Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1999.50.8

Description

This red silk cap is adorned with a Buddha applique on the front. On each side of the cap, there is an embroidered flower. Additionally, the cap features stuffed animal ears that protrude from the crown. The interior of the cap is lined with a blue and green floral fabric. Lastly, there is a single-thread loop situated at the crown.

Context

Collected by Flora Coutts of Hardwick, Vermont. Coutts worked as a teacher in Korea, and volunteered with the Red Cross in China.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.50

Made/Created

Date made

1920-1935

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Coutts, Flora (1897-1983), American Red Cross

Related Places

Related Events

Event

World War II

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.17c

Description

White cotton cap. The cap is constructed in two parts: a narrow crown and wide brim. The crown is gathered to the brim at the center top, creating a volume for a bun while remaining tight fitting at the base. The brim comes down to points at the corners, and there are cotton ties attached to each corner. The entirety is machine sewn.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Sewing Stitch Type

Machine Running Stitch

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1954.22.9

Description

Sheer white embroidered net cap constructed in three parts: the caul, the brim, and the neck ruffle. Each pieces is embroidered with alternating bands of ovals and leafy vines. The edge is trimmed with machine-made lace. There is a light-blue satin bow at the center back neckline.

Context

Worn by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.22

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Tulle

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1954.22.10

Description

White cotton cap constructed in 2 parts: the caul and the brim. The caul is gathered into the brim and around a cord at the neckline, creating even fullness. Both piece are embroidered with white thread with a design of leafy vines.

Context

Worn by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1954.22

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1954.29.6

Description

White cotton knitted lace cap. The cap is knitted in bands of decorative openwork with various repeating geometric and floral patterns. The edges are trimmed with bobbin lace, and cotton ties are attached to each corner of the brim.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.29

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.1199

Description

White cotton cap constructed in two parts: the brim and the crown. The crown is cut close with little fullness. The brim is decorated with chainstitch embroidery (likely machine) in a design of vine leaves. The edges are trimmed with a band of machine-made lace in a diaper pattern. There is a cotton tie attached to each corner of the brim.

Context

Possibly worn by a member of the Rugg family.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1870

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1958.37.2

Description

White cotton knitted lace cap. The cap is knitted in bands of decorative openwork with various repeating geometric patterns. The edge is trimmed with knitted lace.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.37

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Lace

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1958.41.4a

Description

Closely fitted knitted cap with crocheted border. There are cotton ties attached to each end. The end of each tie is embroidered with white flowers, each with an eyelet in the center.

Context

Likely made by Hannah Barnes Davis of East Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.41

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Knit

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Davis, Hannah Barnes

Attribution

Likely

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.17b

Description

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Sewing Stitch Type

Machine Running Stitch

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1999.11.6

Description

This painters cap is white and made of cotton with a plastic visor. On the crown of the cap, "U-32 Class of 2002", is printed in blue.

Context

Owned by Stephen Stasheski of East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1999.11

Made/Created

Manufacturer

CROWD Specialties

Date made

1996

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton, Plastic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Stasheski, Stephen, Union High School District No. 32

Related Places

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1960.104.7

Description

Black wool cap with a flat-topped round crown and short, rounded brim in the front. There is a fabric-covered button at either side of the brim, connected across the front with a black ribbon that stitched onto the base of the crown.

Context

Likely worn in East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.104

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.107

Description

A brown velvet women's traditional cap with pink, blue and gold embroidery. A paper tag sewn inside says, "Bonnet Breton du Finistere." A card pin inside says, "Mr. et MMme Marcel Hamet, Guingamp."

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Floss, Embroidery

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1960.173.9

Description

White cotton cap with long lappets. The crown of the cap is round and encircled by a lace-edged flounce. There is an unstiffened brim that extends into long lappets, also edged in narrow lace.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.173

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.108

Description

A blue velvet cap with gold and clear beads and some red dots sewn onto it.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Made/Created

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Beads

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.109

Description

A blue velvet cap with gold ribbon trim, pointed edges on ears and forehead, hooks in back to tighten headband. A velvet-covered ring on top with gold ribbon. A blue and white lining. Three hat pins with black heads.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.110

Description

A child's bonnet of dusty rose and purple brocade, purple edging and lace around the face.
a rose ribbon ties under the chin and a fancy brocade ribbon is tied in a bow in back with trailing ties.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.111

Description

A maroon velvet bonnet with black ribbon ties and a big black bow on the back. There is glold embroidered decoration with pearls and glass gems. The velvet on top of the bonnet is worn and the ribbon is frayed, although it never had a finished edge. One glass bead had fallen off and is bagged with the hat.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Ribbon, Beads

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.112

Description

A maroon velvet bonnet with maroon ribbon ties, lace and gold filigree ribbon trim, dark pink and teal beads, a gold tassle. Note stitched inside, some of which reads, "Offert par Henry Deus, age 1 an, petit bonnet Breton, 17/12/48."

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Ribbon, Beads

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1958.41.4b

Description

Closely fitted knitted cap with crocheted border. The knitting is done in bands, each with a different openwork motif. There are cotton ties attached to each end.

Context

Likely made by Hannah Barnes Davis of East Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1958.41

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Knit

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Davis, Hannah Barnes

Attribution

Likely

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.113

Description

A maroon velvet cap with beaded decoration in green, pale blue and gold plus glass gems.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk, Beads

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.57

Description

Checkered wool cap. The fabric is black-and-white checked with stripes of red and teal. The unstiffened crown is formed from 9 wedges, and there is a short, rounded brim at the front. The crown snaps to the top of the brim.

Context

Worn by Hollister Kent of Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kent, Hollister (1916-1974)

Related Places

Place

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1960.104.5

Description

Dark green plaid newsboy cap. The crown is constructed from eight triangular wedges with a fabric-covered button at the center connection point. It has a round, stiffened brim in the front.

Context

Likely worn in East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.104

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1943.5.2c

Description

Sheer white cotton cap decorated with couched braid. The cap is constructed in two parts: the crown and the brim. The crown is gathered at the top center and has a narrow drawstring along the bottom edge. The brim angles downward at the sides. Both parts have the couched decoration in a pattern of vine leaves.

Context

Possibly worn in Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1943.5

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Jericho

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1967.90.1

Description

Cap made from tulle netting over a wire frame. The cap is decorated with silk ribbon both covering the seams and tacked in a zigzag pattern. The brim is decorated with two extra layers of tulle, pleated into ruffles. There are two silk ribbon ties on each side that tie under the wearer's chin. The cap is accompanied by a note that reads, "Worn by Mary Warin who was Born in 1775".

Context

Worn by Mary Warin

Acquisition

Accession

1967.90

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Materials

Material

Silk, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Warin, Mary

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1967.103.4

Description

White cotton cap with 5 rows of tucks along the brim. It is edged with narrow lace. There is a cotton tie attached to each corner of the brim.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.103

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

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Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

2003.73.54

Description

Black cap with short visor and red button on top. Leather band runs around inside, with a tiny sticker saying the size is 7.13.

Context

Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.73

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)

Related Places

Place

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1968.25.26

Description

Soft-bodied cotton cap with a folded-back brim. The caul is cut in one piece and gathered around the edge, forming a round crown. The short brim is stitched back to the caul and is embellished with cross-stitched pink flowers on either side.

Context

Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1968.25

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Sewing Stitch Type

Machine Running Stitch

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Waitsfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

2014.53

Description

Red twill-woven cotton cap appliqued in white felt with the letters, "GAA". The cap is formed from 6 triangular gores with a white button at the center. The interior is unlined, and the seams are covered with red bias tape. The edge is faced with red grosgrain ribbon.

Context

Worn by Betty Blinn as a member of the Girls Athletic Association (GAA) at Spaulding High School in 1962.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.53

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1962

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Spaulding High School, Girls Athletic Association, Blanchard, Betty Anne Blinn (1944-2014)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1971.28.1a

Description

Military-style band uniform hat. The hat has a flat, blue wool crown and a short black leather brim. There is a brass button on either side of the brim connected with a gold cord that runs across the top of the brim.

Context

Worn by Ralph Putnam of Waterbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1971.28

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Materials

Material

Wool, Leather, Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Putnam, Ralph W. (1876-1970)

Related Places

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap

Name/Title

Cap

Entry/Object ID

1951.25.3c

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton cap constructed in two parts: the caul and the brim. The caul is gathered at the base of the neck, creating very slight fullness. Both pieces are embroidered with white thread in a pattern of leafy vines. The edge is trimmed with machine-made lace with a floral pattern. There are white cotton ties attached to each corner of the cap.

Context

Made by Laura Jane Wilson Butterfield

Acquisition

Accession

1951.25

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cap

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Muslin

Material

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Butterfield, Laura Jane Wilson (1822-1856)

Date made

circa 1855

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Cap, Garrison

Name/Title

Cap, Garrison

Entry/Object ID

2003.43.2

Description

Green wool garrison cap. The brim is edged with yellow piping and embroidered with the words, "Green Mountain Boys State."

Context

Green Mountain Boys State is an annual, weeklong citizenship training session for the high school boys in Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.43

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Green Mountain Boys State

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Web Links and URLs

Green Mountain Boys' State records, 1938-2004

Cap, Nurse's

Name/Title

Cap, Nurse's

Entry/Object ID

2005.46.5

Description

The unfolded nurses cap takes the form of a large rectangle with a smaller rectangle positioned perpendicularly at the center on one side. This side of the cap is equipped with two buttonholes, providing functionality for securing the cap in place. The cap is heavily starched. There are 3 white plastic buttons along the edge of the narrow section.

Context

Worn by Beatrice Jones Woods as a nurse at Gifford Memorial Hospital in Randolph, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.46

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Angelica

Date made

1942

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004), Gifford Medical Center

Related Places

Place

Town

Randolph

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cap, Nurse's

Name/Title

Cap, Nurse's

Entry/Object ID

2005.46.6

Description

The unfolded nurses cap takes the form of a large rectangle with a smaller rectangle positioned perpendicularly at the center on one side. This side of the cap is equipped with two buttonholes, providing functionality for securing the cap in place. The cap is heavily starched.

The cap bears the signatures of its owner in two places: "Beatrice Jones" and the abbreviated form "B. Jones." Additionally, a tag is attached to the cap, displaying the trademark "ANGELICA."

Context

Worn by Beatrice Jones Woods as a nurse at Gifford Memorial Hospital in Randolph, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.46

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Angelica

Date made

1942

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004), Gifford Medical Center

Related Places

Place

Town

Randolph

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cape

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1258

Description

Black beaded silk cape. The beads around the hem and neck form a leaf pattern. The inner lining is a fine silk, and there are two interior pocket. The neckband is decorated with satin ribbon and netting, and there are hooks and eyes on the front closure.

Context

Worn by Katherine Gilbert of Morrisville, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1880-1900

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gilbert, Katherine Adeline Clement (1838-1921)

Cape

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

2018.9.2

Description

Nurse's uniform cape. The exterior of the cape is navy blue wool, and the interior is lined in red wool. The cape opens in the center front, securing over the wearer's chest with two straps that attach on either side to large, brown plastic buttons. The standing collar is embroidered in yellow thread with the letters, "S.V.H." on the either side of the center opening. There is a small pocket on the interior with initial patches reading "M. F. K." A sewn-in nametag reading, "Miss M. Kadas" is attached to the back neckline.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bruck's Nurses Outfitting Company

Date made

1940-1950

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Cape

Name/Title

Cape

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1278

Description

Voided velvet jacket decorated at the cuffs, hem, and center-front opening with looped chenille fringe. The jacket is lined with brown cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Jacket

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

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Capelet

Name/Title

Capelet

Entry/Object ID

1977.3.1b

Description

Cream-colored capelet or pelerine printed with a subtle, white plaid design and pink and red roses. The capelet is cut in a circle with a wide fall collar around the neckline.

Context

Worn by Salinda Smith Gates of Montgomery, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1977.3

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cape

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1840-1843

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gates, Salinda Smith (1818-1843)

Related Places

Place

Town

Montgomery

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Carpetbag

Name/Title

Carpetbag

Entry/Object ID

1951.23

Description

Large bag of cut-pile wool-tufted canvas with a large-format floral pattern. The bag opens at the top with an interior wooden frame that hinges on either side and latches close in the center. Over the latch on the front of the bag is a metal escutcheon with a keyhole. Two short leather handles are at the center of the opening. A metal key is tied to one of the handles. The interior of the bag is lined with glazed, plain-woven white cotton. The inscription, "CC Upham" is painted on the base.

Context

Used by Charles C. Upham of Montpelier, VT, Paymaster of the US Navy during the Civil War.

Acquisition

Accession

1951.23

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Wool, Cotton, Leather, Metal, Wood

Material Notes

Wool is most of the exterior surface area.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

US Navy, Upham, Charles C. (1819-1868)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Carpetbag

Name/Title

Carpetbag

Entry/Object ID

1999.28

Description

This carpetbag is made of leather on the ends, bottom, and top, with brown fabric sides. One side of the bag features a large embroidered monogram "JWE," while the other side displays embroidered raspberries, blossoms, and vines. The handle of the bag is relatively small, not a large strap. The closures on the bag appear to be functional, and on top of the closure, the word "PATENT" is inscribed.

The color palette of the bag includes shades of dark brown, chestnut brown, golds, pinks, and greens.

Context

Owned by Mrs. J. W. Edgerly

Acquisition

Accession

1999.28

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1910

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Leather, Wool, Metal

Cloak

Name/Title

Cloak

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1272

Description

Red and blue plaid wool cloak. The material of the cloak is heavily gathered at the neckline. The neckline in faced in green wool, and there is a loop for hanging. A small over-cape falls from the neck to cover the shoulders that is lined in maroon and cream printed cotton. There is a black velvet collar lined with red, blue and yellow plaid. The neck closes with a hook and eye (hook missing). The side seams have openings for arms that are faced in green wool.

Context

Worn by Bathsheba Walker Goldsbury of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cloak

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goldsbury, Bathsheba Walker (1776-1840)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Cloak

Name/Title

Cloak

Entry/Object ID

2013.53.15

Description

Child's cloak of red wool accented with brown satin-woven silk. The cloak is cut in a circle with a split up the center front. The split is decorated with triangles of brown silk that have been quilted through all layers of the cloak. There is an outer caplet decorated with the same quilted triangles at the front edges and brown quilted silk falling collar. The neckline secures with a brown ribbon. Both the cloak and capelet are lined in white cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.53

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Cloak

Size

Child

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Clogs

Interpretative Labels

Label

Clogs, 1964.63.62 France Gift of the State of Vermont, 1964 In 1949, the French people shipped 49 boxcars filled with tokens of gratitude for the trainloads of food, clothing, and medicine that the United States had sent in 1947 to assist France's recovery following World War II. The "Merci Train," a response to the "American Friendship Train," arrived in February. There was an antique boxcar full of gifts and messages for each of the 48 states, plus one for Hawaii and the District of Columbia to share. Vermont's boxcar arrived in the state aboard a flatbed car on February 9. It made short stops in Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, and White River Junction on its way to Montpelier. The official welcoming ceremony took place on February 10, and included Governor Ernest W. Gibson Jr. and Count Max de Montalembert, the French vice-consul in Boston. Bermont's boxcar contained hundreds of items--dolls, toys, paintings, crafts, pencil boxes, embroidered collars, wooden puppets, ornamental fans, paintings, vases, trinkets, books, cards, and letters. Some of the artwork was given to the Fleming Museum at the University of Vermont in Burlington, some French books to Middlebury College, and individual items were sent via legislators to towns and libraries throughout the state. The remainder--nearly 200 items--has been in the custody of and stored at the Vermont Historical Society. Pieces from the collection have been displayed twice since they arrived in that boxcar 70 years ago--in the 1950s and in 1988.

Name/Title

Clogs

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.62

Description

A pair of wooden clogs with a leather top sized for a child. They are tied together with a red, white and blue ribbon. The wooden base is shaped to hold a foot with an additional decorative point at the toe carved with chevrons, or a feather pattern. Each leather strap is tooled to show a central medallion with a floral pattern in the center.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Made/Created

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Related Events

Event

World War II

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1994.30.7

Description

Lightweight pink wool coat. The coat has a wide falling collar and 3/4-length sleeves. It opens up the center front and secures with three large buttons. The coat is lightly shaped on the bodice with darts spanning from the shoulder to the bust and widens to the hips before narrowing at the hem. There are two inset pockets at the front sides. The coat is fully lined with red satin-woven nylon. A tag on the left facing near the waistline reads, "Trench Tailored / Dry Manhattan".

Context

Worn by Elizabeth Nuquist Raby of Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.30

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Nylon

Shell

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Dry Manhattan

Date made

1962

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2005.26.11

Description

Dark green quilted nylon uniform coat. The "puffy" coat consists of a show layer of nylon, a nylon lining, and an internal layer of batting. The coat secures up the center front with a zipper, hidden beneath a placket that secures with 5 buttons (now removed) and has two large patch pockets at the front hips. There is a black faux-fur collar and black epaulets with yellow piping around the edges. There is a plastic name badge attached to the right breast that reads, "LINDNER". The width of the coat at the hip can be expanded with side zippers that span from the hemline to the waist. There are two patches on each sleeve: a curved green and yellow bar that reads, "AUXILIARY", and the Vermont state seal with the inscription, "VERMONT STATE POLICE".

Context

Worn by Brian Lindner of Waterbury, Vermont, as a Vermont State Police Auxiliary Trooper.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.26

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Textile Details

Material

Nylon

Made/Created

Manufacturer

slalom

Date made

1970-1990

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont State Police

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2005.26.12

Description

Green nylon uniform coat. The "puffy" coat consists of a nylon show layer, black nylon lining, and a thin layer of batting. The coat secures up the center front with a metal zipper. There are four front pockets: two flap pockets at the breast and two welt pockets at the waist. There is a black faux-fur collar. The side seams end in zippers that span from the bottom hem to the waist.

Context

Worn by Brian Lindner of Waterbury, Vermont, as a Vermont State Police Auxiliary Trooper.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.26

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

42 / L

Textile Details

Material

Nylon

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Aggressor

Date made

1970-1990

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont State Police

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2005.26.13

Description

Dark green quilted nylon uniform coat. The coat secures up the center front with a zipper, hidden beneath a placket that secures with black metal snaps. There are two large patch pockets at the front hips. There is a black faux-fur collar. The outer layer of the coat can be removed by unzipper two metal zippers on either side of the center front opening. Once removed, the body of the coat is safety orange. The width of the coat at the hip can be expanded with side zippers that span from the hemline to the waist. There are two patches on each sleeve: a curved green and yellow bar that reads, "AUXILIARY", and the Vermont state seal with the inscription, "VERMONT STATE POLICE".

Context

Worn by Brian Lindner of Waterbury, Vermont, as a Vermont State Police Auxiliary Trooper.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.26

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Size

Textile Details

Material

Nylon

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Aggressor

Date made

1970-1990

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont State Police

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1973.53.4

Description

Black wool coat. The coat is secures down the center front with a single row of 6 black buttons. There is a seam around the waistline, accented with self piping. Two pockets are inset beneath the waistline. The coat has a velvet collar. The hemline reaches to the wearer's knees.

Context

Worn by the coachman of General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.53

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wells, William (1837-1892)

Related Places

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1973.53.3

Description

Black wool coat. The coat is secures down the center front with a single row of 6 black buttons. There is a seam around the waistline, accented with self piping. Two pockets are inset beneath the waistline. The coat has a pointed falling collar and is faced with black-and-white striped silk that shows above the collar like piping when worn. The hemline reaches to the wearer's knees.

Context

Worn by the coachman of General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.53

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wells, William (1837-1892)

Related Places

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1973.53.2

Description

Black wool coat. The coat is secures down the center front with a single row of 6 black buttons. There is a seam around the waistline, accented with self piping. Two pockets are inset beneath the waistline. The coat has a pointed falling collar and is faced with black-and-white striped silk that shows above the collar like piping when worn. The hemline reaches to the wearer's knees.

Context

Worn by the coachman of General William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.53

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wells, William (1837-1892)

Related Places

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2018.9.8

Description

Double-breasted blue wool coat. The full-length coat opens in the center and secures with three buttons (six visible). There are two front pockets that secure with flaps. The lapels are decorated with matching "A.R.C." pins. There are green grosgrain epaulets. The upper right arm has a round white patch with an embroidered red cross in the center and the words, "AMERICAN RED CROSS SERVICE", around the edge. The lower right arm has five embroidered patches: three chevrons and two bars. The coat is lined in blue satin.

Context

The insignia on the arm indicates fourteen years of service.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Howard Uniforms

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

American Red Cross

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

1973.54.2

Description

Brown wool coat with a straight waist and long tails. The coat has a high shawl collar and is double breasted, with two rows of 6 buttons each stretching from the waist to the shoulders. The long sleeves are curved and set into the shoulders with a significant rise. There are two buttons at the top of the tails at the center back, and two pockets on either side of the buttons.

Context

Worn by Aaron Parsons at his marriage to Amanda Brink in Poultney, VT, on March 20, 1834.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.54

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Coat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

1834

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parsons, Aaron S. (1800-1862)

Related Places

Coat

Name/Title

Coat

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.89a

Description

Red/pink wool coat with lamb-like fur collar, cuffs, and buttons. The coat flares in an A-shape and secures down the center front with two buttons.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Made/Created

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool, Fur, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1949.19

Description

White cotton collar. The color is made from a rectangle of fabric, gathered around a drawstring along the inner edge and with a wide hem around the outer edge.

Context

Worn by Simeon Alton Webster at his wedding on January 26, 1842, in Bethel, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1949.19

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Webster, Nancy Brooks (1816-1902)

Date made

1842

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Cotton

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1952.21.1a-b

Description

Lace collar and cuff pieces. The lace is in a large-format floral design. The collar is square, and the cuff is situated along a rectangular band.

Context

Owned by Evelyn Howe Wait

Acquisition

Accession

1952.21

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wait, Evelyn Howe

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.7

Description

Round, knitted lace collar. The edge is scalloped and the design consists of diamond-shaped leaves.

Context

Owned by Marcia Harding Williamson of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

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Materials

Material

Lace

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Williamson, Marcia Harding

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.1188

Description

Ceremonial collar embroidered with Odd Fellows iconography. The long collar has a ground of white silk embroidered with red silk. The embroidery is of a bellflower plant and three chain links. The outer edge is decorated with red silk fringe. Two large tassels hang from the collar points.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1960.24.39

Description

Crocheted lace collar. The pattern is made up entirely of chain stitches and double crochet stitches, forming a pattern of open loops and trees, or leaves.

Context

Owned by Elizabeth Ward McEwen.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.24

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Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.54

Description

Two light blue attachable collars, with rounded edges in front. One has embroidered rabbits and a card that says it was made by Christiane Gamblin. The other features snails and doesn't have a card.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Metal, Yarn

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.55

Description

Three light blue attachable collars with pointed edges in front. One has embroidered birds on a nest and a card that says it was made by Ann Marie Cristant. Another with baskets of flowers was made by Monique Lereaur. The third has three flowers on each side and is by Denise Crohel.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Metal, Yarn

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1960.112.6

Description

Knit lace collar. The collar is round with an inner band of open knitting and an outer band of connected loops, imitating fringe.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.112

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Collar

Name/Title

Collar

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.119

Description

A lace collar that would sit on the shoulders. No strings or buttons to attach it.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Lace

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Comb

Name/Title

Comb

Entry/Object ID

1960.182.4

Description

Ornament comb made of horn. The upper band is curved and convex, and it has 9 tines.

Context

Owned by Lucy Barnes Goodwin of Chelsea, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.182

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Bone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodwin, Lucy Stratton Barnes (1811-1892)

Related Places

Place

Town

Chelsea

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Conductor Hat

Name/Title

Conductor Hat

Entry/Object ID

1972.61.3

Description

Wool, flat-topped train conductor's hat with square, leather-covered brim. At the center front is a metal plate with the stamped inscription, "BOSTON & MAINE / TRAINMAN".

Context

Worn by an employee of the Boston & Maine Railroad.

Acquisition

Accession

1972.61

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Boston & Maine Railroad

Conductor Hat

Name/Title

Conductor Hat

Entry/Object ID

2021.5.1

Description

Train conductor's hat with silver buttons on either side bearing the initials of the Canadian National Railroad. The crown of the hat is formed of navy-blue felted wool. It has a wide band of black, basket-woven cords, and twisted cords of black or navy silk cross the front of the band, looping around the two silver side buttons. The hat has a round front brim covered and edged in thin leather.

Context

Worn by an employee of the Canadian National Express, which at one time operated within Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.5

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Blue

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Canadian National Railway, Central Vermont Railway

Corsage

Interpretative Labels

Label

Postal Savings Stamps, such as the ones here, were issued by the US government in an effort to raise money for World War II. The stamps were a cheaper alternative to larger denomination war bonds, rather than stamps used to pay postage on mail. Once enough stamps had been collected by a person, they could exchange them for a war bond of equivalent value. This corsage not only represents a patriotic spirit on the part of the wearer, it also visible shows a tangible 80-cent donation to the war effort.

Name/Title

Corsage

Entry/Object ID

2005.23.3

Description

Corsage made from postage stamps and cotton fabric. Each stamp is encased in cellophane and printed with the words "AMERICAN ON GUARD / 10C / U.S. POSTAL SAVINGS" and an image of a soldier. They are tied to a red-white-and-blue bunch of fake floral buds and 3 bias-cut strips of cotton (red, white, and blue).

Context

Likely made by Theresa C. Averill of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2005.23

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Averill, Theresa Marie Camire (1926-2019)

Date made

1941

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Paper, Plastic, Cotton

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II

Corset

Name/Title

Corset

Entry/Object ID

1953.18.22

Description

Unboned white cotton corset. The garment is constructed of five panels and has straps over the shoulders. It opens down the center back, and there are 9 eyelets on each side of the opening. There is cording on both sides of the eyelets for reinforcement. There is an opening and channel at the center front for inserting a busk. The side front seams are curved to shape to the body of the wearer, but there are no breast gussets.

Context

Worn by Sally Monroe Day

Acquisition

Accession

1953.18

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Day, Sally Monroe

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Corset

Name/Title

Corset

Entry/Object ID

1953.22.5

Description

Two-piece cotton corset. The corset is fully boned and opens down the center front and back. The front is is secured with straight steel busk with four eyes. The back laces through metal eyelets. The bust gussets are heavily embroidered in white vines.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.22

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1879

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Corset Cover

Name/Title

Corset Cover

Entry/Object ID

1960.4.2

Description

White cotton corset cover. The corset cover has a curved neckline and no sleeves. It opens up the center front. The neckline and armscyes are edged with crocheted lace. The waistband is covered with decorative lace in a floral pattern, and there is an inset lace band running horizontally across the front just above the bustline, separating out an upper yoke. The front neckline is gathered on either side of the center front opening, with the fullness aligning with the lace. The front pieces are cut full and gathered into the waistband. There are six tucks running vertically along the center back, and the the fabric is slightly gathered into the waistband at the back.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.4

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Ingersoll, Mary Rodee (1886-1959)

Date made

circa 1900

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Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Corset Cover

Name/Title

Corset Cover

Entry/Object ID

1961.8.4

Description

White cotton corset cover. The cover secures down the center front with five white buttons, and the neckline secures with a draw string tied at the center front. The two front panels are gathered into the waistband, as does the back, and there is a short peplum. The neckline and armscyes are trimmed with lace and beige ribbon.

Context

Worn by Alice Benjamin at her marriage to Karl Keith in 1905 in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1961.8

Made/Created

Date made

1905

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Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Keith, Alice Eva Benjamin (1883-1971), Keith, Karl Eugene (1882-1960)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Derby Hat

Name/Title

Derby Hat

Entry/Object ID

1986.10.32

Description

Black wool felt derby hat with a tall crown. The edge of the brim and bottom of the crown are trimmed with black grosgrain ribbon. There is a brown leather band around the interior of the opening that is stamped, "F. W. Colburn Co. Claremont, N. H."

Context

Owned by Henry Rumrill in Buffalo, New York

Acquisition

Accession

1986.10

Made/Created

Manufacturer

F. W. Colburn Company

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rumrill, Henry (1805-1890)

Derby Hat

Name/Title

Derby Hat

Entry/Object ID

1968.25.90

Description

Black wool derby hat with a black grosgrain ribbon around the base of the crown. The interior lining is marked with the label, "A. D. Farwell, Hatter and Clothiers, Montpelier, Vt."

Context

Sold by A. D. Farwell Co. in Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1968.25

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Guyer Hat Company

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

A. D. Farwell Company

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Drawers

Name/Title

Drawers

Entry/Object ID

1960.121.4

Description

White cotton drawers. The waistband is pointed at the center front, and the legs are gathered into the waistband. The hem of each leg is edged with white lace, and there are two sets of five tucks on each leg. Each set of tucks is separated by a narrow band of lace.

Context

Worn by Edith Cutting Stickney of Shoreham, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.121

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Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stickney, Edith Cutting (1849-1915)

Related Places

Place

Town

Shoreham

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1993.12.4

Description

One-piece green-and-purple shot silk dress. The dress has long, slightly curved sleeves with short cuffs at the shoulders. The bodice is styled into a V-shape from the shoulders to the center front waist, held with three rows of gathers. The waistline is pointed and the skirt is gathered to it. The dress opens at the center back and secures with hooks and eyes. The bodice is lined with undyed, plain-woven cotton, and the skirt is lined with very fine plaid cotton in white, pink, orange, yellow, and brown.

Context

Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1993.12

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

26" waist

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1840-1845

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair, Jane (1825-1911)

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.5

Description

Camp Fire Girls uniform dress. The uniform is a tan cotton shift dress trimmed with leather fringe on the sleeve seams and bottom hem. The dress is cut as a T with kimono-style sleeves. The center neckline has 6 METAL eyelets through which a leather cord is laced. A cotton label is sewn into the center back neckline that reads, "CAMP FIRE GIRLS / TRADE MARK", around a triangular logo of a W surrounded by the letters "WO / HE / LO".

Context

Camp Fire Girls uniform worn by Marion Shaw. The Camp Fire Girls was founded in 1910 in Thetford, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1917-1918

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Camp Fire, Shaw, Marion E. (1908-1987)

Related Places

Place

Town

Thetford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1976.4.1

Description

Blue cotton dress. The dress has long sleeves and a center front open. The main textile is blue cotton calico printed with an all-over repeated pattern of small red daisies, now mostly faded. The dress is heavily patched and repaired using various, mismatching textiles. The bodice is lined with white cotton, and the waist has been lowered by an inch, leaving a visible strip of the original dye colors.

Context

According to family history, this dress was worn by Cornelia Augusta Wheeler in Duxbury, Vermont, while her husband, Charles E. Wheeler, fought during the Civil War. Upon his return, Charles stated that he never wanted to see the dress again (because of its poor condition), so it was packed away and thus preserved.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.4

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Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wheeler, Cornelia Augusta Corliss (1849-1936)

Related Places

Place

Town

Duxbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1976.9.1

Description

Rust-colored silk crepe dress with chiffon sleeves. The dress is embroidered in black chain stitches with an Egyptian revival pattern around the neckline, over-sleeve cuffs, and hem. The neckline and sleeve embroidery is a simple key style design. The design is echoed at the bottom of the hem embroidery, but the hem embroidery also includes large-format stylized palm leaves and lyres, reaching to the wearer's upper thigh. The dress is straight waisted with a V-shaped neckline. There is an attached, self-fabric bow at the center front neckline with tails that reach almost to the hem. The sleeves are constructed in two parts: the over sleeves are cut as one with the body of the dress, and the rest of the sleeves are chiffon.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1920-1929

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2012.27.1a

Description

White silk crepe dress with a dropped waist and long sleeves. The yoke and front hemline are made from unlined white lace in a floral pattern. The skirt is gathered into shirrs just below the dropped waistline and secures tightly at the hips with two attached ties, which tie together at the center back. The cuffs are shirred with a narrow, bound hem, and they secure with small cuff buttons.

Context

Worn by Lena Eva Galli at her marriage to Americo John Galli in Barre, Vermont, in 1926.

Acquisition

Accession

2012.27

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Mannequin: 32.5 x 24.5 x 34.5

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1926

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Galli, Lena Eva Calcagni (1899-1982)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1939.5.2

Description

Cotton child's dress with a wide, fringed collar and short sleeves. The dress is made from a light-colored cotton printed in a checked and sprigged design in dark red with purple and green accents.

Context

Worn by Jennie Betsey Knight Jackson in Starksboro, Vermont. The dress was made out of fabric from her aunt's wedding dress (Susan Jane Hill).

Acquisition

Accession

1939.5

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1845

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jackson, Jennie Betsey Knight (1850-1906)

Related Places

Place

Town

Starksboro

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Interpretative Labels

Label

Inaugural Gown, 1989 Worn by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin (1933 - ) Burlington, VT Velvet and satin fabric Gift of Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, 2020.5.3 For her second and third term inaugural balls, Kunin turned to Elaine Horseman of South Burlington. As with the first gown, Kunin worked together with the designer to design each dress. In both cases, her commitment to finding and working with a local designer was reflective of her focus on Vermont. Horseman later recalled that Kunin could have purchased a gown from anywhere in the world, but wanted to stay within Vermont. Both gowns feature design elements that Kunin and Horseman worked on together. The third gown, in black and white, is the only one of the three to have attracted media attention. The Burlington Free Press published a preview of Kunin wearing it in Horseman’s studio, in what was largely a focus on Horseman’s business. Horseman estimated that the dress took between 25 and 30 hours to make, and had been largely sewn by hand because of the delicacy of the fabric. The following week, a series of letters to the editor objected to the article, declaring the focus on Kunin’s gown to have been “prurient” and inappropriate. Wearing the third gown, Kunin became the first woman in American history to serve a third term as governor of a state.

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2020.5.3

Description

Black velvet dress with large, white satin collar. The dress features a wide, surplice neckline decorated with a large, shawl-like collar. The collar follows the entire surplice, and falls almost to the elbows at the sides.

The bodice features a bias cut that is gathered at the proper left hip, where it is accentuated by a self-fabric bow held with a crystal pin.

Context

Worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, to her third Inaugural Ball on January 7, 1989.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.5

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Textile Details

Velvet, Satin

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Elaine Horseman

Attribution

Attributed to

Date made

1989

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)

Related Places

Web Links and URLs

Collections Video on YouTube

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1994.30.5

Description

Sleeveless red velvet dress with a low, V-shaped neckline. The skirt reaches below the wearer's knees and attaches to the bodice with gathers, slightly below the natural waist. The front of the waistline is accented by a self-fabric bow. The bodice zips up the center back with a metal zipper. The hem is faced with red ribbon.

Context

Made by Edith Nuquist. Worn by Elizabeth Nuquist Raby of Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1994.30

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nuquist, Edith Wilson

Date made

1957-1960

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1994.30.6

Description

Short-sleeved, pink shantung dress. The bodice has a boat neckline and structure sleeves. The skirt is pleated at the front sides, with the pleats aligning with the bodices princess seams. The dress opens up the center back with a zipper.

Context

Worn by Elizabeth Nuquist Raby of Burlington, Vermont, on her honeymoon, 1962. Made by her mother, Edith Nuquist.

Acquisition

Accession

1994.30

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Nuquist, Edith Wilson

Date made

1962

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1944.13.1a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice has long, curved sleeves and opens up the center front. There are 6 buttons, but no buttons holes. There is a strap around the waist interior that fastens in the center front with hooks and eyes. The skirt is gathered to a cotton waist band, and opens in the center back with extra fabric to accommodate a bustle. The fabric is a very light wool in vertical ombré stripes of green, cream, and pink. Both the bodice and skirt are unlined.

Context

Worn by Adeliza Charlotte Child Capen of Brandon, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1944.13

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

25" waist

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

1880-1890

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Capen, Adeliza Charlotte Child (1828-1909)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.96a-b

Description

Light blue crepe dress with white Peter Pan collar. The neckline opens at the center front and secures with four white buttons. The yolk and sleeve cuffs are trimmed with white piping. The dress fits to the wearer's body with a self fabric tie.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1935

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.97a-b

Description

White dress with blue polka-dot sleeves, yolk, and center front placket. The body of the dress is set into the yolk with gathers, and there are three small, white bows attached to the center front placket at the bust. The dress fits to the wearer's waist with a white fabric tie that is held by belt loops on either side.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Made/Created

Date made

1935-1940

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Linen

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.98

Description

Floral printed child's dress. The bodice opens at the front, slightly left of center, and secures with two white buttons. There is a small breast pocket on the right.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1935

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.106a-b

Description

Blue or aqua cotton dress decorated with black and silver rickrack. The bodice has a falling collar and kimono-cut sleeves. The elastic waist is hidden beneath a self-fabric tie. The skirt is cut in three tiers, each gathered to the one above.

Context

Worn by Winona O'Neil Goodall of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

14 (32/26/35)

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1950-1960

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goodall, Winona O'Neil (1898-1960)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.113a-b

Description

Red, white, green, and blue plaid child's dress. The dress is short sleeved and a white collar and cuffs, both trimmed with plaid piping. The dress is shaped to the wearer's waist with a fabric tie. The neckline opens at the center front and closes with a single button underneath the collar, creating a keyhole opening. A tag at the back neckline reads, ""SHIRLEY TEMPLE" FROCK MADE BY cinderella".

Context

Worn by Jean Louis Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Shirley Temple

Date made

circa 1930

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.117a-b

Description

Two-piece dress set consisting of a dress and short-sleeved jacket. The bodice and upper portion of the skirt are white, and there is a wide, horizontal pink stripe and wide horizontal purple stripe. The dress has shoulder straps and a heart-shaped neckline. The skirt connects the to bodice with large box pleats at the front and gathers at the sides. The jacket has kimono-cut sleeves and secures down the center front with four buttons. The jacket is pink on the shoulder, and purple on the rest.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Betty Barclay Frocks

Date made

1940-1950

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dress

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.147a-b

Description

Green cotton Girl Scout leader's uniform dress. The dress has long sleeves and lapel collar. It opens down the center front and secures with three green plastic buttons. There is a breast pocket on the proper left that secures with a button. There are two strips of yellow grosgrain ribbon on either shoulder. There is a green leather belt that sits at the waistline, held by beltloops on either side.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

28" waist

Made/Created

Date made

1960-1970

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016), Girl Scouts

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.16.148a-b

Description

Two-piece Girl Scout uniform consisting of a shirt and skirt. The shirt is long-sleeved and opens down the center front. The collar is embroidered on both sides with the initials "GS". There is a patch on the upper left sleeve that reads, "Montpelier". There is a breast pocket on the proper left. The skirt has two front pockets and two kick pleats. It secures up the side with buttons.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.16

Made/Created

Date made

1940

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Skirt

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016), Girl Scouts

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1977.3.1a

Description

Cream-colored dress printed with a subtle, white plaid design and pink and red roses. The long sleeves are very full in the upper portion, narrowing below the elbow into tight cuffs. The bodice has a low, rounded neckline, and the skirt gathers into the bodice.

Context

Worn by Salinda Smith Gates of Montgomery, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1977.3

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1840-1843

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gates, Salinda Smith (1818-1843)

Related Places

Place

Town

Montgomery

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1977.15

Description

Semi-sheer white cotton dress with grey pinstripes. The bodice is gathered into a high waistband trimmed with two lines of velvet ribbon. The bodice opens in the center front and secures with 5 velvet-covered buttons. The button placket is trimmed with white lace on either side. There is a peter pan collar. The long sleeves have a decorative cuff with two buttons each. The skirt is decorated with black velvet buttons placed in pairs down the side-front seams. There is a small flower made of narrow velvet ribbon pinned to the waist above the right side-front skirt seam.

Context

Likely worn by Frances Irene Smith Downer (1877-1947) in either Stowe, Vermont, or Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1977.15

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1912-1914

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Downer, Frances Irene Smith (1877-1947)

Related Places

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1977.16.1

Description

Pink taffeta dress brocaded with gold bees. The bodice has two front darts, leading to a pointed waistline. The sleeves are straight cut and end at the wearer's elbows. The skirt is pleated into the waistline of the bodice with a small gap in the center front that has been covered with a separate strip of self fabric decorated with non-functional large, fabric-covered buttons.

Context

According the family history, the fabric of this dress was originally worn by Calma Frizzell for her wedding to Ebenezer Howe in Vernon, VT, 1796. Her dress was refashioned into its current form ca. 1850.

Acquisition

Accession

1977.16

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Howe, Calma Frizzell (1772-1854)

Related Places

Place

Town

Vernon

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2017.3.23

Description

Tan dress with red fringe and embroidered felt panels. The dress is constructed in a T shape, with sleeves reaching to the wearer's elbows. All seams and the hems at the bottom and neckline are decorated in red and tan fringe. On one side the center neckline is decorated with a small bib panel of black felt embroidered and appliqued with a floral stem. The edges of the panel are pinked in a scalloped pattern and the bottom center is accented with a round, red bead. The shoulders are accented by similar patches in red, appliqued and embroidered with a wyrm (a dragon with no legs) on the left shoulder, and a vase of flowers on the right shoulder. The center of the other side is decorated with several of these panels in both black and red: three across the top (black-red-black), and two more below the center panel (black-red). They are appliqued and embroidered with decorative elements, including fleurs-de-lis and paisley elements. They are each accented with round red and brown wooden beads.

Context

Worn by an Abenaki woman in Vermont in the early 20th century for the tourist trade.

Acquisition

Accession

2017.3

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Child's Medium

Made/Created

Date made

1900-1930

Ethnography

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1950.3a-d

Description

Brown silk dress with full, long sleeves and a slightly raised waist. The skirt portion has been detached from the bodice. The top of the sleeves are pleated with small knife pleats close to the wearer's arm, and the rest of the sleeve is left very loose, curving into the inner seam. The disassembled dress consists of a bodice, a skirt (waist band replaced), a capelet, and a belt.

Context

Worn by Olivia Blodgett Carpenter of Burlington, VT, for her wedding

Acquisition

Accession

1950.3

Made/Created

Date made

1835-1840

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Carpenter, Olivia Blodgett (1811-1841)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1977.45.1

Description

Blue-and-white striped nurses uniform. The dress consists of a simple skirt with two wide tucks along the bottom gather to the waist of a puff-sleeved bodice. The bodice is lined in white cotton, which is attached to the back of the dress, but separate from the front, allowing the front of the bodice to sit loose. The bodice and lining close separately. The attached sleeves are short puffed sleeves, and the long sleeves attach to the short with buttons. The buttons are on the short sleeves, with detachable sleeves having only buttonholes. The name "L Chapman Tatro" is written on the inner back lining.

Context

Worn by Leah Chapman Tatro, a nurse at the Vermont State Hospital from 1912 to 1920.

Acquisition

Accession

1977.45

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Textile Details

Fabric

Plain Weave

Material

Cotton

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1915

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tatro, Leah Elizabeth Chapman (1888-1977)

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1979.8.4a-b

Description

Two-piece brown wool dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice is made from a brown plaid on the body and plain brown striated wool on the sleeves. It opens up the center front with 12 self-fabric covered buttons and fits to the wearer's body with four tucks. The cuffs and hem are decorated with gathered brown wool, and the hemline is pointed at both the front and back. The skirt is made as one piece, attached to a wide waistband (modern), but styled to look like a petticoat and overskirt. The overskirt portion covers the sides and back and is made of plain brown wool, while the petticoat portion shows at the front and around the hem and is made of brown plaid wool. The skirt is decorated with ruched self fabric around the edges of the various pieces and in an arch across the front hem. The back is decorated with pleated, horizontal strips of the plaid fabric.

Context

Worn by Isabel Jane Safford in Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1979.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Safford, Isabel Jane Williams (1850-1912)

Related Places

Place

Town

Jericho

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1979.8.5a-b

Description

Two-piece linen dress consisting of a jacket and skirt. Both the bodice and the skirt and trimmed with semi-circular tabs attached at the hems, cuffs, collar, center placket, and side-front skirt seams. Each tab is bound in white cotton. The bodice is long-sleeved and secures down the center front with mother-of-pearl buttons. The skirt is additionally trimmed in the back with gathered strips of self fabric.

Context

Worn by a member of the Safford or Jackson family of Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1979.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Linen

Lexicon

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1979.8.8

Description

Sheer blue-and-white printed cotton dress. The fabric is very finely woven and printed with blue floral vines forming vertical stripes. The long sleeves are constructed in two parts with a large tuck above the elbow. The bodice opens in the center front and secures with black buttons. The skirt attaches to the bodice with small cartridge pleats. There is a large tuck along the bottom of the skirt, and the hem is faced in cotton.

Context

Worn by a member of the Safford or Jackson family of Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1979.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1980.2.1a-b

Description

Two-piece blue-checked silk dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice has long sleeves with black lace cuffs and opens up the center front with 16 blue buttons. It is shaped to the wearer's body through four darts, and the hem is pointed. The skirt is made as a single piece attached to a cotton waistband, but is styled to look like a skirt and overskirt. The hem of the skirt is decorated with two rows of self-fabric knife pleats. The overskirt is gathered over a blue satin ribbon and hangs in swags over the back.

Context

Likely worn by Bessie Royce of Moretown, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1980.2

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1880-1887

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Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Moretown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.22.2b

Description

Salmon pink lace dress with no sleeves and a dropped waist. The dress has a square neckline with bands that extends in a V-shape to the waist, with a bow in the center. There is a triangular insert between the bands. The skirt is gathered into the waistline. The lace is machine-embroidered netting in a pattern of grapes, Greek keys, and flowers, arranged in horizontal lines.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.22

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lace

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1980.9a-b

Description

Two-piece silk dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The dress is brown silk satin trimmed with olive green brocade woven into a Japanese crest inspired design. The bodice has 3/4-length sleeves finished with pleats and a band around the cuff. The center front of the bodice is green within the two princess seams and trimmed in brown piping. It closes down the center front with brown button and has a short standing collar. The skirt is draped asymmetrically and trimmed along the hem of all draped pieces in green. The bottom hem is trimmed in pleats.

Context

Worn by Catherine Harrington Gleason of Richmond, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1980.9

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gleason, Catherine Harrington (1843-1885)

Related Places

Place

Town

Richmond

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1953.22.4

Description

Three-piece aqua silk dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, and over skirt. The bodice extends below the wearer's waist, with the hem falling into two points at both the front and the back. It opens at the center front and secures with large buttons. The sleeves and hem are trimmed with fringe. The sleeves are made in two parts: a wide oversleeve and lace undersleeves. The skirt has a long train. The overskirt is trimmed in the same fringe as the bodice.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.22

Made/Created

Date made

1890

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Towne, Frances Laura Brown (1842-1937)

Related Places

Place

State/Province

South Dakota

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1986.42.1

Description

Woman's brown plaid silk dress with long sleeves, a round neckline, and a full gathered skirt. The bodice opens down the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. There is a separate placket extending half way down skirt front. The bodice has boned, vertical darts in. The sleeves are cut narrow at the top, with ruffled inserts just below the shoulders, and extending to a wide bell shape with wide velvet bands at the cuff. The skirt is very full and tightly gathered at the waist. It has a narrow, lighter-brown corded binding along the hemline and a seam pocket on right side. The bodice of dress is lined in brown cotton, and the sleeves and skirt are lined in green cotton.

Context

Worn by Margaret Gray of Bradford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.42

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

25" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1859

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gray, Margaret (1834-1924)

Related Places

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1954.4.13

Description

Black silk dress with full, slightly curved sleeves and high neckline. The bodice is shaped below the bust with darts angled toward the center front. The skirt is attached to the bodice in wide pleats.

Context

Worn by Lucy Hale Day of Ludlow, Vermont. According to family history, this was her "Sunday-go-to-meeting" dress.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.4

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1954.4.17a-b

Description

Black, two-piece silk and lace evening gown consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice has no sleeves and secures up the side front with hooks and eyes. The opening is decorated with silk florets and the center front is decorated with black lace. The skirt is made of several layers of black silk and lace and decorated with loose, vertical ribbons.

Context

Worn by Orietta Kingsbury of Ludlow, Vermont, and Brooklyn, New York, who worked as a dramatist.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.4

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Cotton

Baleen

Made/Created

Date made

1887-1889

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kingsbury, Oriette (1857-1922)

Related Places

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.27.2a-c

Description

Dress consisting of a bodice, skirt, and and overskirt. Each piece is made of red wool woven with black and white stripes. The hems of all three pieces as wells as the cuffs of the sleeves are decorated with bias-cut strips of self fabric, set so the stripes are angled diagonally. The button placket and two vertical stripes on the bodice are cut on the bias as well. The bodice opens at the center front and secures with brass buttons.

Context

Worn by Josephine Pratt Guernsey of Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.27

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Made/Created

Date made

1865-1875

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.10

Description

Silver lamé dress with silk roses along the dropped waistline. The dress is sleeveless and secures at the right should and side seam with metal snaps. The shoulder seams and neckline are decorated with a single line of blue glass beads. The dress is straight cut and fits loosely with the dress only hitting the wearer's body at the hips, where the waistline sits. The waistline is accented with a permanently attached belt with a strip hanging on the left side to made the belt appear tied on. The front and back of the belt are decorated with three large, silk roses in yellow, pink-and-blue, and green. A green-silk-wrapped wire encircles the belt all the way around with silk leaves and buds protruding from it evenly around. The fabric is woven of dark blue or purple silk and thin ribbons of silver. It is woven in a weft-faced jacquard design of large-scale palm leaves.

Context

Likely worn by Ruth Raymond Jones of Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Lamé

Material

Silk

Silver

Glass

Made/Created

Date made

1920-1929

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.11

Description

Blue and white windowpane checked housedress. The bodice of the dress has a central panel with two organza-covered lapels that together create a square neckline. The cuffs of the short sleeves are trimmed with organza ruffles. There is an attached cummerbund with a wavy hemline trimmed with organza ruffles that attaches at the center back underneath a loose strip of fabric. The skirt reaches below the wearer's knees and has a wavy hemline.

Context

Worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.28

Description

Cream-colored silk chiffon dress with purple embroidery and lace. The bodice has a square neckline and elbow-length sleeves. There are purple shoulder straps, and the waistline, accented with a purple satin ribbon and silk flowers, sits near the wearer's natural waist. The skirt is constructed in layers: an opaque silk lining, purple floral lace, and short cream organza panels that fall to about the knee. The top layer of the skirt is embroidered with rayon thread with two clouds and straight stitched rectangles that stretch from the clouds to the bust. The sleeve cuffs are embroidered with a border in the same pattern as the rectangles.

Context

Worn by Lena Elnora Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

27" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1915

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Interpretative Labels

Label

While the donor was born in Montpelier, her mother, Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) was born and raised in Ludlow, VT. Ruth's father, George W. Raymond (1867-1959) was a second-generation clothing merchant there. While we have no evidence, it seems likely that the 'high fashion' nature of this gift may be due to the family business. It's easy to imagine Ruth's mother, Lena Levey Raymond (1873-1938) walking in Ludlow dressed in this fashionable suit.

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.29a-b

Description

Two-piece orange linen dress consisting of a tunic-style bodice and skirt. The waistline of the bodice sits tight on the body, causing the upper portion to fit loosely. There is a small triangular jumper attached the back neckline. The tunic secures up the center front and has a long peplum that falls over the skirt. It is embroidered with black French knots and stylized flowers. The walking skirt is slightly flared and has no embroidery.

Context

Worn by Lena Elnora Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Linen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1910

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)

Related Places

Place

Town

Ludlow

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1982.31.36

Description

Beige net dress with small floral embroidery, short puff sleeves, and a two-tier skirt. The bodice front is held in a surplice over a center panel, all of sheer, embroidered net. The bodice back is held in a matching surplice over a center panel. The waistband is horizontally pleated satin with vertically pleated net appliqued to the top edge. There is a large, satin bow off center at the back of the waistline. The skirt is held in two tiers, falling from a triangular piece beneath the waistline that is reinforced with three lines of cording. Both tiers of the skirt are trimmed with knife pleated netting and satin. Both tiers of the skirt fall to a point at the center back.

Context

Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow.

Acquisition

Accession

1982.31

Made/Created

Date made

1914-1916

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)

Related Places

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1276

Description

White, sheer cotton dress with scalloped waistline and straight hem. The dress has a slightly puffed sleeves and a scalloped collar. The skirt is sewn in four panels, seamed where the waistline points downward. There are no openings or closures.

Context

Worn by Lillian Healy Orr for her graduation from Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont, 1933

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1933

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Orr, Lillian Healy (1915-1999), Spaulding High School

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1955.7.1a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting a bodice and skirt of shot grey silk taffetta. The bodice is buttoned down the center front with self covered buttons. The bottom corner of the center opening is turned out and tacked in place, showing the burgundy facing material. There is a small applied pocket at the proper right hip. The 3/4-length sleeves are trimmed with pleats. A small applied faux scarf or collar is tacked around the neckline and down the front. The back of the bodice is decorated with two burgundy-faced tails. The skirt is cut to accommodate a bustle. The seams are piped with burgundy silk, and the bottom is trimmed with box pleats of self fabric faced with burgundy.

Context

Worn by Amelia Pearce White of East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1955.7

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

25" waist

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

White, Amelia Pearce (1844-1926)

Related Places

Place

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1955.10.2

Description

Long-sleeved dress of brown printed cotton (calico). The fabric design consists of small red and tan leaves printed closely together on a striped brown ground. The bodice opens at the center front, securing with hooks and eyes. There is a narrow fall collar trimmed with red woven tape and a narrow band of lace. There is a multi-ribbon bow at the center neckline. The armscyes are low on the shoulder, and the sleeves are cut wide and curved. There is a band of bias-cut fabric edged in red tape encircling the sleeve near the wrist. The skirt is gathered to the bodice.

Context

Worn by Esther Marrs of Richmond, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1955.10

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Calico

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marrs, Esther Indiana Tubbs (1811-1881)

Related Places

Place

Town

Richmond

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1955.10.6

Description

Black dress with a V-shaped yolk on the front of the bodice. The bodice opens down the center front and secures with eight velvet-covered buttons. The arms are set low on the shoulders and cut very full and curved. The cuffs and yolk are trimmed in narrow strips of velvet.

Context

Worn by Esther Marrs of Richmond, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1955.10

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Marrs, Esther Indiana Tubbs (1811-1881)

Related Places

Place

Town

Richmond

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2018.7

Description

Blue corduroy sleeveless dress. The left shoulder and bottom right of the skirt are embellished with the appliqued letters, "SHS". The bodice is cut into princess seams, and the skirt is a circle. The dress is lined in red.

Context

Worn by Sheila B. Calevro while a cheerleader at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.7

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Corduroy

Material

Cotton

Color

Blue

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Pucci, Giuseppina (1923-1994)

Date made

1961-1963

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Calevro, Sheila Buttura (b. 1945), Spaulding High School

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2005.39

Description

One-piece dress of brown and black check accented with red and green stripes. The neckline has a fall collar of white lace. The pagoda sleeves are accented at the top by twelve velvet buttons. The bodice opens up the center front and secures with nine velvet buttons. Both the skirt and bodice are lined with buckram, and the skirt has been lengthened two inches from the waist.

Context

Found in a house in Woodstock, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2005.39

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

28" waist

Made/Created

Date made

1860

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Woodstock

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1958.1.1196a-c

Description

Dress consisting of a separate bodice and skirt. The fabric is a figured silk woven of pink wefts and blue warps. The ground is held in a plain weave, and a pattern of bellflowers, leaves, and berries or wheat is created with floats. The hem of the bodice, the skirt bustle, and two skirt ruffles are accented with white gauze. The ruffles, hem, and cuff gauze is held in knife pleats.

Context

May have been worn by a member of the Rugg family.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.1

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1959.18.2a-b

Description

Two-piece grey silk dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice opens at the center front and secures with 12 brown buttons. The sleeves are 3/4 length, and the cuffs are decorated with self-fabric ruffles. The bodice is shaped to the wearer by four tucks, each of which has been let out about 1/4" from the original seam. There is a short, standing collar. The skirt consists of a false underskirt and front drape. The drape is edged with chenille fringe, and the there is room for a back bustle.

Context

Worn by Lottie E. Smith of Standish, ME, at her marriage to Edward F. Willey of Newmarket, NH, in Concord, VT, June 12, 1882.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.18

Made/Created

Date made

1882

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Frye, Lottie E. Smith (1865-1949)

Related Places

Place

Town

Concord

County

Essex County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1959.19.1

Description

Silk dress consisting of an attached bodice and skirt. The dress is made from a plaid silk, with brown horizontal stripes and white-and-pink vertical stripes on a cream-colored ground. The bodice is fitted with six diagonal darts angled toward the center front. The bodice opens in the center front and is secured by hooks and eyes beneath a center row of buttons. The sleeves are in two parts: a net undersleeve, and a shorter, pagoda-style oversleeve in self fabric. The center front of the skirt is decorated with a complex design of triangular fabric panels connected at the points with buttons.

Context

Worn by Mary Ann Smith for her marriage to Carleton Stevens in Vergennes, VT, October 6, 1846

Acquisition

Accession

1959.19

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

30" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1846

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stevens, Mary Ann Smith (1816-1893)

Related Places

Place

City

Vergennes

County

Addison County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1959.21.5

Description

Tan silk dress with large lace collar. The fabric is woven in one direction with gold thread and the other with green, giving an all-over tan color that shifts as the fabric folds. The bodice is fitted with curved V-shaped darts pointing toward the center front waistline. The long sleeves are full and curved toward the inner seam. The skirt gathers to the bodice at the waistline. The collar is formed of two layers of embroidered net stitched onto the neckline. The attachment may not be original as it is no attached straight.

Context

Worn by Sarah Bailey Cobb Field of Hardwick, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1959.21

Made/Created

Date made

1843-1845

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Field, Sarah Bayley Cobb (1809-1863)

Related Places

Place

Town

Hardwick

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2018.9.3

Description

White cotton long-sleeved dress. The dress opens down the center front from neck to hem, securing with eight white plastic buttons. There is a pointed fall collar and the sleeves end in blue cuffs. There are three pockets on the front: two at the hips and one at the right breast. The breast pocket has a red cross embroidered patch. The left sleeve has two small red embroidered line or bar patches above the cuff. The dress originally included a belt, now missing.

Context

The two bars on the sleeve indicate two years of service.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Guild Uniforms

Date made

1941-1945

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

American Red Cross

Related Events

Event

World War II

Dress

Interpretative Labels

Label

Inaugural Gown, 1987 Worn by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin (1933 - ) Burlington, VT Velvet and taffeta fabric with plastic buttons Gift of Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, 2020.5.2 For her second and third term inaugural balls, Kunin turned to Elaine Horseman of South Burlington. As with the first gown, Kunin worked together with the designer to design each dress. In both cases, her commitment to finding and working with a local designer was reflective of her focus on Vermont. Horseman later recalled that Kunin could have purchased a gown from anywhere in the world, but wanted to stay within Vermont. Both gowns feature design elements that Kunin and Horseman worked on together. The second gown features a taffeta skirt in a shade of turquoise that Kunin had requested but that was particularly difficult to find. Horseman worked with a series of fabric samples before finding the right one on a trip to Montreal. The bow on the front of the dress was also a design collaboration that required several versions.

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2020.5.2

Description

Dark blue dress consisting of a nylon velvet bodice and blue-black shot polyester taffeta skirt. The bodice is decorated with a large bow at the center front in the same taffeta. The long sleeves sit slightly off the shoulder, and the fullness of the upper arm is gathered around elastic to create a "puffed" effect. The narrow cuffs are held with a single blue button each.

Context

Worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, to her second Inaugural Ball on January 9, 1987 at Plumley Auditorium, Norwich University.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.5

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Textile Details

Velvet, Taffeta

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Elaine Horseman

Date made

1987

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)

Related Places

Web Links and URLs

Collections Video on YouTube

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1959.40.1

Description

Bright red-purple dress with long train. The bodice has a straight waistline and is trimmed to have a false yolk with black lace. The long sleeves are cut wide and curved. The skirt is gored and attaches to the bodice in gathers. The hem is bound in red wool tape and faced in glazed cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

1959.40

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1865

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nobel, Mary Gilbert (1894-1987)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2013.39.2a-b

Description

Green cotton dress with short sleeves and self-fabric fringe. The sleeves are cut in one with the body of the dress, which has a straight waist. There is long front on the sleeve cuffs, the hem, and in a diagonal line across the chest. Large sunburst patterns are embroidered with small beads at the center front chest and near the hem. The center and ends of each radiating line has a large glass bead. The dress is machine seamed, but all the decoration is hand applied.

Context

"Indian" costume made by Jeneva Peterson for a school play at Burlington High School. Years later, Peterson's children wore the dress as a Halloween costume for several years.

Acquisition

Accession

2013.39

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Sateen

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Peterson, Jeneva P. (1915-2008)

Date made

circa 1930

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1277

Description

Floral printed cotton dress with wide, full sleeves. The fabric is printed in a design of large red lilies with sprays of brown, cream, and blue. The bodice is lined with white cotton. The neckline is cut wide, and the the bust is gathered at the center. The bodice secures down the center back with 6 mother-of-pearl buttons.

Context

Worn by Christine Bruce Urquhart of Stuartfield, Scotland

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Urquhart, Christine Bruce (1810-1883)

Related Places

Place

Country

Scotland

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1289

Description

Black silk or rayon crepe dress with dropped waist and smocking at the hips. There is a horizontal stripe at the waist of black satin, and the skirt attaches to the bodice below the hips in a handkerchief style scalloped line. The hem is lower in the back than in the front. The neckline has a self-fabric faux tie trimmed in lace that thread through two slits in the bodice.

Context

Worn by Cordelia Dupre Cerasoli in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Silk

Rayon

Color

Made/Created

Date made

1925-1933

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cerasoli, Cordelia Dupre (1900-1991)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2006.23

Description

Cream-colored silk/wool blend dress. The dress has short sleeves, each with four tucks, over long dotted lace undersleeves. The same lace is used above the v-shaped neckline to create a high collar. There are two rows of buttons on either side of the center front; the buttons are in groups of four and placed at the shoulders, hip, and hem. The bodice has a pinafore-styled front created by outward-facing tucks. There is a slight train, and the hem is faced with glazed cotton.

Context

This dress was worn by Madge Rachel Richardson (1885-1937) at her marriage to Percy Edward Heald (1884-1969) in Chester, Vermont, on September 8, 1909. He was a banker and became president of the National Bank of Chester. They had four children, including the woman who donated the dress. Madge committed suicide at age 52 by jumping into a river. Percy remarried in 1955 to Lottie Veazey Taylor (1883-1964), a widow from Proctor.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.23

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Wool

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1909

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Heald, Madge Rachel Richardson (1885-1937)

Related Places

Place

Town

Chester

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1964.63.57

Description

Handsewn, light blue doll dress, sleeveless with white ric-rack on the neck, armholes and hem. Three white buttons on the back.

Context

Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.63

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Cloth

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merci Train

Related Places

Place

Country

France

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1960.49.1a-b

Description

Two-piece cream-colored dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice has a V-shaped neckline and short, puffed sleeves. It secures at the left side with hidden hooks and eyes, and has a pointed waistline. The skirt has a significant, round train accented with pleats and lace. The skirt is lined with glazed cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.49

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Halifax

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2010.18.4a-c

Description

Dress consisting of a bodice and skirt with an accompanying belt. The bodice is tucked to a narrow waistline. It has shoulder caps that fall over the wide sleeves and both the caps and sleeves are trimmed with dark-blue fringe. The bodice opens down the center front and secures with round, dark-blue buttons. The opening is reinforced with hooks and eyes behind the buttons. The skirt is gathered to modern elastic waistband. The skirt previously opened on the side, but has since been stitched closed, and snaps added to the side opening.

Context

Worn by a member of the Ladd or Taggert families of Milton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2010.18

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1840

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Dimensions

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Milton

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.12.6a-c

Description

Cotton sundress with matching sweater and belt. The dress is made of pink cotton printed with darker pink flowers. It has a pleated bodice with shoulder straps. The skirt attaches to the bodice with pleats, and there is a tag that reads, "A Jerry Gilders Spactator" with an illustration of binoculars. The synthetic knit sweater has short sleeves and is appliqued on the front with individual flowers from the same fabric as the dress. It secures down the center front with buttons covered in the dress fabric. There is a matching belt with self fabric covered buckle and three holes.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham in Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.12

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Lexicon

Dimensions

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2003.12.8

Description

White heavy rayon dress with puffed short sleeves and a square collarless neckline. Red rickrack has been inserted between the show fabric and the lining at the collar and sleeves, creating a scalloped trim. The neckline opens at the center back and secures with a faux pearl button. The princess seams on the front are decorated with felt flowers and leaves from the shoulder seam to the wearer's waist. There are two ties on either side of the waist that tie at the back in order to fit the dress to the wearer. The dress opens on the proper left with a 10-1/2" zipper spanning from below the armscye to the hip.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham in Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.12

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

30" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1290

Description

Gold-colored silk brocade dress. The bodice has a round, collarless neckline trimmed in self piping. It opens up the center front and secures with hooks and eyes (10). The low-set sleeves are constructed in two parts, with the lower part flaring wide and gathering into the upper sleeves above the wearer's elbows. The seam is trimmed with wide black velvet ribbon, as is the cuff. The skirt is gathered into the bodice. The bodice and the skirt are lined with brown cotton while the sleeves are lined in brown, white, and black plaid cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Brocade

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1973.27.4a-b

Description

White nurse's long-sleeved uniform dress or smock with long, wide collar. The dress buttons up the center front with white plastic buttons, hidden beneath a placket, from the upper thigh to the neckline. The waist of the dress is not shaped, but held with a wide belt that runs through belt loops at the sides and secures with two white plastic buttons at the center front. Fullness is added to the hips at either side by gathers just beneath the belt loops. There are two large patch pockets on either side of the hips.

Context

Worn by Ruby Grace Stone, who trained as a nurse in Burlington, Vermont, during WWI.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.27

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stone, Ruby Grace (1886-1924)

Related Places

Related Events

Event

World War I

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2018.9.4

Description

Grey short-sleeved uniform dress that opens down the center with eight white plastic buttons. The dress has a pointed fall collar of self fabric as well as a white, detachable collar buttoned on the inside of the neckline. There are three pockets on the front: two at the hips and one at the right breast. the breast pocket has a square, white patch with a red embroidered cross. The right sleeve has a round white patch with a red cross in the center and the words, "AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER" around the edge.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Color

Gray

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

American Red Cross

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2018.9.5

Description

Long-sleeved grey cotton uniform dress with white detachable collar, cuffs, and epaulets. The dress opens down the center front and secures with eleven white, plastic buttons. There are three front pockets: two on the hips and one on the right breast. The breast pocket has a square white patch with an embroidered red cross. The top of the pocket has a rectangular name tag pinned to it reading "Mrs. Schoppe". Above the nametag is a bar pin showing blue sides with a white center and a red cross. The upper right sleeve has a round white patch with a red cross in the center and the words, "AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER" around the edge. Beneath the patch are three additional embroidered red patches: two chevrons and a bar. There is a self-fabric belt around the waist that secures at the front with two white plastic buttons.

Context

Worn by Cora Parkhurst Schoppe of Burlington, Vermont, in both military hospitals and Mary Fletcher Hospital. The insignia on the right arm indicates nine years of service.

Acquisition

Accession

2018.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Schoppe, Cora Parkhurst (1891-1977), American Red Cross

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

World War II

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1961.42

Description

Plaid and ikat silk dress. The fabric is woven into a plaid design of varying shades of blue with subtle horizontal red stripes. The plaid is accented by vertical bands of ikat or chiné leaves. The bodice is shaped with four darts and the skirt is gathered into the bodice. The sleeves are cut into a surplice and trimmed with blue-and-white scalloped and fringed ribbon.

Context

Worn by Lucinia Martyn of Plainsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1961.42

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

24" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1858-1859

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Martin, Lucina Burnham (1812-1889)

Related Places

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1973.54.1

Description

Brown figured silk dress trimmed with fringe. The bodice is fitted with panels that extend from the waist to the shoulders, extending over and past the armscye and trimmed with fringe. The wide, bell sleeves have an additional over sleeve ending above the wearer's elbow, both trimmed with fringe. The skirt is knife-pleated to the bodice, and the seam is trimmed with self piping. The silk is woven into a design of naturalistic roses, geometric key patterns, and diapering.

Context

Worn by Amanda Brink at her marriage to Aaron Parsons in Poultney, VT, on March 20, 1834.

Acquisition

Accession

1973.54

Made/Created

Date made

1834

Lexicon

Materials

Material

Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Parsons, Amanda Brink (1809-1889)

Related Places

Place

Town

Poultney

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1268

Description

Green striped dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice buttons up the center front, and the sleeves are cut low on the shoulder and wide, with a curve. The cuffs and hem are trimmed with green fringe. The skirt is of the same green striped fabric, trimmed with the same fringe 3/4 of the way down. The hem is faced with glazed cotton. There is a slight train.

Context

Said to have been worn by Florence Holden at her marriage to George Tilden in Barre, Vermont, June 17, 1896.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1869-1872

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tilden, Florence Belle Holden (1875-1962)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2020.31.1

Description

Black dress with red at hem and neckline. Both the false chemise and hem are decorated with gold brocaded details in a pattern of repeating circles. A belt is attached at the hip with a large, red beaded medallion at the center front. The belt is studded all the way around with black, square studs. The dress has a surplice bodice front, and the inner red lining is held onto the bodice by straps and ends at the waistline. The shoulders and the fitted waistline are gathered The seams are machine-stitched with a running stitch and the edges are whip-stitched. The bottom is the selvedge and the neckline has a rolled hem. There's an old collections tag that says "Proctor 75757."

Context

Worn by Mary Hedrick Procter (1878-1960), wife of Governor Redfield Proctor, in Proctor, VT.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.31

Made/Created

Date made

1926-1929

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Proctor, Mary Sherwood Hedrick (1879-1960)

Related Places

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1987.4.4

Description

Sheer black silk crepe dress with no sleeves. The bodice portion of the dress is made in two layers: The inner layer has ivory lace at the yoke and black fabric for the rest of the bodice. The black attaches to the yoke in an upside-down U shape. The outer layer attaches over the lace at the arm openings and curves down to the bottom of the neckline at the center front. The seam is accented with gathered sheer black fabric. The waistline is dropped and shaped into a upside-down U. The center front is just below the natural waist and the sides are below the hip. The waist seam shape gives the bottom hem a sloping "handkerchief" line.

Context

Worn by Helen Mary Worthley at her marriage to Nelson Clayton Bowles on June 2, 1927 in Bradford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1987.4

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Lace

Material

Silk

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1927

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bowles, Helen Mary Worthley (1896-1975)

Related Places

Place

Town

Bradford

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2014.42.1

Description

Black silk dress. The bodice is decoratively pleated into a V-shaped, low plunging neckline that secures in the center with hooks and eyes. The lining, a thick cotton, shows at the top center, indicating that there is a piece of show fabric missing. The sleeves are set low into the shoulder beneath a shoulder extension trimmed with a strip of black velvet.

Context

Worn by Mary Lamson Batchelder of Plainfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.42

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

26" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1860

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Batchelder, Mary Lamson (1796-1881)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plainfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1962.43.1a-b

Description

Blue and white silk two-piece dress consisting of a bodice with attached overskirt and skirt. The bodice has long, curve sleeves and opens down the center front, securing with blue post-backed buttons. The high neckline has a standing collar, and the bodice is pleated in knife pleats underneath an upper yolk. It falls into a sort of overskirt, cut in one piece with the front bodice and held in swags at the side. The gored skirt has a self-fabric ruffle at the bottom and an inserted panel of blue cotton at the rear that is covered by the overskirt when worn.

Context

Worn by Emily J. Thomas of Reading, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1962.43

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Plain Weave

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1875

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas, Emily Joslyn (b. 1842)

Related Places

Place

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1962.43.2

Description

Brown-and-black plaid silk dress. The plain-woven silk is woven into a black-and-brown plaid with prominent black horizontal lines. It is accented with woven vertical stripes of bright blue, red, and green. The bodice of the dress is lightly boned and fitted to the wearer's body with four tucks angled toward the center front. It opens at the center front and secures with hooks and eyes behind a row of black buttons. The dress has a high neckline, curved shoulders, and loosely-cut sleeves that curve slightly near the cuff. The skirt has a slight train and attaches to the bodice with knife pleats. The bottom of the skirt is faced in stiff cotton, and the hem is bound in green wool tape.

Context

Worn by Emily J. Thomas in Reading, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1962.43

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1865

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Thomas, Emily Joslyn (b. 1842)

Related Places

Place

Village

Felchville

Town

Reading

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1989.29.3

Description

Grey cotton dress with long sleeves and a slightly dropped waist and floor-length hem. The dress secures at the center front with hooks and eyes beneath four velvet-covered buttons. The waistline, Peter Pan collar, and sleeve cuffs are trimmed in black velvet, and there is a velvet bow at the center front of the waistband. The bodice has three outward-facing tucks and both the bodice and skirt gather into the waistband. The dress has an inner bodice, attached to the outer fabric at the back but not the front, that secures in the center front with seven white glass buttons.

Context

Worn by Lizzie May Emery Parker Clark of Calais, Vermont. Clark worked as a dressmaker, and likely made this dress. She lived to be 106, though she was in her fifties when she wore this dress.

Acquisition

Accession

1989.29

Made/Created

Date made

1918-1925

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clark, Lizzie May Emery Parker (1866-1973)

Related Places

Place

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.12.1a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. Both pieces are constructed of cream and light-pink taffeta. The bodice has 3/4-length sleeves decorated at the cuffs with pleats and bows. The hem extend in a circle at the back, decorated with pleats and bow. The bodice opens at the center front and secures with self fabric covered buttons. The collar is decorated with multiple layers of lace. The sleeves and the center front of the bodice are pink and the sides of the bodice and cuff bands are cream.

The skirt is draped in a complicated, asymmetrical fashion, with portions of the hem trimmed with chenille tassels. The front drape and the side pieces are pink, and the the center back piece is gathered cream. The sides are decorated with faux-draped cream sashes.

Context

Worn by Leonora Brooks Shepherd to the opening ball of the Pavilion Hotel in Montpelier, Vermont. The dress was remade from two of Shepherd's dresses: the pink from a dress in her trousseau, and the cream from her wedding dress.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.12

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1875

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shepard, Leonora Augusta Brooks (1839-1925)

Related Places

Place

Building

Pavilion

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1986.42.2

Description

Black silk dotted dress with black velvet trim. The dots are flocked. The bodice is boned along the darts in the front, and the center front opening is held with hooks and eyes. The sleeve is formed in two parts, connected partway down the upper arm. The sleeve is a wide bell or pagoda shape. The skirt is cut very full and attaches to the bodice with 1-inch pleats in the front and double box pleats in the back. There are fabric loops sewn into the interior waistline at the side seams. The skirt is decorated with two wide velvet bands, one midway down and the other at the hem. There is a pocket set into the right side seam. The bodice is lined in brown cotton.

Context

Worn by Margaret Gray of West Bradford, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1986.42

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

26" waist

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1859

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gray, Margaret (1834-1924)

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1962.52.2a-b

Description

Two-piece grey silk dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice has 3/4-length sleeves and opens up the center front with 13 metal buttons. The center front placket is made of black silk that is gathered around cords placed horizontally in line with every other button. The cuffs are decorated with pleated black silk and white lace. The hem is slightly pointed in the front and very pointed in the back. The skirt is made in one piece but styled to look like a petticoat and overskirt, with grey silk on the top and hem and black silk in the middle.

Context

Worn by Mary Rodee of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1962.52

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rodee, Mary C (1826-1884)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1988.9.1

Description

Wool dress printed with a striped and floral pattern. The fabric has a tan ground with red, pink and orange flower and greenery clusters. Each strip of flowers is separated by a series of stripes formed by lines of hexagons and a plaid center. Both the sleeves and the skirt are decorated with two tiers of ruffles or flounces. Edges are bound with self fabric. The bodice opens in the center front and secures close with hooks and eyes.

Context

Worn by Alice Melora Fuller Evans of St. Johnsbury, VT

Acquisition

Accession

1988.9

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

23.5" waist

Made/Created

Date made

1856

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Evans, Alice Melora Fuller (1834-1881)

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Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1987.37.1

Description

One pieces yellow silk ball gown with fitted bodice, trimmed with ivory lace at the neckline, cuffs and hemline. There is yellow ribbon trim at the back of the bodice that extends down the length of the skirt. The bodice is fitted to the wearer with 20 rows of corded gathers around the torso. The same gathers are at the sleeve cuffs, and the tops of the sleeves are gathered vertically. The hem of the skirt is held out with boning. The dress opens at the side, securing with hooks and eyes.

Context

According to family history, this dress was worn by Leonora Brooks Shepard of Montpelier, VT, to the inaugural ball of President Ulysses S. Grant.

Acquisition

Accession

1987.37

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

22" waist

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Shepard, Leonora Augusta Brooks (1839-1925)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1963.27ab

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice is styled to look like a layered blouse and blazer. The outer layer is grey silk moiré that opens in the center front with a brown velvet shawl collar and cuff bands. At the center, there is a layer of pink silk draped from left shoulder to right waistline, and blouse front of brown velvet with a pointed hem and pointed falling collar. The cuffs are accented with a roll of pink silk. The skirt is made of the same grey silk moiré. It is held in pleats on the sides and has a slight train. Two horizontal lines of brown velvet are at the center front near the hem. The hem is faced with grey glazed cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.27

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1885-1890

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Bakersfield

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.47.67

Description

Cream-colored dress with a lace-covered bodice and multi-layered skirt. The dress has elbow-length lace sleeves and a square neckline. The bodice has two straps of chiffon extending from the shoulders to the waistline and embroidered with eyelets in a shooting star pattern. The skirt has three layers, each about 6 inches shorter that the one underneath. The uppermost layer has a scalloped hem, and the innermost layer is reinforced by a row of knife pleats on the interior.

Context

Owned by Alice Emery Ladd Goss (1876-1964) of Middlesex, Vermont. Said to have been Alice's wedding dress, but she was married 21 Sep, 1898, so unless it was remade in the 1910s, the attribution is incorrect. She married Osmund L. Goss (1871-1957) , a salesman for Grand Union Tea Co. They lived in Montpelier and had no children.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.47

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1914-1917

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goss, Alice Emery Ladd (1876-1964)

Related Places

Place

Town

Middlesex

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.55.2a-b

Description

Black silk dress consisting of a bodice or jacket and skirt. The long-sleeved bodice extends to the wearer's hip and is shaped in the front with four princess seams. The cuffs consist of three pointed layers and are trimmed with black-and-white lace. The back hem of the bodice is longer than the front. The skirt has a very slight train and is decorated on the front panel by six rows of horizontal ruffles (in two groups of three) and vertical ruffles along each seam. The hem is faced in glazed cotton.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.55

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.55.3a-b

Description

Brown silk dress consisting of a separate skirt and bodice. The bodice opens down the center front and secures with 10 self fabric covered buttons. The cuffs, hem, and a V near the standing collar are embellished with brown fringe. The sleeves are cut slightly wide with a small curve at the elbow. The cuffs are decorated with ribbon flowers. The bodice is shaped to the wearer's torso with four darts that angle toward the center front and end at the waistline. The skirt consist of an attached skirt and overskirt. The overskirt is edged in brown fringe and gathered onto a drawstring at the side. The hem is decorated with applied pleats.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.55

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1966.72.9a-b

Description

Two-piece, yellow silk dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice opens at the center front and secures with laces. It has curved, 3/4-length sleeves. The cuffs, shoulders, and collar are decorated with daisy-patterned and palm-leaf-patterned laced. The skirt is made from the same silk and uses the same palm-leaf-patterned lace as an overskirt covering the back. The front hem is accented with pleats of the yellows silk and the back, which falls into a circular train, is finished with piping.

Context

Worn by Lizzie Maria Weeks at her marriage to Charles Lincoln Goss in Brandon, Vermont, Sep. 27, 1882.

Acquisition

Accession

1966.72

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1882

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goss, Lizzie Maria Weeks (1857-1890)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1967.79.1a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The fabric is a plain-woven blue silk printed with small, abstract geometric shapes. The bodice opens up the center front and secures with 15 metal buttons. The sleeves are made in two parts: a tight cuff that reaches nearly to the elbow, and a very loose upper. There is a short standing collar trimmed the lace. The sleeve cuffs are also trimmed in lace and decorated with yellow ribbon. The gored skirt is slightly gathered in a self-fabric waistband. The hem is faced with brown glazed cotton and bound in blue woven tape.

Context

Worn by a member of the Waterman family of Fairlee, Vermont. ----- No documents in the file back up this statement about the Vermont connection. The donor was from New Hampshire.

Acquisition

Accession

1967.79

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Cotton

Metal

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Fairlee

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1963.60.3a-b

Description

Two-piece printed cotton dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The fabric is printed with a closely repeating design of tan flowers and vines on a green gown. The Bodice has long sleeves and opens up the center front with a row of white buttons. It has a high collar and pointed hem, and the show fabric is gathered at the shoulder seams and falls in gathers to the center waist. The skirt is gathered to a narrow waistbands. The hem is faced with brown glazed cotton.

Context

Worn by Phoebe Celley Towne of Waterbury Center, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Towne, Phoebe Celley (b. 1813)

Related Places

Place

Town

Waterbury

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1963.62.2a

Description

Fawn or pale green dress with full sleeves. The bodice is fitted at the waistline with fullness added at the bustline via pleats at the shoulder seam. There is a false Henley opening at the center front. The wide waistband is set slightly higher than the wearer's natural waist, and is accented by a separate wide belt in self fabric. The sleeves are cut very full until near the wearer's wrist, at which point they are tightly fitted. The fullness is worked into the armscye with knife pleats oriented toward the front. The cuffs are slit, allowing a portion of the sleeve to cover the wearer's hand, and the cuffs are accented by a self-fabric strap. The full skirt attaches to the bodice with wide knife pleats oriented toward the center front. The dress has a matching pelerine.

Context

Worn by Caroline Betsy Weaver of Plymouth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.62

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1830

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)

Related Places

Place

Town

Plymouth

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Interpretative Labels

Label

Inaugural Gown, 1985 Worn by Governor Madeleine M. Kunin (1933 - ) Burlington, VT Velvet and chiffon fabric with crystal accents Gift of Governor Madeleine M. Kunin, 2020.5.1a-c When she was elected governor in November 1984, Kunin became the first woman in Vermont’s history to hold the state’s highest political office. On January 11, 1985, she was officially sworn in as governor, and that evening attended an inaugural ball in her honor. For the first time, it was the governor who wore a gown to dance at inauguration, not the first lady. This gown was designed and handmade by Lucy Strelcyzk of Essex Junction, Vermont. She and Kunin worked together on the design, which is deliberately reminiscent of Kunin’s Swiss heritage, and the gown was custom-fit for the new governor. This gown is the only one of the three that was worn a second time: Kunin brought it to Washington, D.C., and wore it to a reception at the White House to meet President Ronald Reagan.

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2020.5.1a-c

Description

Burgundy velvet dress with overskirt and shawl. The dress features a slightly dropped waist and puffed upper sleeves, reminiscent of mutton-chop sleeves. The bodice is decorated with two applique vines in pink chiffon, accentuated with clear crystals. The cuffs of the long sleeves are decorated with the same pink chiffon held in a pleated ruffle.

The over skirt is made in a narrow A-line cut and features a wide waistband decorated in an appliqued, curly line with a stylized daisy at the center. The hem of the skirt is split in the center front, allowing the skirt of the dress to show.

The shawl consists of a long rectangle of the same burgundy velvet as the dress and skirt, lined with the same pink chiffon used to decorate the bodice.

Context

Worn by Governor Madeleine Kunin, the first female governor of Vermont, to her first Inaugural Ball on January 11, 1985.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.5

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Textile Details

Fabric

Velvet

Material

Polyester

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Lucia Pilc Strelczyk

Attribution

Attributed to

Date made

1985

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)

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Web Links and URLs

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Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2011.61a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. Both are made from lightweight white cotton printed with an abstract pattern of a paisley-type swirl surrounded by sprigs of small berries or flowers (visually similar to dill) and two rose buds. The bodice opens at the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. It has a small, pointed yolk at the top, and the shirt front attaches to the yolk with a raised ruffle. The bodice is shaped to the wearer through gathers at the center front. The sleeves have long cuffs and are puffed at the top. The full skirt is gathered to a waistband and decorated with three horizontal tucks near the hem.

Context

Found in the attic of a house in Moretown, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.61

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

22" waist

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1865-1875

Lexicon

Dimensions

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Moretown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1968.25.4

Description

Blue cotton dress printed with small white floral vines forming narrow vertical stripes. The bodice comes to a point at the center front and is shaped with six darts. It opens at the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. The sleeves are cut wide and do not narrow into a cuff. The skirt is gathered into the bodice.

Context

Likely worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1968.25

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Waitsfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1968.25.5

Description

Green silk georgette dress with long sleeves and a handkerchief hem. The dress has an attached green satin slip with a white lace yoke that comes to a point at the center front. There is a narrow, self-fabric bow at the left front hip. The skirt is two layers, both gathered to the diagonally slanted waistline. There are seven vertical pin tucks at the center back neckline.

Context

Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1968.25

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Georgette

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1927-1930

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Waitsfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2015.2.3a-b

Description

Teal and black brocade dress and separate overskirt. The fabric is woven in a closely repeated pattern of black medallions with a teal quatrefoil in the center on teal ground. The dress has long, curved sleeves with no cuffs. The bodice secures up the center front. The waistline sits either at the wearer's natural waist or just above. The bodice is decorated with several green and black rosettes placed in a U-shape from the shoulders across the bust. There is a very slight train at the hem of the skirt, and the hem is faced with glazed cotton. The handwritten tag "Mrs. Eben Sutton" is stitched into the back of the bodice lining. The overskirt is made from the same fabric of the dress and is gathered at the back and held with a large bow lined in black netting.

Context

Said to have been owned by Ruth Chamberlin Sutton (1886-1978), owner of the dry goods store "The Old Bee Hive" in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2015.2

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

27" waist

Textile Details

Fabric

Brocade

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1860-1870

Lexicon

Dimensions

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sutton, Ruth Chamberlin (1886-1978)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2015.2.4

Description

Floral printed dress trimmed with brown and blue fringed ribbon. The fabric is printed in an all-over pattern of brown flowers with brightly-colored centers (pink, green, blue, and yellow). The bodice opens down the center front and secures with hooks and eyes. The sleeves are constructed in two parts with an outer bell sleeve attached at the elbow. The skirt attaches to the bodice with cartridge pleats and there is a very slight train. The hem is faced with glazed cotton.

Context

Said to have been owned by Ruth Chamberlin Sutton (1886-1978), owner of the dry goods store "The Old Bee Hive" in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2015.2

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

22" waist

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1860

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sutton, Ruth Chamberlin (1886-1978)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2015.2.6

Description

Black silk dressing gown. The silk is printed in white with ovals created from smaller circles. The long sleeves and high collar are trimmed with black silk and black-and-tan plaid silk. The gown opens at the center front and buttons all the way to the floor, but only the top seven buttons are functional. There is a train. The gown is lined in brown glazed cotton, and the hem is bound with narrow black tape.

Context

Said to have been owned by Ruth Chamberlin Sutton (1886-1978), owner of the dry goods store "The Old Bee Hive" in Burlington, Vermont. She lived her whole life in Burlington.

Acquisition

Accession

2015.2

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1900-1909

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Sutton, Ruth Chamberlin (1886-1978)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1968.25.42

Description

Black satin-woven silk dress. The dress has long sleeves as is constructed in one piece to appear to be several layers: an outer dress, a vest, and an underdress. The outer layer has a shawl collar that extends to the waistline, which sits near the wearer's natural waist. There are two colorfully printed floral bands between the two black layers. The neckline has white lace in a V-shaped surplice.

Context

Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont. No information as to when or who wore it.

Acquisition

Accession

1968.25

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

1918-1922

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Waitsfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1969.8.4a-c

Description

Two piece dress of semi-sheer cotton consisting of a blouse or jacket and a skirt. The fabric is woven in a pattern of window-pane checks and thick vertical stripes. It opens at the center front and secures with 15 white buttons. It has a separate collar or necktie. The 3/4-length sleeves are trimmed at the cuffs with self fabric, as are the hems of both the blouse and skirt. The bottom half of the skirt is trimmed with four self fabric flounces.

Context

Made and worn by Sara Baird Blair in Waitsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Blair, Sarah Minerva Baird (1845-1922)

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair, Sarah Minerva Baird (1845-1922)

Related Places

Place

Town

Waitsfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1969.14.3a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice is constructed of a plain-woven silk with a brown plaid design. It opens up the center front and secures with 14 carved shell buttons. The 3/4-length sleeves are curved at the elbow, and the cuffs are decorated with piping and pleated brown silk. There is a brown silk belt (backed with buckram) across only the front of the bodice, permanently attached at the side seams and securing at the center front with three hooks and eyes. The hem line is extended in a U-shape at the center back. The skirt is constructed in two parts: an overskirt of the same plaid silk, and a plain brown underskirt of the same fabric as the belt and cuffs. The over skirt is gathered into a bustle or swags.

Context

Worn by a member of the Bigelow family of Stowe, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.14

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Shell

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1880

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1969.14.8

Description

Brown cotton dress. The fabric is in a faux ikat or faux knitted design of horizontal stripes in various shades of brown. The sleeves are set low in the should and gathered into the armscye. The bodice opens at the center front and secures closed with 8 velvet-covered buttons. The skirt attaches to the bodice with knife pleats.

Context

Worn by a member of the Bigelow family of Stowe, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.14

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Calico

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1860-1870

Lexicon

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1969.14.14

Description

Brown and rust striped dress made of very heavy brushed cotton. The fabric is printed in gradient stripes of cream and rust. The stripes are accented by an all-over design of faux-ikat paisley elements. The sleeves are set very low in the shoulders and formed in two part, connecting with a line of black piping. They are cut very full around the elbows. The cuffs and the collar are trimmed in lace: the collar is machine made lace and the cuffs are eyelet.

Context

Worn by a member of the Bigelow family of Stowe, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.14

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

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Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Stowe

County

Lamoille County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1971.50.1a-b

Description

Two-piece dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice is styled to look like a jacket over a blouse. The "jacket" is made of very dark purple velvet and secures at the center front waist with 6 buttons. Rows of false buttonholes with permanently affixed buttons continue up either side of the false opening to the narrow falling collar. The "blouse" in the center is cream-colored silk. The bodice has long sleeves that are slightly full at the top and taper to the cuff and a pointed hem with a sparrows tail back.

The skirt is made of layers of cream-colored silk damask and dark purple velvet. The velvet visually acts as an overskirt, covering the back of the skirt. The floral damask shows at the front of the skirt and around the hem. The hem is further accented with layers of damask pleats, lace, and pleated mesh. There is a long train.

Context

Made for Sarah Salome-Fish Clement of Rutland, Vermont, while on vacation in Italy.

Acquisition

Accession

1971.50

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1884

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Clement, Sarah Salome-Fish (1832-1906)

Related Places

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dress

Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

1919.2

Description

Long-sleeved black silk dress. The bodice opens down the center front and secures closed with large, acorn-shaped buttons. There is a narrow fall collar, and the front of the bodice is decoration with two triangular tucks oriented toward the center front waistline. The sleeves end in piped, stitched-down cuffs, and the sleeves are slightly curved inward. The skirt attaches to the bodice with wide pleats, and two wide tucks run along the bottom.

Context

Worn by Clarinda Stearns of Williston, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1919.2

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Stearns, Clarinda

Related Places

Place

Town

Williston

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dressing Gown

Name/Title

Dressing Gown

Entry/Object ID

1977.14

Description

Paisley wool dressing gown. The gown opens down the center front and secures with 13 velvet-covered buttons. The bodice seams, cuffs, and two front pockets are accented with black velvet ribbon. The hem is cut into a rounded train that is faced with glazed cotton.

Context

Worn by Rosetta Hadlock Fowler of North Troy, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1977.14

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fowler, Rosetta Hadlock (1866-1946)

Related Places

Place

Village

North Troy

Town

Troy

County

Orleans County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dressing Gown

Name/Title

Dressing Gown

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1267

Description

One-piece dressing gown of red-printed wool. The print alternates between multicolored vertical stripes and red-on-red flowers. The sleeves are cut low in the shoulder. The is a slight train.

Context

Possibly owned by Mary Carswell of Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Smith, Ethel Carswell (1875-1958), Carswell, Mary (1851-1936)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dressing Gown

Name/Title

Dressing Gown

Entry/Object ID

1963.62.1

Description

Brown-and-white striped dressing gown trimmed at the center opening, collar, cuffs, and hem with floral-printed red cotton tape. The waistline is gathered beginning at the front sides and stretching all the way around back. The gown is lined in a brown-and-white checked fabric of the same shades as the outside fabric.

Context

Worn by a member of the Mason family in Plymouth, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1963.62

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Robe

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1870

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Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Plymouth

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dressing Gown

Name/Title

Dressing Gown

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1273

Description

Paisley wool dressing gown trimmed with green velvet ribbon. The gown opens at the center front with green buttons. The bodice is lined with cotton calico. There is a train.

Context

Owned by Clara Wood of Barre, Vermont. The gown was meant to be part of her wedding trousseau, but she died one month before her wedding.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Gown

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Cotton

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1869

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wood, Clara H. (1851-1870)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Dressing Gown

Name/Title

Dressing Gown

Entry/Object ID

1969.8.3

Description

Dressing gown of white cotton printed with an all-over repeating pattern of leaves. The gown opens down the center front and secures with white buttons. The hem and cuffs are fancifully cut in tab and bound with red cotton, as is a pocket set into the side seam of the skirt. The skirt is tacked up in several places, giving it a bustled or draped effect.

Context

Made and worn by Sarah Baird Blair in Waitsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1969.8

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Calico

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blair, Sarah Minerva Baird (1845-1922)

Related Places

Place

Town

Waitsfield

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Earmuff

Name/Title

Earmuff

Entry/Object ID

1993.14.9

Description

These black chenille earmuffs consist of two ear covers, each covered with loops of chenille yarn. The interior of each ear cover is lined with netting.

Context

Worn by a member of the Blair or Gilfillan families of Barnet, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.14

Made/Created

Date made

1850-1860

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Silk, Metal

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Earmuffs

Name/Title

Earmuffs

Entry/Object ID

1999.35.1

Description

Earmuffs designed in a headband style. They feature a medium brown suede exterior and a cozy, short-piled artificial fur lining on the inside. To ensure a comfortable fit, there is a black elastic gore located on the underside near the back of the neck, allowing for adjustability of the ear warmers.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.35

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Suede, Acrylic, Elastic

Earmuffs

Name/Title

Earmuffs

Entry/Object ID

1999.35.2

Description

This wool earwarmer is predominantly red, white, gray, and black in color. It is machine-knit and features the words "SKI" and "ATOMIC" knitted into the piece all around. The words are staggered, creating a visually appealing design. Width-wise, there are three rows allocated for each word.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.35

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Steffner

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool

Earmuffs

Name/Title

Earmuffs

Entry/Object ID

1999.35.3

Description

A brown earwarmer that has an outer layer of cotton and an inside layer of soft brown chamois cotton. The underside (back of the neck) has elastic and darts. There are pieces of twill tape that criss-cross the back evidently to help hold the piece in place.

Acquisition

Accession

1999.35

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton, Elastic

Earrings

Name/Title

Earrings

Entry/Object ID

1940.8.4a-b

Description

Pair of hairwork earrings consisting of four lacriform drops suspended from a center bead. The drops are hollow and constructed from bobbin lace made from human hair. The central bead is made in the same way but is not hollow.

Context

Worn by Mary L. Tillison of Swanton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1940.8

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Materials

Material

Gold, Hair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tillison, Mary L. (1835-1917)

Related Places

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Face Shield

Name/Title

Face Shield

Entry/Object ID

2021.18.6

Description

Rectangular piece of clear, flexible plastic with a blue label across the top illustrating how to wear the face shield. At the back of the label is a pad consisting of five blocks of soft blue foam and a white elastic strap attached to either side of the shield with plastic rivets. The shield is within a sealed plastic pouch.

Context

Issued to frontline workers administering COVID-19 vaccines at the Champlain Valley Expo Center in Essex Junction, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2021.18

Made/Created

Manufacturer

INTCO Medical Industries, Inc.

Date made

2021

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Materials

Material

Plastic, Elastic

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

Essex Junction

Town

Essex

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Covid-19 Pandemic

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.5

Description

Sandalwood brisé hand fan. The fan is composed of 20 pierced wood ribs held together with a small metal dowel at the bottom and a blue silk ribbon near the top.

Context

Said to have been owned by James Richardson in Weathersfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Materials

Material

Sandalwood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richardson, James

Related Places

Place

Town

Weathersfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.6

Description

Hand fan with sandalwood ribs and a hand-painted paper leaf. The leaf is painted with a design of several women in a gondola. Grapes and leaves are painted in gold around the upper edge.

Context

Owned by James Richardson in Weathersfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Materials

Material

Sandalwood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richardson, James

Related Places

Place

Town

Weathersfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.7

Description

Hand fan with pierced ivory ribs and a paper leaf. The paper is printed with three cartouches showing rococo figures in gardens. The scenes are surrounded by scrollwork printed in gold.

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Materials

Material

Paper

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1946.15.8

Description

Hand fan consisting of pierced ivory ribs with a paper leaf. The leaf is printed with a central design of three rococo figures in a garden within a rectangular frame. It is flanked by two rectangular segments printed in gold with flowers and a bird. The cartouches are surrounded by a design of floral vines printed in gold.

Acquisition

Accession

1946.15

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Closed

Materials

Material

Brass

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1949.8.2

Description

Round, white feather fan on a long stick handle.

Context

Owned by Augusta Aikens Dudley

Acquisition

Accession

1949.8

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wood, Feather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dudley, Augusta Aikens (1821-1913)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1953.6.4

Description

Large, flat hand fan made of brown turkey feathers. The shafts of the feathers are sandwiched between two layers of leather, creating a handhold. A strip of leather is strung through and decorative plaited around the shafts above the leather, holding them in order.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.6

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Fabric, Feather

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.15

Description

White silk folding with white sticks. The leaf is painted with white flowers.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Cloth, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.16

Description

Silk folding fan with black sticks decorated in gold. The leave is painted with naturalistic pansies and irises.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Wood, Fabric

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.17

Description

Large white silk folding fan with white sticks. The leaf is painted with a bouquet of pink roses.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Ivory

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.14

Description

Black folding fan with silk leaf and wide sticks.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Fabric, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.11

Description

Paper folding fan painted with a scenic design featuring a pagoda arch with several robed figures walking through it. The sticks are painted with a floral design, and there is a white tassel hanging from the hinge.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Made/Created

Date made

1903

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.10

Description

Paper folding fan painted in silver and light purple in a floral design. The decoratively shaped sticks are painted white with a silver design.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Wood, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.13

Description

Paper folding fan with brisé sticks. The paper is painted with a Spanish bullfighting scene.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Fabric

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.1.8

Description

Small folding fan, hinged in middle so that it could be carried easily. The black sticks have a floral design. The paper top is black edged, having floral design on one side, larger flowers on the other. There is a white tassel attached to handle.

Context

Purchased in Asia by George Dewey as a souvenir for one of his family members

Acquisition

Accession

1954.1

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dewey, George (1837-1917)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.12

Description

Small folding fan with wide brisé sticks and a short silk leaf. The leaf is painted in gold with dots forming a floral vine and decorated with sequins.

Context

Used at the 50th anniversary celebration of Charles Dewey and his wife.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Made/Created

Date made

1898

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.13

Description

Black silk folding fan with intricately pierce-carved brisé sticks. The leaf is decorated with gold sequins. There is a black silk tassel attached to the hinge point.

Context

Used at the

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Made/Created

Date made

1898

Dimensions

Materials

Material

Silk

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.14

Description

Black sheer silk folding fan with tortoiseshell sticks. The leaf is decorated with black sequins.

Context

Likely owned by Mrs. Charles Dewey

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.15

Description

White lace fan with ivory sticks. The lace is decorated with silver sequins and painted flowers.

Context

Likely owned by Mrs. Charles Dewey

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.9

Description

Large, sheer silk fan with silver-painted wooden sticks. The leaf is painted with a design of white and pink flowers.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Dimensions

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1954.15.10

Description

White fan with white carved spokes. Delicately painted sheer fabric top with lace edge. Long white ribbon streamers tied to handle.

White sheer silk folding fan with white sticks. The leaf is painted with a floral pattern and edged in lace. There is a long white ribbon attached to the hinge point.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.15

Dimensions

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.62

Description

Black fan with wooden sticks and individual silk leaves. The sticks are pierced carved (brisé).

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

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Materials

Material

Wood, Fabric

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.92

Description

Silk hand fan with ivory sticks. The leaf is decorated with blue and white flowers.

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

Materials

Material

Ivory, Silk

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.93

Description

Black hand fan with silk leaf and black painted wood sticks. The leaf is painted with white flowers, and the artists name is printed near the center of the leaf: "H. Bullay".

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

Materials

Material

Silk, Wood

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.94

Description

Black sheer silk fan with black sticks. The fan is decorated with black sequins.

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

Materials

Material

Cotton, Metal, Wood

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.19

Description

Folding fan with a red paper leaf and black sticks. The leaf is decorated with silver and gold Asiatic elements.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

Made/Created

Date made

1890-1910

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Dimensions

Materials

Material

Paper, Wood

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1959.31.1

Description

Folding hand fan with large pink feathers attached to celluloid sticks. The celluloid is cream colored and decorated with piece carving in a four-petaled flower motif. The feathers are dyed ostrich feathers.

Context

Owned by Florence Day Briggs in Brandon, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1959.31

Made/Created

Date made

1905-1915

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Celluloid, Feather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)

Related Places

Place

Town

Brandon

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1959.40.7

Description

Folding hand fan with paper leaves and bone sticks. The leaves are made from silver paper stamp-cut into a doily pattern and painted with blue, green, pink, and white to emphasize the floral pattern of the stamp. There is a white tassel attached to the bottom of the fan.

Context

Owned by Jane Gilbert

Acquisition

Accession

1959.40

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (Closed)

Materials

Material

Bone, Paper, Metal

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gilbert, Jane

Related Places

Place

Town

Tinmouth

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1960.22.10

Description

Silk hand fan with carved ivory sticks. When expanded, the carving shows a cartouche surrounded by swirls. The white silk leaf is decorated with painted floral spray containing daisies, forget-me-nots and rose buds. There is a white ribbon tied to the hande.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.22

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Ivory, Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1960.45

Description

Folding hand fan with a burgundy silk leaf and burgundy-painted wooden sticks. There is a silk ribbon attached to the base.

Context

Given as a gift to Grace Helen Chaffee Smith by a Mr. Goodrich. He purposely chose red because he was a student at Harvard.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.45

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (closed)

Materials

Material

Silk, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Smith, Grace Helen Chaffee (1877-1971)

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1960.125.4

Description

Folding hand fan with ivory sticks and a silk leaf. The sticks are decoratively pierce carved with two quatrefoils and a central oval with flowers. The leaf is painted with flowers and a bird.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.125

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (closed)

Materials

Material

Silk, Ivory

Fan

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1960.125.3

Description

Folding hand fan with wooden sticks and a paper leaf. The white paper leaf is painted with six United States flags along the top. The two center flags are crossed. The stick on one end is decorated with a length of string wrapped around posts, similar to nautical decorations.

Acquisition

Accession

1960.125

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall (closed)

Materials

Material

Paper, Bamboo

Fan

Interpretative Labels

Label

Fan, 1858 Niagara Falls, New York Feathers, birch, porcupine quill This unusual artifact, at least to present day observers, seems barbaric. When it was made in the 1850s it was a souvenir. What we know about it is written in pencil on the lid of its custom-made box. The inscription reads, "bought at Niagara Falls 1858 by Mrs. Wm. Billings. Made by the Indians. Presented to Blanch C. Fisher, Randolph, Vt. by Mrs. Wm Billings Jan 22 1910 as a birthday present". Who were Mrs. William Billings and Blanch Fisher? At present we don't know. The quillwork and birch bark handle is of a type made by the indigenous peoples of the Northeastern part of North America (In particular New York or Canada). Pieces like this, as well as boxes and baskets, would have been sold at Niagara Falls, a popular tourist attraction even in the 1850s.

Name/Title

Fan

Entry/Object ID

1958.2a-c

Description

Round feather fan with a taxidermy Oriole in the center. The fan is ringed in pink feathers with white feathers in the center. A full bird sits in the center with black and yellow feathers, its wings outstretched. The stick handle is covered in leather embroidered with either feather tines or porcupine quills. The fan has a custom-shaped birchwood box.

Context

Purchased as a souvenir of Niagara Falls by Mrs. Wm. Billings.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.2

Made/Created

Date made

1858

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Birch, Porcupine Quill

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Randolph

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Feather

Name/Title

Feather

Entry/Object ID

1933.2.4

Description

White ostrich feather with a blue-dyed tuft at the end.

Context

Worn on the hat of Nancy Stevens Steven Brooks at her marriage to Simeon Alton Webster in Bethel, Vermont, on 27 January, 1842. The pair spent their honeymoon in Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1933.2

Made/Created

Date made

1842

Lexicon

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Feather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Webster, Simeon Alton (1815-1898), Webster, Nancy Brooks (1816-1902)

Related Places

Place

Town

Bethel

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Fez

Name/Title

Fez

Entry/Object ID

1976.43.111t

Description

Red wool felt fez. The center front is embroidered in gold and silver with the words, "Mt. Sinai", and an image of a crescent moon hanging from a curved sword. There is the remnant of a horsehair tail at the center top, bound in red wool felt.

Context

Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Shriners.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.43

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool, Metal, Horsehair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Shriners International

Fichu

Name/Title

Fichu

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.12

Description

Plain-woven linen triangular fichu. It is hemmed on two sides; the other side is a selvedge.

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

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Dimensions

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Plain Weave

Warp

Average Warp Count

Warp Colors

White

Warp Materials

Weft

Weft Count

Weft Colors

White

Weft Materials

Materials

Material

Linen

Flatcap

Name/Title

Flatcap

Entry/Object ID

2003.73.14

Description

This brown-and-white tweed flat cap is designed with a soft crown. It has a stiff front visor.

Context

Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.73

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Abercrombie & Fitch

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)

Related Places

Place

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Frame Pendant

Name/Title

Frame Pendant

Entry/Object ID

2015.12.12

Description

Ivory pendant in the form of a frame. The frame is in two pieces: an upper, U-shaped portion with a central hole, and an arched picture frame. The two pieces are connected with a metal pin through the center, forming a hinge. The upper portion is scratched with a design of a hand pointing to a United States flag. The lines are colored blue and red. The frame is scratched with a design of leafy vines in black and red. The frame holds a small tintype photograph of a man wearing a shirt, jacket, and forage cap. The man's cheeks are tinted pink.

Context

Shows Exes Minette of Danby, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2015.12

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Ivory, Tin

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Minette, Exes (1835-1889)

Related Places

Place

Town

Danby

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Civil War

Garrison Cap

Name/Title

Garrison Cap

Entry/Object ID

1984.17.2

Description

Black wool garrison cap. There is gold-colored piping along the edge of the brim. The brim is embroidered in yellow with the word "VERMONT" and the number "22" and in yellow and blue with the insignia of the American Legion. There is a brown leather band around the interior of the opening with the partial label "Mrs." written on it in ink.

Context

Worn by Beryl Hosmer Tjader of Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1984.17

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Materials

Material

Wool, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

American Legion Department of Vermont, Tjader, Beryl Hosmer Howe (1912-1985)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Garrison Cap

Name/Title

Garrison Cap

Entry/Object ID

2003.43.1

Description

Green wool garrison cap. The brim is edged with yellow piping and embroidered with the words, "Green Mountain Boys State."

Context

Green Mountain Boys State is an annual, weeklong citizenship training session for the high school boys in Northfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.43

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Green Mountain Boys State

Related Places

Place

Town

Northfield

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Web Links and URLs

Green Mountain Boys' State records, 1938-2004

Golf Suit

Name/Title

Golf Suit

Entry/Object ID

2021.22.2a-b

Description

Linen golfing outfit consisting of a vest and knickers. The vest secures at the center front with an interior tab and has two patch pockets. The knickers are cut wide with a tight cuff that sits below the wearer's knees. The waist secures at either side with vertical rows of buttons.

Context

Worn by Gertrude Mackie Kirk at Barre County Club

Acquisition

Accession

2021.22

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Linen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Kirk, Gertrude Mackie (1895-1984), Barre Country Club

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Gown

Name/Title

Gown

Entry/Object ID

1941.6

Description

Pink plain-woven silk dress with long sleeves. The bodice has an upper yolk, trimmed at the bottom with two rows of piping. The bottom of the yolk is shaped into a curved V, outline the shape of the wearer's breasts. The high waistline is formed by a drawstring directly beneath the wearer's breasts. The loose sleeves terminate with two gathered line, forming a wide cuff, with a ruffle trimmed in silk that would cover most of the wearer's hands. The dress opens at the center back and secures closed with a drawstring at the raised waistline and two buttons on the neck yolk. There is a pink satin ribbon attached to the side seams at the waist line that tie together over the closure tie.

Context

Purportedly worn by Mrs. John Mattocks of Peacham, VT, for the inaugural reception of her husband, Gov. John Mattocks in 1843.

Acquisition

Accession

1941.6

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Taffeta

Material

Silk

Color

Pink

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1815

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Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Mattocks, Esther Newell (1792-1844), Mattocks, John (1777-1847)

Related Places

, ,

Gym Bag

Name/Title

Gym Bag

Entry/Object ID

2011.39.4

Description

Burgundy leather zippered gym bag with white piping along the seams and white plastic hinged handles. One side is printed with the word "SPAULDING" and has a white tag holder between the handle attachments. The bottom has four rounded metal feet.

Context

Owned by Joy Bagley McNeil as a student at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.39

Made/Created

Date made

1952-1956

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Plastic, Masonite, Metal, Leather

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Spaulding High School

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Gym Uniform

Name/Title

Gym Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.1261

Description

Sleeveless burgundy jumper dress. The dress has a yolk top with a square-cut neckline. The lower part of the dress attaches to the yolk in wide box pleats. There is a separate sash for tying the waist. The garment would have been worn over a shirt.

Context

Gym uniform worn at the Goddard School in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

Child Medium

Made/Created

Date made

1920-1930

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Goddard College

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Gym Uniform

Name/Title

Gym Uniform

Entry/Object ID

1995.2a-b

Description

Gym uniform consisting of a tunic top and bloomer-style pants, both made of tan cotton edged in black cotton tape. The tunic has long sleeves and reached to below the wearer's knees. The neckline is square and accented at the corners with triangular cutouts, each with mother-of-pearl buttons at the top corners. The tunic is cut straight, but the waist can be fitted with black cotton ties on either side.

The pants, or bloomers, have an elastic waistband (now permanently stretched), and elastic cuffs. The elastic cuffs are accented with black cotton tape and a loop of fabric creates a ruffle beneath the casing.

Context

Worn by Emily Kelsey Grow Steele at the Eureka School in Springfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1995.2

Made/Created

Date made

1890-1895

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Dimensions

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Steele, Emilie Kelsey Grow (1881-1979)

Related Places

Place

Town

Springfield

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Gym Uniform

Name/Title

Gym Uniform

Entry/Object ID

2011.24.4

Description

White ribbed-cotton one-piece gym uniform. The suit opens up the center front a secures with 7 white buttons. There are short, cap sleeves and loosely fitted shorts. The waistline has belt loops on either side. There is a small pocket at the left breast.

Context

Worn by Katharine Eckly Dopp at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2011.24

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Suit

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Cotton

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Arnold Constable & Company

Date made

1924-1928

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

University of Vermont, Dopp, Katharine Eckley (1907-1999)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Halter Top

Name/Title

Halter Top

Entry/Object ID

2003.12.11

Description

Magenta crepe-woven rayon halter blouse with 7 decorative covered buttons down the center front. The garment has an open back and secures behind the neck with snaps and at the waist with a tie. The waistband has three bones or stays.

Context

Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.12

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Blouse

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Crepe

Material

Rayon

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Handkerchief

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

1993.26.2

Description

Red cotton handkerchief or scarf. The scarf is printed with a white, Greek key border. There are two white circles in the middle. The circle on the left is printed with a bust portrait of a bearded man wearing a suit facing to the right. The image is labeled, "JAMES A GARFIELD REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT". The circle on the right is printed with a bust portrait of a man with a mustache and very long mutton chops. The image is labeled, "CHESTER A. ARTHUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT." Stamped at the top right corner is the label, "COCHRANE'S TURKEY RED".

Context

Owned by Jonathan Nothrup of Fairfield, Vermont, who babysat Chester Arthur as a child.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.26

Made/Created

Date made

1880-1881

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886), Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881)

Related Places

Place

Town

Fairfield

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Haori

Name/Title

Haori

Entry/Object ID

2012.38.3

Description

Black and beige patterned men's haori kimono. The outer is a grey silk with a subtle woven pattern. The lining is constructed of strips of pattern-woven silks in greens and blues. The garment is T shaped, with the arms extending to match the length of the body. It opens down the center front, and the opening is bound in a strip of self fabric. There is a very wide hem, extending to approximately the wearer's waist.

Context

Owned by Drs. David and Michiko Fukuda in Barre, VT

Acquisition

Accession

2012.38

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Haori

Clothing Sex

Male

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Made/Created

Date made

1967

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Fukuda, David Minoru (1921-2006), Fukuda, Michiko Nakamura (1922-1993)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Hard Hat

Name/Title

Hard Hat

Entry/Object ID

1998.17

Description

White hard hat. The hat is made of molded plastic, with strapping lines running front to back, and a narrow brim. A green "label maker" sticker runs across the front brim that reads, "GOVERNOR DEANE C. DAVIS". Above that sticker was a sticker for Green Up Day, now missing. The hat is signed all over in grease pencil.

Context

Worn by Gov. Deane Davis at the first Green Up Day.

Acquisition

Accession

1998.17

Made/Created

Date made

1970

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Davis, Deane C. (1900-1990)

Related Events

Event

Green Up Day

Web Links and URLs

The First Green Up Day, 1970

Hard Hat

Name/Title

Hard Hat

Entry/Object ID

1975.505.1

Description

Aluminum hard hat. Stamped under the brim of the hat is the label, "B.F. McDonald Co Los Angeles". A sticker on the outside side reads, "GET FIRST AID FAST", with an illustration of a bleeding finger. There is a harness on the inside of the hat that is made of imitation leather and cotton twill tape.

Context

Used at the Rock of Ages quarry in Barre, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1975.505

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1970

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Aluminum, Artificial Leather, Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rock of Ages

Related Places

Place

Town

Barre Town

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1993.12.1

Description

This brown velvet cloche hat features a slightly turned-up brim. The brim is decorated with grey ostrich feathers. The hat is lined with black silk.

Context

Worn by a member of the Blair or Gilfillan families of Barnet, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1993.12

Made/Created

Date made

1910-1920

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Cotton, Silk, Feather

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Barnet

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

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Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1937.10.3

Description

Round brimmed straw hat with a flat crown. The hat is made of flat-woven lengths of straw that are machine sewn together with hand tacking. The brim is 4-inches wide and has sever rows of straw. The top of the crown measures 6 inches with some variation. The crown is decorated with bunches of narrow, shaved-wood streamers curled and gathered to resemble feathers or flowers in pink and natural. The hat is unlined.

Acquisition

Accession

1937.10

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

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Materials

Material

Straw, Wood

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1976.9.4

Description

Crocheted straw cloche hat. The hat has a brim all the way around that is reinforced with a wire, and curled upward. The crown of the hat is decorated with appliqued rust-colored ribbon in an art deco geometric pattern. Enclosed shapes formed by the ribbon are dyed a rust color to match the ribbon. The hat is lined with fine cream-colored silk. There is a label inside the top of the crown that reads, "Gage BROTHERS & CO. / CHICAGO NEW YORK PARIS".

Acquisition

Accession

1976.9

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Gage Brothers & Co.

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Materials

Material

Straw, Silk

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1976.9.5

Description

Large woman's hat with a flat crown. The sides of the hat are bound with decoratively woven straw ribbon. The top of the hat is decorated with beige silk flowers set into open-weave straw ribbon tacked down to form small loops, resembling a hedge or meadow floor. One side of the hat is decorated with an large green silk bow.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.9

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Materials

Material

Straw, Silk

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1976.9.6

Description

Blue wool felt hat. The hat has a wide brim that is narrower in the back. It is decorated around the base of the low crown with multicolored feathers. There is a large felt bow at the center back.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.9

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Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1976.9.7

Description

Blue straw hat with a wide brim. It is decorated with dark blue gauze and purple silk flowers.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.9

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Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1976.42.3

Description

White pillbox hat with decorative netting. The netting is double layers, with a fine mesh underneath and a wide net on top. There is a white silk ribbon bow at the center top and back edge.

Acquisition

Accession

1976.42

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

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Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

2005.26.10

Description

Winter hat with a black quilted nylon lining. The hat's visor is trimmed with black fake fur, which has been sewn up. The ear flaps of the hat are also lined with black fake fur and are tied up with black twill tape. The exterior of the hat is made from dark loden green rep cord fabric, divided into four segments.

Context

Worn by Brian Lindner as a member of the Vermont State Police Auxiliary.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.26

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hat

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Size

Made/Created

Date made

1970-1990

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Vermont State Police

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1945.20.3

Description

This child's hat is an oval shape, with a base made of straw. The straw is covered with beige gauze fabric. The edge of the brim and the base of the crown are decorated with blue ribbon. At the center top of the crown, there is a blue ribbon bow.

Acquisition

Accession

1945.20

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870

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Materials

Material

Straw, Silk

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1977.46.8

Description

Black sailor hat with an unstiffened, flat crown. There is a ribbon around the opening, and the band is printed with the words "H.M.S. Renown". The interior is lined with red fabric. The hat is sized for a child.

Context

Produced as a souvenir of the HMS Renown, a lead ship of the Royal Navy built during World War I. Likely worn by Hollister Kent in Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1977.46

Made/Created

Date made

1916

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Materials

Material

Wool, Silk

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kent, Hollister (1916-1974)

Related Places

Place

Village

Kent's Corner

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

World War I

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1979.8.1

Description

Plaited straw hat with a wide brim and flat crown. The plaits of straw are coiled and stitched together, partially by hand. The brim narrows slightly in the back. There is a lining basted into the interior crown.

Context

Worn by a member of the Safford or Jackson families of Jericho, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1979.8

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1905

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Straw

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Jericho

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1981.11.2

Description

White wool beret. The body of the beret is knitted with crocheted gores along the brim. The knitted portion has a high pile, resembling fur.

Context

Likely worn by Celina LaPointe Leclerc of St. Johnsbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1981.11

Made/Created

Date made

1915-1919

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Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Leclerc, Celina J. LaPointe (1880-1929)

Related Places

Place

Town

St. Johnsbury

County

Caledonia County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1953.22.7

Description

Natural color straw hat with green large ribbon bow on top, covering most of the crown. The left front has a cluster of red silk flowers. The rim is faced with dark red silk, shirred in two rows around the edge.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.22

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Materials

Material

Straw, Silk, Ribbon

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1990.24.2

Description

Light-blue canvas beret. The center front has a red diamond patch embroidered in yellow chainstitch with an image of a carriage and the initials FBC.

Context

Awarded to Chester Miller of Hartford, Vermont, for winning the Fisher Body Craftsman Guild model building contest sponsored by General Motors.

Acquisition

Accession

1990.24

Made/Created

Date made

1931

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

General Motors Company, Miller, Chester G., Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild

Related Places

Place

Town

Hartford

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Web Links and URLs

Related Archival Collection

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1960.104.4b

Description

This is a black straw cloche hat. The crown of the hat is adorned with a wide silk ribbon that is decoratively pleated and looped at the front right.

Context

Likely worn by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.104

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

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Materials

Material

Straw, Silk

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Village

East Calais

Town

Calais

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1986.10.30

Description

Black hat. The frame of the hat is made of wire wrapped with crocheted black raffia or straw. The top is decorated with black crepe in large loops. There are two black silk ribbons that tie under the wearer's chin.

Acquisition

Accession

1986.10

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Raffia, Silk

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1958.40.7

Description

This hat consists of a wire frame that is covered with black lace and burgundy-striped grosgrain ribbon. The ribbon is decoratively wrapped around a round wire at the crown of the hat. The pointed brim of the hat is also made of wire and is wrapped with black lace.

Acquisition

Accession

1958.40

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Materials

Material

Silk, Lace, Ribbon

Relationships

Related Places

, ,

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1960.16.1

Description

Wool hat with 2 shell ornaments. The hat has a low, flat crown and no brim. The sides are made wide over a narrow lining, giving them a slouched appearance. The top of the crown in woven with colorful stripes on a grey ground, while the sides are plain grey. The shell ornaments are side-by-side on the side of the hat.

Context

Made by Mildred Wiggins Holmes from the wool of sheep raised on the Sarcka farm in Shrewsbury, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.16

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Holmes, Mildred Wiggins (1891-1954)

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Materials

Material

Wool, Shell

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Shrewsbury

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Related Events

Event

Vermont State Fair

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

2006.10.2

Description

This pink straw hat features a rolled brim with a black grosgrain band encircling the crown. There is black grosgrain piping along the brim. Attached to the sides of the hat is a black veil that extends over the front. The inside of the crown is adorned with a pink grosgrain ribbon. A tag is present, with the inscription "New York Creation adjustable."

Context

Worn by Olive Romerio Franzi of Barre, Vermont, on her honeymoon.

Acquisition

Accession

2006.10

Made/Created

Manufacturer

New York Creation

Date made

1949

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Straw, Cotton, Nylon

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

2006.10.3

Description

Brown straw hat with floral and satin ribbon trim on the front and a brown veil around crown that ties in the back. The hat has a narrow, upturned brim. A tag on the inside reads, "New Town Creation 22."

Context

Worn by Olive Romerio Franzi of Barre, Vermont, at her wedding

Acquisition

Accession

2006.10

Made/Created

Date made

1949

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Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Materials

Material

Straw, Silk, Plastic

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1960.29

Description

Black hat or bonnet. The exterior is covered with loops and pleats of black silk and lace ribbons as well as pink and purple silk flowers. The interior is lined with silk. There are two silk ribbons that tie together beneath the wearer's chin.

Context

Worn by Eliza Bemis Follette of Townshend, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.29

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

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Materials

Material

Silk, Straw

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Follette, Eliza Bemis (1813-1899)

Related Places

Place

Town

Townshend

County

Windham County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

Hat

Name/Title

Hat

Entry/Object ID

1960.104.1

Description

Black felt hat with a round crown and wide brim. The brim is even in width around the entirety of the hat, and one end is curved upward. There is a black grosgrain ribbon around the base of the crown that is folded into a large, decorative bow on one side.

Context

Likely worn in East Montpelier, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1960.104

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Materials

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

East Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country