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
1950.17
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Materials
Nylon
Relationships
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
1971.47
Made/Created
1966
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Materials
Nylon
Relationships
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
1975.14
Made/Created
1951
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Relationships
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
1975.14
Made/Created
1951
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
Made/Created
1951
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Relationships
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
1975.14
Made/Created
1951
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Relationships
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
1975.14
Made/Created
1947
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1975.14
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1975.14
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Relationships
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
1971.47
Made/Created
1969
Lexicon
Materials
Nylon
Relationships
Prouty, Winston Lewis (1906-1971), University of Vermont
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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Apron
Name/Title
Apron
Entry/Object ID
1983.24.1
Description
White kid letter Masonic apron edged with red silk. The apron has an upper flap onto which is painted in gold the all-seeing eye with rays radiating outward in all directions. On the main body, all painted in gold, are: the words, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD."; the ark of the covenant; the letter G within a triangle; a smoking urn.
Acquisition
1983.24
Made/Created
1815-1825
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Silk, Gold, Ink
Relationships
Person or Organization
Freemasons
Place
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Apron
Name/Title
Apron
Entry/Object ID
1984.6.2
Description
Blue checked cotton apron. The check design is woven into the fabric and is 4 yarns by 4 yarns. The apron consists of a long rectangular piece of fabric gathered into a narrow waistband that extends outward to a tie.
Context
Made from cloth woven at the Vermont State Prison in Windsor.
Acquisition
1984.6
Made/Created
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Building
Windsor Prison
Town
Windsor
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Apron
Name/Title
Apron
Entry/Object ID
1963.26.1b
Description
White cotton apron or overskirt. It is decorated round the bottom with diamond-shaped lace inserts.
Context
Worn by Henrietta Allen Prouty in Newport, Vermont.
Acquisition
1963.26
Made/Created
1913-1914
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Prouty, Henrietta Allen (1865-1929)
Place
City
Newport
County
Orleans County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Apron
Interpretative Labels
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
1960.38
Made/Created
circa 1830
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Hager, Albert David (1817-1888), Freemasons
Place
Town
Reading
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
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
1957.4
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Apron
Male
Fabric
Taffeta
Material
Silk
Color
White
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Robinson, Lewis (1793-1871), Freemasons
Place
Town
Reading
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Apron
Name/Title
Apron
Entry/Object ID
1989.20.1
Description
"Ladies Cobblers Apron/ with Four Large Pockets/ Hand Made/ Fine Cotton Print Material" in original package, selling for 98 cents. Made in Fairlee, Vt.

Cotton apron in original retail packaging. The fabric of the apron is printed with a brown ground and red, white, and blue rosettes. It is in a clear plastic bag with a cardboard label stapled to the top. The label has an oval logo that reads, "GENUINE Dolly Madison PRODUCT". A paper card within the package reads, "Ladies Cobblers Apron with Four Large Pockets Hand Made Fine Cotton Print Material".
Context
Made in Fairlee, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.20
Made/Created
Dolly Madison
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Apron
Name/Title
Apron
Entry/Object ID
1986.42.5
Description
Black silk apron with a patch pocket. The apron is gather to a narrow waistband that extends out to a tie. The edges are trimmed with 3 rows of velvet ribbon, and the pocket is decorated with velvet ribbon in both horizontal and vertical lines, making a lattice. There is a tassel on each end of the waist tie.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Gray, Rowland, or Welch families.
Acquisition
1986.42
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Dimensions
Materials
Silk
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
1958.40
Made/Created
1890-1910
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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.
Context
Used with 1966.72.9a
Acquisition
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shorts
Female
24" waist
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
1970-1974
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Henry, Ronda A. Balham (b. 1956), Montpelier High School
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
1960.106
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Wool, Glass, Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Cambridge
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2003.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Made/Created
Crown Uniform Company, Inc.
circa 1939
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Perrin, George Charles (1912-1994)
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
2014.60
Made/Created
Crown Uniform Company, Inc.
circa 1940
Lexicon
Relationships
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
2004.22
Made/Created
1997
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Plastic
Relationships
,
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
2003.73
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002), Boy Scouts of America
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
2001.31
Made/Created
Ad Art America
2001
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont Green Up, Inc.
Event
Green Up Day
Web Links and URLs
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
2001.31
Made/Created
Kati Headwear
2001
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Vermont Green Up, Inc., The National Life Group
Event
Green Up Day
Web Links and URLs
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
1999.11
Made/Created
circa 1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Bouyea-Fassetts Bakery Inc., Stasheski, Stephen
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
1999.11
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Polyester
Relationships
Stasheski, Stephen, Champlain Valley Little League
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
2006.55.1
Description
Baseball cap with an undyed cotton crown and green visor. The crown is printed at the center front with an illustration of two deer in front of a copse of leafless trees. A tag on the interior reads, "One Size Fits All Made in China". The initials "A H W" are written on the inside in ink. There is a green plastic tag at the center back for adjusting fit. There are 4 eyelets in the crown, stitched with green thread, and a matching green-fabric covered button at the center top. There are 8 rows of topstitching on the visor, following the shape of the edge.
Context
Distributed at the 1993 reunion of Camp Maple Knolls in Northfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
2006.55
Made/Created
1993
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Camp Maple Knolls
Place
Town
Northfield
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
1996.17
Made/Created
WearGuard
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Materials
Cotton, Polyester
Relationships
Person or Organization
Woodbury Fire Department
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
2000.19
Made/Created
Nissun Cap
2000
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Plastic
Relationships
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2006.28
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt, Pants
Male
34 (40/34/40)
Material
Wool
Made/Created
1934-1941
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Rowley, William Reginald (1909-2005)
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
2004.58
Made/Created
Pretty Products, Inc.
1960-1965
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Rubber, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Rogers, Anita Joan Wood (b. 1948)
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bathing Suit
Female
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1925
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Relationships
Person or Organization
The Homer Fitts Company
Bathing Suit
Name/Title
Bathing Suit
Entry/Object ID
2003.73.52a-b
Description
Heavy wool knit men's swimsuit. It is navy blue with a white adjustable cloth belt with a gold-colored buckle that says "Gantner Wikies." It has a white knit lining.
Context
Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.73
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bathing Suit
Male
36
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)
Place
Town
Royalton
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
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Materials
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
2001.27
Made/Created
1917-1919
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, String
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stockwell, Frances
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
2003.73
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)
Place
Town
Royalton
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1948.10
Made/Created
Artist
Wells, Hannah B. Davis (1814-1895)
1835
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Dimensions
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
1966.1
Made/Created
Artist
Coffin, Caroline Jackman Hatch (1814-1899)
19th Century
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Beads
Relationships
Place
Town
Springfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2021.7
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Belt
Unisex
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Abair, Christine Cora Dodge
Place
Town
Middlesex
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1973.11
Made/Created
Artist
Pollard, James Addison (1817-1911)
1833
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Glass, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
French, Clarissa Pollard (1798-1877)
, ,
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
1954.29
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Dimensions
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, William Tarbox (1852-1911)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Belt
Name/Title
Belt
Entry/Object ID
1972.31.1
Description
Leather belt with 2-pronged metal buckle. The belt has a decorative or functional length of leather cord stitched through the center of the belt along its length.
Context
According to family history, this belt was worn during the Revolutionary War by Ralph Ridley.
Acquisition
1972.31
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Ridley, Ralph
Event
American Revolutionary War
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
1963.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Belt
Female
Made/Created
circa 1830
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)
Place
Town
Plymouth
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Beret
Name/Title
Beret
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.17
Description
Knitted child's beret with an intaglio snowflake design in blues, pink, yellow, and orange.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Female
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Beret
Name/Title
Beret
Entry/Object ID
2006.13.1
Description
Gold-colored wool beret with the letter CW in black on the front. A nametag labeled, "Helen L. Phipard", is sewn in the center of the interior. There are 2 eyelets at the center back of the band that may have been used with a string to adjust fit.
Context
Worn by Helen Phipard Dumville as a student at Camp Wihakowi in Northfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
2006.13
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Dumville, Helen L. Phipard (1917-2005), Camp Wihakowi
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
Bib
Name/Title
Bib
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.264
Description
Linen clothing protector. The linen is a rectangle with a slit in one side, leading to an oval cutout near the center.
Context
Owned by Doctor Charles Smith Boynton of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Person or Organization
Boynton, Charles Smith
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bloomers
Name/Title
Bloomers
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.19
Description
White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover. There is an elastic band woven through the top waist.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 20
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bloomers
Name/Title
Bloomers
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.20
Description
White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover. There is an elastic band woven through the top waist.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 18
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bloomers
Name/Title
Bloomers
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.21
Description
White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover. There is an elastic band woven through the top waist.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 11
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bloomers
Name/Title
Bloomers
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.22
Description
White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover. There is an elastic band woven through the top waist.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 17
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bloomers
Name/Title
Bloomers
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.23
Description
White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover. There is an elastic band inserted through the top waist.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 18
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bloomers
Name/Title
Bloomers
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.24
Description
White knitted child's bloomers or diaper cover with shorts. There is an elastic band inserted through the top waist.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 17
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Blouse
Name/Title
Blouse
Entry/Object ID
1977.46.9
Description
Child's sailor suit blouse made of blue-and-white pinstriped cotton. The collar, which falls at the back, is faced in navy blue fabric with three lines of white soutache, and there is a white tape at the center front that ties into a bow. The blouse has long sleeves.
Context
Likely worn by Elizabeth Kent, whose family had a summer home in Kent's Corner, Vermont.
Acquisition
1977.46
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Blouse
Unisex
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Elizabeth
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Blouse
Name/Title
Blouse
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.4
Description
Sheer white cotton blouse. It has a pointed falling collar and no sleeves. It is embroidered along the center front opening and the side seams with a floral vine in white. The center front fastens closed with metal snaps.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Blouse
Name/Title
Blouse
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.5
Description
White cotton blouse with butterfly sleeves. It is embroidered on both sides of the front with whitework vines and eyelets. The falling collar and the sleeves have scalloped edges. It secures up the center front with square mother-of-pearl buttons. There are tucks shaping the waistline above a short peplum.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Blouse
Name/Title
Blouse
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.6
Description
A long-sleeved, white cotton blouse decorated with lace, embroidery and tucks on the front, back and sleeves. The blouse fastens with buttons off center and the outer edge is scalloped. The blouse has a slightly gathered waist in the front, which is longer than the finished edge in the back.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Blouse
Name/Title
Blouse
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.11
Description
White linen blouse with three lace cutout stripes down the front. The blouse has a collar, cap sleeves and buttons in the back.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
,
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.
Acquisition
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Blouse
Female
Made/Created
circa 1900
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Bodice
Name/Title
Bodice
Entry/Object ID
1994.30.3
Description
Black linen sleeveless bodice, removed from the rest of the garment. It has a V-shaped neckline at the front and back. There are darts in the front to create the bustline. A long metal zipper with black tape is inserted into the back, with the bottom of the zipper hanging loose. The bottom edge of the bodice is unfinished; it was previously attached to a very full white cotton organdy skirt.
Context
Made by Edith Wilson Nuquist of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
1994.30
Made/Created
Artist
Nuquist, Edith Wilson (1907-1970)
1957
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen, Metal
Relationships
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1982.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
Material
Silk
Silver
Cotton
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)
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.
Context
Worn by Thirza Elizabeth Levey or Ellen Relief Raymond of Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
Material
Wool
Made/Created
1870-1880
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Relationships
Raymond, Ellen Relief (1840-1932), Levey, Thirza Elizabeth (1843-1928)
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
1954.29
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Materials
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
1954.35
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
Material
Silk
Cotton
Pearl
Made/Created
1881
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Briggs, Anna Sanford Higgins (1851-1935)
,
Bodice
Name/Title
Bodice
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.57
Description
Dark blue velvet bodice. It laces up the back through hand-bound eyelets, and there is an additional panel to cover any gap. There are no sleeves. There are 2 metal stays on each side seam. It is lined in black glazed cotton.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Materials
Silk, Metal
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
1958.40
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
24" waist
Fabric
Satin
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1865-1870
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Benjamin, Edna Lucy Downing (1845-1927)
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
1958.40
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
23" waist
Material
Silk
Made/Created
circa 1865
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Benjamin, Edna Lucy Downing (1845-1927)
Place
Town
Berlin
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bodice
Name/Title
Bodice
Entry/Object ID
1966.31.10
Description
Small, black dress bodice. The bodice is fitted to the wearer's torso six dart angled toward the center front. The neckline is very wide, and the hem comes to a slight point at the center front. The sleeves are trimmed with ball fringe.
Context
Worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield, or Hubbard family in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.31
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Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
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
1966.31
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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
1982.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
Made/Created
Artist
Lanier, Eliza Dumas (1857-1935)
1884
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Relationships
,
Bodice
Name/Title
Bodice
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.41
Description
Yellow-cream colored wool bodice decorated with strips of velvet and black lace. The bodice has a high neckline and long sleeves.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1968.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Bodice
Female
Material
Wool
Silk
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1870
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Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1969.26
Made/Created
1859-1860
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Chapin, Catherine Abbott (1837-1915)
Place
Town
Worcester
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1922.8
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Materials
Wool, Ribbon
Relationships
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
1993.14
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Metal
Relationships
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
1993.14
Made/Created
1850-1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.308
Description
Quilted bonnet made of windowpane checked silk. The fabric has a light blue ground with striping in beige and rust red. It is quilted in a diamond pattern set at a 45 degree angle from the windowpane check pattern. The brim is lined with pink ribbed silk, and the interior is lined with white cotton. There is a small cotton tape label stitched to the interior with the printed words, "ELIZABETH KENT".
Context
Worn by Elizabeth Kent in Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1976.43
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Silk, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gay, Elizabeth Kent (1913-1985)
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1976.4
Made/Created
circa 1865
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wheeler, Susan Elizabeth Dalliston (1829-1870)
Place
Town
Duxbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1944.2a
Description
Bonnet covered with olive green silk velvet. The brim is decorated with pleats of self fabric lined in corded silk taffeta. It is embellished with ostrich feathers and black lace. The interior of the brim is decorated with pleated cream-colored silk. There are two wide velvet bands that hang from the center back, and two silk ribbons that tie under the wearer's chin.
Context
Worn by Julia Harvey of Montpelier, Vermont, at her marriage to Joseph Poland in Paterson, New Jersey. Joseph Poland was editor of the Vermont Watchman and State Journal.
Acquisition
1944.2
Made/Created
1873
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Poland, Julia Harvey (1834-1911), Poland, Joseph (1818-1898)
Place
City
Montpelier
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
1944.4
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Poland, Julia Harvey (1834-1911)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1979.8.3
Description
Straw sunbonnet. It is made from plaited straw that is stitched in rows. It has a flat crown and a short brim.
Context
Worn by a member of the Safford or Jackson family of Jericho, Vermont
Acquisition
1979.8
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Straw
Relationships
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1980.15.2
Description
Woman's hat or bonnet made of cream-colored silk. The brim is formed from the silk being gather over loops of wire. IT is trimmed with cream-colored lace. The back of the crown is flat, and there are ribbons at the bottom to tie under the wearer's chin.
Context
Owned by Amy Maria Stautial Lund (1860-1888), one of the first women to graduate from MIT.
Acquisition
1980.15
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Lund, Amy Maria Stantial (1860-1888)
Place
City
Boston
State/Province
Massachusetts
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
1953.15
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Materials
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
1954.15
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Betsey Lund Tarbox (1829-1908)
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
1954.22
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Materials
Silk
Relationships
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
1982.31
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1959.19.2
Description
Cream-colored silk bonnet. The brim is decoratively pleated and flares outward to frame the wearer's face.
Context
Likely worn by Mary Anne Smith Stevens of Vergennes, Vermont.
Acquisition
1959.19
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stevens, Mary Ann Smith (1816-1893)
Place
City
Vergennes
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1959.19.9
Description
Tan silk bonnet on a wire frame. The bonnet is decorated with tubes of silk, plaited together in imitation of straw. There is a large flower on either side of the bonnet made from this imitation straw. Sheer silk fabric is shirred around these tubes on the exterior of the brim. The interior of the brim is lined with lace, and the interior of the crown is lined with white silk.
Context
Worn by Marietta Stevens an her marriage to Foster Churchill Strong in 1854.
Acquisition
1959.19
Made/Created
1854
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stevens, Marietta (1824-1910)
Place
City
Vergennes
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1959.37.5
Description
White cotton baby bonnet. The brim is stiffened with cording. The neck ruffle is partially detached.
Acquisition
1959.37
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Materials
Cotton
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
1958.40
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Materials
Straw, Silk, Net
Relationships
Person or Organization
Benjamin, Edna Lucy Downing (1845-1927)
Place
Town
Washington
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1960.28.1
Description
Child's bonnet made from woven strips of straw. The brim flairs outwards to frame the wearer's face.
Context
Worn by Marcella Maria Thorne of Chelsea, Vermont.
Acquisition
1960.28
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Materials
Straw
Relationships
Person or Organization
Thorne, Marcella Maria (1849-1929)
Place
Town
Chelsea
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1960.121
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Materials
Silk, Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stickney, Edith Cutting (1849-1915)
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
1973.27
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Materials
Wool, Silk, Fur
Relationships
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
1973.27
Lexicon
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1966.11
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Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1966.47.33
Description
White cotton bonnet. The brim is stiffened with 10 rows of corded quilting. The front edge is decorated with a gathered ruffle of white eyelet embroidered cotton. There are four ties and an extended neck flap.
Acquisition
1966.47
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Materials
Cotton
Bonnet
Name/Title
Bonnet
Entry/Object ID
1964.3a
Description
Cream colored silk bonnet. The brim of the bonnet is reinforced with several rows of reeds, which are ruched into the fabric, giving the brim structure. It is decorated with a large bow of floral silk. The interior is partially lined with satin on the brim, and no lining at the ground.
Context
Worn by Merinda Nelson Bill in West Topsham, Vermont, to her wedding.
Acquisition
1964.3
Made/Created
1838
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bill, Merinda Nelson (1813-1901)
Place
Town
Topsham
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1938.5
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Nelson, Nuel
Place
Town
Orange
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Boot
Name/Title
Boot
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.2
Description
Small, black silk boot with a short heel. The boot buttons up the front right with 8 black wooden buttons, with the top reaching over the wearer's ankle. The upper is lined with leather. The sole is leather, and the heel is stacked leather. The shoe has a round, slightly boxy toe.
Acquisition
1962.25
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Materials
Silk, Leather, Wood
Boot
Name/Title
Boot
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.3
Description
Small, black silk boot with a short heel. The boot laces up the center front, with the top reaching partway up the wearer's shin. The upper is lined with leather. The sole is leather, and the heel is stacked leather. The toe is rounded and there is a black silk bow decoration at the center front toe.
Acquisition
1962.25
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Boot
Name/Title
Boot
Entry/Object ID
1966.31.37a-b
Description
Black leather boots that reach to the wearer's mid-calf. The boots have low, stacked leather heels and shaped soles.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield, or Hubbard families of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.31
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1977.28a-b
Description
Brown leather hiking boots with rubber soles. The boots reach above the wearer's ankle and lace up the center front over a fully attached tongue.
Context
Owned by Robert Hagerman in Morrisville, Vermont
Acquisition
1977.28
Made/Created
Dunham's Duraflex
1974
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Hagerman, Robert, Green Mountain Club
Place
Village
Morrisville
Town
Morristown
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2007.15
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Boots
Female
Fabric
Suede
Material
Leather
Fur
Rubber
Made/Created
1940
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Carlisle, Lilian Baker (1912-2006)
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
1961.30
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Materials
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 tongue and secure with lacing through metal eyelets (lace no longer present).
Acquisition
1961.30
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Materials
Leather, Cotton, Metal
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1989.21.1a-b
Description
Sales sample boots. The boots reach to wearer's mid-shin, with a light leather cuff. The cuff is stamped with the image of a man on a horse and the words, "THESE ARE NICE BOOTS / TRY A PAIR". There are 2 straps within the shaft for pulling them up. There is a bar of metal at the front of the toe box. The soles are made of thick leather, with a short heel. They are stamped with the number 7 on the sole. The nails in the heel have square heads.
Use
Even though these boots could fit a young child, they are styled and shaped for an adult foot. That plus the logo stamped on the front tell us that these were likely sales samples that would have been displayed in storefronts or carried by traveling salesmen.
Acquisition
1989.21
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Dimensions
Materials
Leather, Metal
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1989.21.2a-b
Description
Sales sample boots. The top edge is scalloped. It opens at the center front with metal eyelets for tying. The sole is thick leather with a stacked leather heel. The number 5 is stamped into the sole near the toe. There is a metal guard across the front of the toe box, and a small metal band stretches between the 2 lowest eyelets. The initials "PA" are stamped into the metal band on the right shoe. The nails attaching the heel extend into the interior of the shoe.
Use
Even though these boots could fit a toddler, the tall heel and steel toe protector likely indicate that these are miniature sales samples of women's boots. Sales samples were displayed in storefronts or carried by traveling salesmen.
Acquisition
1989.21
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Metal
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.6a-b
Description
Black leather boots sized for a child. They button up the outside with 4 black buttons, and the top of the boot reaches above the wearer's ankle.
Context
Worn by Marguerite Edson McKee in Williamstown, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
Town
Williamstown
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.1a-b
Description
Small, black silk boots with short heels. The boots buttons up the outer sides with 8 black wooden buttons, with the top reaching over the wearer's ankle. The upper is lined with leather. The sole is leather, and the heel is stacked leather. The shoe has a round, slightly boxy toe.
Acquisition
1962.25
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Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.6a-b
Description
Brown leather child's boots. They lace up the center front and reach above the wearer's ankle. The shoes are straight cut with leather soles. There are no heels.
Acquisition
1962.25
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Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.7a-b
Description
Brown leather boots, sized for a baby. They lace up the center front over a tongue. There is decorative top stitching following the line of grommets and the top edge. The interior is lined with cotton. There is a tan-colored bow made of grosgrain ribbon at the base of the laced opening. The shoes are straight cut.
Acquisition
1962.25
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Materials
Leather, Cotton, Metal
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1966.47.53a-b
Description
Small white leather boots sized for a young child. They have soft, brown leather soles. They secure around the ankle with 3 black buttons, placed slightly toward the outside of the foot.
Acquisition
1966.47
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Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.10a-b
Description
White leather boots with low heels. They secure with 11 white buttons on the outside of the foot. The tops reach above the ankle. The soles are shaped rather than straight cut.
Context
Worn by Mary Miner McKechine at her wedding in 1880.
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
1880
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKechine, Mary Miner
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.83a-b
Description
Brown leather child's boots. The shoes button up one side with 4 wooden buttons. The top edge is scalloped. The soles are stamped with the label, "HAND SEWED ALL LEATHER."
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.25
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Materials
Leather, Wood, Metal
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1970.16.12a-b
Description
White leather boots sized for a young child. They button up the outer side with 5 white buttons.
Acquisition
1970.16
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Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1970.16.14a-b
Description
Black and white leather boots sized fora small child. The lower portion is black, white the portion that covers the ankle is white. They secure with 4 white buttons.
Acquisition
1970.16
Made/Created
circa 1900-1910
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1970.16.15a-b
Description
White leather boots sized for a young child. They button up the outer side with 4 white buttons.
Acquisition
1970.16
Made/Created
circa 1900-1910
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1968.29.1a-b
Description
Brown leather child's boots. The shoes button up one side with 4 wooden buttons. The top edge is scalloped.
Acquisition
1968.29
Made/Created
circa 1890
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Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1968.39.2a-b
Description
Black leather child's boots. The shoes button up one side with 4 buttons. The top edge is scalloped.
Acquisition
1968.39
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1968.39.3ab
Description
Brown leather child's boots. The shoes button up one side with 8 white buttons. The top edge is scalloped.
Acquisition
1968.39
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Materials
Leather
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1971.11.2a-b
Description
White leather boots. They reach above the wearer's ankle and secure with 10 buttons up the outer side. They have short heels and shaped leather soles.
Use
by Clara Bailey Lowe, mother-in-law of donor
Context
Worn by Clara Bailey Lowe of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1971.11
Made/Created
1884
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Lowe, Clara Mabel Bailey (1859-1944)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1971.23a-b
Description
Black leather boots sized for a young child. They button up the outer side with 4 black buttons.
Context
First walking shoes worn by Judge Walter H. Cleary of Lyndon, Vermont. Cleary went on to become Chief Justice of Vermont Supreme Court.
Acquisition
1971.23
Made/Created
1887
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Cleary, Walter H.
Place
Town
Lyndon
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Boots
Name/Title
Boots
Entry/Object ID
1969.1.1a-b
Description
Brown leather boots sized for a young child. The lace at the front over a short tongue. The soles are made from the same leather as the tops.
Acquisition
1969.1
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Materials
Leather
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Male
16 years
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1960-1969
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Boy Scouts of America
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Male
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1960-1969
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Boy Scouts of America
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
1968.44
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Hair
Relationships
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
1954.11
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Materials
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
1940.8
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Materials
Gold, Hair
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tillison, Mary L. (1835-1917)
Place
Town
Swanton
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bustle
Name/Title
Bustle
Entry/Object ID
1973.1.15
Description
Bustle consisting of 2 lengths coiled wire encased in crocheted lace and twill-woven cotton canvas. The ends of the pieces are attached, forming a "D" shape. They are attached to a long length of cotton webbing (waistband).
Use
Used to enhance the size of the wearer's derriere.
Context
Worn by a member of the Vitty family of Windsor, Vermont.
Acquisition
1973.1
Made/Created
1880-1890
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Metal, Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Windsor
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Bustle
Name/Title
Bustle
Entry/Object ID
1986.42.7
Description
Semi-circular quilted bustle pad. It is quilted in 4 channels along the round side and knotted through the center. There are cotton tapes at each corner for tying around the wearer's waist. There is stamped label that reads, "NEW QUEEN SIZE O".
Use
Used to enhance the size of the wearer's derriere.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Gray, Rowland, or Welch families.
Acquisition
1986.42
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
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
1948.11
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
19th Century
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Relationships
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909), 7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1931.1
Made/Created
18th Century
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Dimensions
Overall (each)
Materials
Metal
Relationships
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
1931.10
Made/Created
circa 1760
18th Century
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Brass
Relationships
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
1948.11
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
19th Century
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Relationships
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909), 7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1960.24
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1948.11
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
circa 1860
Lexicon
Materials
Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1948.11
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
circa 1860
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Materials
Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1961.19
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Materials
Ivory, Metal
Relationships
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
1948.11
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
circa 1860
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Materials
Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1976.43
Made/Created
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1948.11
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
circa 1860
Lexicon
Materials
Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Civil War
Calash
Name/Title
Calash
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.100
Description
A green, brown, beige, and blue plaid calash with reed supports and a green lining. The outer edge is ruffled and has a piped braided trim.
Acquisition
1991.11
Made/Created
19th Century
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Wood
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.43
Description
Pink silk camisole. It has a band of white lace inserted around the top, and narrow chevron lace around the top edge and shoulder straps. There are 10 small vertical tucks at the center front. There is a light-blue ribbon bow at the center front top.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1915
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Materials
Silk
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.49
Description
White cotton camisole. The top is edged with 3 rows of different lace in floral patterns. The should straps are made of strips of lace as well. There are 8 small vertical tucks at the center front. There is encased elastic around the bottom.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.50
Description
Silk camisole with encased elastic around the bottom. There are 3 triangles embroidered at the center front. The straps are made from silk ribbons. The top is edged in narrow scalloped lace. There is a tag sewn into the back that reads, "B. Altman & Co."
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
B. Altman & Co.
circa 1920
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Materials
Silk
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.51
Description
Pink silk camisole with cream-colored inserted crocheted lace. The same lace forms the should straps. There is a pink ribbon bow at the center front. The bottom has encased elastic.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Materials
Silk
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1989.19.3
Description
White cotton camisole with crocheted lace yoke and shoulder straps. The lace is mostly open with a design of floral bows at the center front.
Context
Worn by Gertie Cobleigh of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.19
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Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Cobleigh, Gertie Almira Calkins (1878-1961)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1989.19.4
Description
Bust portion of a camisole. It consists of 4 triangles--2 in the front and 2 in the back--attached along the bottom edge. The bottom edge is decorated with a wide pink ribbon threaded through the lace and tied into a bow at the center front. The tops of the triangles are attached with pink bows, forming should straps.
Context
Owned by Gertie Cobleigh of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.19
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Materials
Cotton, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Cobleigh, Gertie Almira Calkins (1878-1961)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1989.19.5
Description
Rectangular, pink silk camisole. It has ribbon shoulder straps and a band of white knitted lace along the top edge.
Context
Owned by Gertie or Gladys Cobleigh of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.19
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Materials
Cotton, Silk
Relationships
Cobleigh, Gertie Almira Calkins (1878-1961), Cobleigh, Gladys (1899-1994)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.14
Description
Pink silk chiffon camisole with crocheted lace neck and shoulder straps. The camisole hooks in the back and has a small peplum at the bottom made with a slightly different material. The bottom edge is unfinished and cut with pinking shears.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Camisole
Name/Title
Camisole
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.45
Description
White cotton camisole. It has no sleeves. The armscyes and the neckline are edged with lace. The center front at the neckline is embroidered in whitework with the letter J within a laurel wreath.
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.25
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Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cane
Interpretative Labels
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
1921.14
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood
Relationships
,
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
1951.24
Made/Created
1861
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Bronze, Metal, Wood
Relationships
Maxim, Hiram, Webster, Theron
Place
City
St. Albans City
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2015.27
Made/Created
1889
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Grand Army of the Republic
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
2006.52
Made/Created
Artist
Clement, John Pixley (1893-1968)
1907
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood
Cane
Name/Title
Cane
Entry/Object ID
1963.34.2
Description
Wooden cane with silver knob-style handle engraved with the label, "J. H. H. 1865," and intricately chased with a flora design. The cane is adorned with sixteen silver triangles that have been skillfully inlaid and securely fastened. The cane has a silver tip.
Context
Made by Sergeant John H. Hurley of Northfield, Vermont, during Civil War. According to family history, Hurley made it from a tree root, using only a jack knife and a file.
Acquisition
1963.34
Made/Created
Artist
Hurley, John Henry (1836-1909)
1865
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood, Silver
Relationships
Person or Organization
7th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Civil War
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
1885.3
Made/Created
1776
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Metal, Oak
Relationships
Person or Organization
Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801)
Place
Lake
Lake Champlain
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1993.14
Made/Created
1850-1860
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
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
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Wool
Relationships
Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Knights Templar
Place
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1986.40.6
Description
Soft cap that is heavily beaded with glass beads in a floral pattern. The beads are in shades of blue, green, yellow, white, red, and pink The ground fabric is brown, but may have once been black.
Acquisition
1986.40
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Materials
Cloth, Beads
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
1937.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Dimity
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1825
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Knight, Sarah Hill (1805-1869)
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
1976.42
Made/Created
1950-1970
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Materials
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
1946.24
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1850
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Ordway, Rhoda Hovey (1803-1878)
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
1947.1
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hodge, Anna Phoebe Smalley (1838-1938)
Place
Town
Albany
County
Orleans County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1970.17.18
Description
White cotton cap with a wide stiffened brim. The brim and neck are trimmed with white cotton edged in narrow lace. There are 4 ties for securing the cap to the wearer's head.
Context
Owned by a member of the Wade family in Montgomery, Vermont
Acquisition
1970.17
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Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Montgomery
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Silver
Relationships
Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Knights Templar
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
1937.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Dimity
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
1830
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Knight, Sarah Hill (1805-1869)
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
1951.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Muslin
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Artist
Butterfield, Laura Jane Wilson (1822-1856)
circa 1855
Lexicon
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
1953.15
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Dimity
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
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
1953.18
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
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
1953.18
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Dimity
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)
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
1953.18
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Lace
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1850
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)
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
1953.18
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1999.50
Made/Created
1920-1935
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Coutts, Flora (1897-1983), American Red Cross
,
Event
World War II
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
1954.22
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Tulle
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1954.22
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Muslin
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
19th Century
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1954.29
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Lace
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
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
1958.1
Made/Created
1850-1870
Lexicon
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
1958.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Knit
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
Artist
Davis, Hannah Barnes
Attribution
Likely
circa 1860
Lexicon
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1972.19.4
Description
White cotton cap. The crown is decorated and reinforced with quilted cording, around which the fabric is ruched. The brim is quilted perpendicular to the crown. The brim is edged with a ruffle of self fabric. There is a long neck ruffle, and 2 short ties at the center front to tie around the wearer's neck.
Acquisition
1972.19
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bigelow, Mary Helen Pingry (1857-1896)
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
1999.11
Made/Created
CROWD Specialties
1996
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Plastic
Relationships
Stasheski, Stephen, Union High School District No. 32
,
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
1960.104
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Floss, Embroidery
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
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
1964.63
Made/Created
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Beads
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Ribbon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Ribbon, Beads
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Ribbon, Beads
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1958.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Knit
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
Artist
Davis, Hannah Barnes
Attribution
Likely
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Silk, Beads
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.13
Description
Silvery gray with net lining lace cap that would fit snugly on the head and extend down below the ears. There are no strings to tie under the chin.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.4
Description
White cotton cap. It is brimless and fits close to the wearer's head. The front opening is decorated with whitework embroidery, eyelets, and a cutwork edge in the shape of flowers.
Context
Made by Orlena Strong Perrin in Berlin, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Made/Created
Artist
Perrin, Orlena Strong (1830-1894)
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.130
Description
White cotton cap with a wide border embroidered with eyelets. There are 2 ties with whitework embroidery
Context
Worn by a member of the Boardman family of Burlington, Vermont, or the Catlin family of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Catlin, Ruth Ford
,
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
1976.43
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Hollister (1916-1974)
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
1960.104
Lexicon
Dimensions
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
1943.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1850
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1967.113.22
Description
Plain linen baby cap. It is cross stitched with the initials "D.W" in brown thread.
Context
Worn by Dwight F. Waterman of Orange, Vermont.
Acquisition
1967.113
Made/Created
1833
Lexicon
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Person or Organization
Waterman, Dyer F. (1833-1905)
Place
Town
Orange
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2003.73
Lexicon
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)
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
1968.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Material
Cotton
Sewing Stitch Type
Machine Running Stitch
Made/Created
circa 1920
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
2007.57.4
Description
This is a woman's black felt hat with a visor. It features a narrow decorative black felt band positioned just above the visor. Inside the crown of the hat, the word "Berkshire" is stamped in green ink, indicating the brand or maker of the hat.
Acquisition
2007.57
Made/Created
1930-1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
2007.57.5
Description
Boy's tan wool cap with narrow front visor & tan rayon lining. Triangular-shaped pieces of fabric form crown with button in center to hold together.
Acquisition
2007.57
Made/Created
1940-1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Rayon
Relationships
Place
City
Barre City
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
2014.53
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Female
Made/Created
1962
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Spaulding High School, Girls Athletic Association, Blanchard, Betty Anne Blinn (1944-2014)
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
1971.28
Lexicon
Materials
Wool, Leather, Brass
Relationships
Person or Organization
Putnam, Ralph W. (1876-1970)
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
1951.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Female
Fabric
Muslin
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
Artist
Butterfield, Laura Jane Wilson (1822-1856)
circa 1855
Lexicon
Cap
Name/Title
Cap
Entry/Object ID
1969.14.2
Description
White cotton cap. The brim is pointed slightly downward on each side. The crown is gathered to the brim and at the neck band. It is edged all around with crocheted lace.
Acquisition
1969.14
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Stowe
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2003.43
Made/Created
circa 1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Green Mountain Boys State
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cape
Female
Made/Created
1880-1900
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gilbert, Katherine Adeline Clement (1838-1921)
Cape
Name/Title
Cape
Entry/Object ID
1986.40.10
Description
Cream-colored wool cape with cream-colored silk lining. It is triangular in shape with a rounded corner at the top to form a hood. There are 2 ribbons to gather the hood. It has blue and pink embroidery on the 2 lower corners and halfway up the sides. The edges are scalloped and finished with blanket stitches. It is sized for an infant.
Context
Worn by Walter B. Lindsay and William Cutler Lindsay of Derby, Vermont.
Acquisition
1986.40
Made/Created
1867
Lexicon
Materials
Wool, Silk
Relationships
Lindsay, Walter M. (1867-1907), Lindsay, William Cutler (1867-1939)
Place
Town
Derby
County
Orleans County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cape
Name/Title
Cape
Entry/Object ID
1959.19.8
Description
Tan silk taffeta short cape decorated with panels of inserted netting trimmed with ruched ribbon appliqued in a crosshatch pattern. There is a patch pocket on the proper right.
Context
Worn by Mariette Stevens Strong of Vergennes, Vermont.
Acquisition
1959.19
Made/Created
1854
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Strong, Mariette Stevens (1823-1910)
Place
City
Vergennes
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cape
Female
Material
Wool
Color
Blue
Made/Created
Bruck's Nurses Outfitting Company
1940-1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Cape
Interpretative Labels
Julia Wells made this unusual cape for her niece, Lauretta Riker. Julia was living in Montpelier at the time and Lauretta was in New York City. Lauretta was born in 1872 so we assume it was given to her when she was an older child. It obviously was treasured by Lauretta and her descendents since the fragile cape was carefully cared for. More importantly the story was cherished and passed on to children and grandchildren. They in turn presented it to the Vermont Historical Society to share with our visitors.
Name/Title
Cape
Entry/Object ID
1987.20.1
Description
Elbow-length child's cape. It features a high or close neckline. The exterior of the cape is crafted from rows of milkweed fibers, while the lining is made of glazed cotton. A lace decoration is added to the collar. Additionally, the cape includes two long silk ribbons located at the center front neckline.
Context
Made by Julia Wells of Montpelier, Vermont, for her niece, Lauretta Riker, of New York City, New York.
Acquisition
1987.20
Made/Created
Artist
Wells, Julia Arabelle Demeritt (b. 1847)
1880-1885
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Milkweed, Cotton, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Winter, Lauretta Riker (1872-1940)
Place
City
New York City
State/Province
New York
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
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
1977.3
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cape
Female
Made/Created
1840-1843
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Gates, Salinda Smith (1818-1843)
Place
Town
Montgomery
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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Card Case
Name/Title
Card Case
Entry/Object ID
1972.45.1
Description
Black leather bifold calling card case. It opens to show 2 pockets: one with an envelope-flap to close it, and the other without. It contains calling cards printed with the name, "Mr. Erwin Maurice Harvey."
Context
Owned by Erwin Maurice Harvey of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1972.45
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Harvey, Erwin Maurice (1871-1945)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Carpetbag
Name/Title
Carpetbag
Entry/Object ID
1984.6.1
Description
Cylindrical carpetbag made from flat-woven striped wool carpeting. There is a leather band and 2 short handles at the top. The wool is striped in shades of green, black, red, yellow, and brown. The oval base is leather and stamped with a 5-pointed star with a circle, and inked with the name, "Jos. Reed / Montpelier Vt."
Context
Owned by Joseph Reed of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1984.6
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Materials
Wool, Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Reed, Joseph
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
1951.23
Made/Created
19th Century
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Materials
Wool, Cotton, Leather, Metal, Wood
Wool is most of the exterior surface area.
Relationships
US Navy, Upham, Charles C. (1819-1868)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1999.28
Made/Created
circa 1910
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Wool, Metal
Change Purse
Name/Title
Change Purse
Entry/Object ID
1966.28.14
Description
Small brown leather and velvet change purse with a metal top clasp.
Acquisition
1966.28
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Metal, Leather
Change Purse
Name/Title
Change Purse
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.281
Description
Small change purse, made of multicolored velvet with orange silk border trim. It is machine and hand stitched. The velvet is red, green and brown in color. A small flap over the top closes with a single brown button. The overall shape of the change purse is oval.
Acquisition
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Christening Gown
Name/Title
Christening Gown
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.1
Description
Christening gown. It is off-white with an embroidered front, embroidered standing collar, long sleeves with gathered, embroidered cuffs and a long skirt with a tucked panel in the front.
Context
Worn by Marguerite Edson McKee of Williamstown, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Made/Created
1893
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
Town
Williamstown
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Christening Gown
Name/Title
Christening Gown
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.125
Description
Long white cotton christening gown. It has a triangular insert at the center of the bodice embroidered with white eyelet.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Catlin family of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Catlin, Ruth Ford
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cloak
Female
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1800
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Goldsbury, Bathsheba Walker (1776-1840)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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Clogs
Interpretative Labels
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
1964.63
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Material
Leather
Made/Created
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
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
1994.30
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Female
Material
Wool
Nylon
Shell
Made/Created
Dry Manhattan
1962
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
44
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
slalom
1970-1990
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
42 / L
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
Aggressor
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
40
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
Aggressor
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
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
1973.53
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1870
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Wells, William (1837-1892)
,
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
1973.53
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1870
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Wells, William (1837-1892)
,
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
1973.53
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1870
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Wells, William (1837-1892)
,
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
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Female
Material
Wool
Color
Blue
Made/Created
Howard Uniforms
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Relationships
Person or Organization
American Red Cross
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
1973.54
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
1834
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Parsons, Aaron S. (1800-1862)
,
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
2003.16
Made/Created
1927
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Fur, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Coat
Name/Title
Coat
Entry/Object ID
1971.52
Description
Burgundy velvet coat sized for a young child. It has an expansive lace collar and matching lace applied to the velvet cuffs. The sleeves are cut loos and slightly rounded.
Context
Worn by Mildred Burr Howes in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1971.52
Made/Created
1905-1910
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Materials
Silk, Lace
Relationships
Person or Organization
Howes, Mildred Burr (1902-1994)
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
1949.19
Made/Created
Webster, Nancy Brooks (1816-1902)
1842
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Materials
Cotton
Collar
Name/Title
Collar
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.8
Description
Semi-circular white cotton collar with eyelet embroidery. The outside edge is scalloped.
Context
Worn by a member of the Blair family of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1952.21
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Wait, Evelyn Howe
Collar
Name/Title
Collar
Entry/Object ID
1952.21.3a-c
Description
Lace collar and cuff set. The lace is in a floral rococo revival pattern. The collar is round. Both the collar and cuff are formed along narrow borders. The collar is reinforced with boning at regular intervals.
Context
Purchased in Paris by Marshall Wait as a gift for his niece, Barbara Wait, of Illinois.
Acquisition
1952.21
Made/Created
1885-1895
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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
1953.18
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Materials
Lace
Relationships
Person or Organization
Williamson, Marcia Harding
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
1958.1
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Relationships
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
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
1964.63
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Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Yarn
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1964.63
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Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Yarn
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Collar
Name/Title
Collar
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.56
Description
Two light blue attachable collars with pointed edges in front. One has embroidered red and blue birds on it and was made by Georgette Bonnemaine. The other has flowers and was made by Yvette Glamblin.
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
1964.63
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Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Yarn
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
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
1960.112
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Dimensions
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
1964.63
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Dimensions
Materials
Lace
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Collar
Name/Title
Collar
Entry/Object ID
1985.31.1
Description
Plain, brown fur collar removed from a garment. It is unlined, but has a narrow black facing around the inner edges. There are remnants of black thread from being previously sewn to a garment.
Context
Owned by Frieda Maloney of Northfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1985.31
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Fur
Relationships
Person or Organization
Maloney, Frieda Ruth Wheeler (1897-1985)
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Collar
Name/Title
Collar
Entry/Object ID
1985.31.2
Description
Brown fur shawl collar removed from a garment. It is lined with white muslin and has a narrow black facing along the edges of the reverse. There are remnants of black thread from being previously stitched to a garment.
Context
Owned by Frieda Maloney of Northfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1985.31
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Fur
Relationships
Person or Organization
Maloney, Frieda Ruth Wheeler (1897-1985)
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Collar
Name/Title
Collar
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.349
Description
Eyelet lace detachable cotton collar.
Context
Worn by a member the Boardman family of Burlington, Vermont, or the Catlin family of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Catlin, Ruth Ford
,
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
1960.182
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Bone
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goodwin, Lucy Stratton Barnes (1811-1892)
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
1972.61
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
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
2021.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Male
Material
Wool
Color
Blue
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Relationships
Canadian National Railway, Central Vermont Railway
Corsage
Interpretative Labels
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
2005.23
Made/Created
Artist
Averill, Theresa Marie Camire (1926-2019)
1941
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Paper, Plastic, Cotton
Relationships
Event
World War II
Corset
Name/Title
Corset
Entry/Object ID
1977.2
Description
Pink silk corset. It is gored to accommodate pregnancy. The size is adjustable via 4 areas of lacing on the sides. There is an interior underbust corset beneath the outer layer that is boned. It opens and closes with a row of hooks and eyes along the back. There are 4 garter straps.
Acquisition
1977.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Corset
Female
Made/Created
Charis Corp.
1930
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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
1953.18
Made/Created
circa 1830
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Day, Sally Monroe
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
1953.22
Made/Created
1850-1879
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Corset
Name/Title
Corset
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.56
Description
Red silk satin corset. It is lined with light-brown glazed cotton. There are 9 stays, each of which is encased in a fabric casing and stitched to the interior of the corset along a seam. 4 are encased in black fabric, and 5 are in white. There are loosely bound eyelets along the center back opening.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1880
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Cotton, Metal
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Corset
Name/Title
Corset
Entry/Object ID
1961.35
Description
Grey corset with center front busk and laced back. The corset has shoulder straps that are attached to the back and button to the front. The back is boned in its entirety, but the front is only boned below the bust and along the center front busk. The bust is enhanced with gathering, creating volume. There is a label that reads, "Somerset Dress Reform".
Acquisition
1961.35
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Corset
Female
Made/Created
Somerset Dress Reform
circa 1890
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Corset
Name/Title
Corset
Entry/Object ID
1966.47.66
Description
White cotton corset that is stiffened with cording. It is boned at the center front and back openings. It secures in the front with metal clasps and laces at the back. Each narrow boning channel is flossed at the top and bottom with cream-colored thread.
Acquisition
1966.47
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Corset
Female
Made/Created
1878
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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
1960.4
Made/Created
Artist
Ingersoll, Mary Rodee (1886-1959)
circa 1900
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
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
1972.42.2
Description
White linen corset cover. The neckline is trimmed with several widths of lace, and the should straps are formed from lace. Light-blue ribbon is threaded through lace at the neckline, bust, and waistline to adjust fit. It buttons up the center back with 4 white plastic buttons.
Acquisition
1972.42
Lexicon
Materials
Linen
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
1961.8
Made/Created
1905
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Keith, Alice Eva Benjamin (1883-1971), Keith, Karl Eugene (1882-1960)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Corset Cover
Name/Title
Corset Cover
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.94
Description
White cotton corset cover made from a flour sack. It is sleeveless and buttons up the center front with 9 buttons. A portion of the original sack's printed label is visible on the corset cover and reads, "CANAL STREET / BOSTON, MASS." There is a square patch on the reverse.
Acquisition
1991.11
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Corset Cover
Name/Title
Corset Cover
Entry/Object ID
1966.11.4
Description
Partially made white cotton corset cover decorated with eyelet embroidery. The edges of the neckline, shoulder straps, and hem are scalloped. There are horizontal buttonhole slits around the waist and above the bust for inserting drawstrings. There is an open along the center back.
Acquisition
1966.11
Made/Created
1914-1915
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Corset Cover
Name/Title
Corset Cover
Entry/Object ID
1962.51.28
Description
Linen camisole or corset cover. It is sleeveless, and the hem reaches to the wearer's waist. It secures up the center front with 8 white plastic buttons. The waistline is reinforced on the back.
Context
Worn by a member of the George family of East Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1962.51
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Corset Cover
Name/Title
Corset Cover
Entry/Object ID
1966.40.12
Description
White cotton corset cover. It is fitted in the waist and flares over the hips with princess seams. It has no sleeves and a triangular neckline. Both the neckline and armscyes are trimmed with lace. It is inked with the label, "Fanny H. Fifield Bailey".
Use
Corset covers were worn between corsets and outer layers of clothing to hide any visible lines created by the corset, and to soften the silhouette.
Context
Worn by Fanny H. Fifield Bailey of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1966.40
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Corset Cover
Female
Made/Created
circa 1880
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bailey, Fanny Hubbard Fifield (1865-1948)
Corset Cover
Name/Title
Corset Cover
Entry/Object ID
1966.72.13
Description
White cotton corset cover. It has short, puffed sleeves edged in lace. The center front has a lace-insert yoke. The hem reaches to the wearer's hips. It secures at the center front with a row of white plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Lizzie Weeks at her marriage to Charles Goss in Brandon, Vermont, on September 27, 1882.
Acquisition
1966.72
Made/Created
1882
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Goss, Lizzie Maria Weeks (1857-1890)
Place
Town
Brandon
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Corset Cover
Name/Title
Corset Cover
Entry/Object ID
1963.70.3
Description
White cotton corset cover. It consists of a rectangular bodice panel gathered into a waistband with a buttoned opening along the center back. The top is decorated with machine-made eyelet embroidery, and eyelet ribbon is used to form shoulder straps.
Acquisition
1963.70
Made/Created
1910-1919
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Cuff
Name/Title
Cuff
Entry/Object ID
1963.31.6
Description
White cotton sleeve cuff removed from a garment. The outer edge is trimmed with tatted lace. There is a white plastic button on one end, and a buttonhole on the other end. A narrow band of the gathered sleeve remains.
Acquisition
1963.31
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Materials
Cotton
Cuffs
Name/Title
Cuffs
Entry/Object ID
1989.10.7a-b
Description
Pair of beaded cuffs. The fabric is black velveteen. The tiny seed beads are white, yellow blue, and green. There is evidence of an overcast stitch done in tan around the outside edge. On the back, there is paper sandwiched between the two layers of velveteen.
Context
Made or owned by Moses Wilbur of Waterville, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.10
Made/Created
1841-1903
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Cotton, Paper, Glass
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wilbur, Moses (1841-1903)
Place
Town
Waterville
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Cummerbund
Name/Title
Cummerbund
Entry/Object ID
1992.60.4
Description
Navy blue cummerbund with 3 horizontal pleats. It secures at the back with a brass buckle. There is a tag on the inside that reads, "Louis /STYLE BY George-Wally / BOSTON . NEW YORK".
Context
Worn by Joseph B. Johnson, who was governor of Vermont from 1955 to 1959.
Acquisition
1992.60
Made/Created
George-Wally
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Johnson, Joseph Blaine (1893-1986)
Derby Hat
Name/Title
Derby Hat
Entry/Object ID
1989.60.1
Description
Black wool derby hat with a black grosgrain ribbon around the base of the crown. The interior lining is marked with the label, "Twigg's St. Albans, Vt." A sticker marks the size as 7 1/4.
Acquisition
1989.60
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Twigg, Walter Perry (1878-1948"
Place
City
St. Albans City
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1968.25
Made/Created
Guyer Hat Company
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
A. D. Farwell Company
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dickey
Name/Title
Dickey
Entry/Object ID
1989.19.2
Description
White cotton dickey with crocheted lace insert. Two snaps are located at the back of the collar and a drawstring cinches the waist at the back.
Use
When worn underneath a jacket or dress bodice, only the crocheted portion and standing collar would show, giving the garment the appropriate level of modesty without adding bulk to the sleeves or armscyes.
Context
Worn by Gertie Cobleigh of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.19
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Cobleigh, Gertie Almira Calkins (1878-1961)
Place
City
Barre City
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
1960.121
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stickney, Edith Cutting (1849-1915)
Place
Town
Shoreham
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.3
Description
Red wool dress sized for a small child. The neckline wide, and it has dropped shoulders. The sleeves are pleated close to the arm at the top, then release to fullness to the cuffs. The cuffs and bodice seams are decorated with black braid. The full skirt is pleated into the waistline, which slopes downward into a point at the center front. The bodice is lined with undyed cotton. The sleeves are lined with brown paisley printed cotton. The hem is faced with blue cotton printed with white sprigs in 2 different patterns.
Context
Worn by Margaret Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
Made/Created
1840-1842
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Margaret (1835-1842)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.2
Description
Red wool dress sized for a young child. It has dropped shoulders and long sleeves. The bodice gathers into narrow pleats at the center front. The skirt gathers into the waistband, which is placed near the wearer's natural waistline. There are horizontal tucks along the bottom hem. It secures with hooks and eyes at the center back.
Context
Worn by Phoebe Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
Made/Created
1840-1842
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Phebe (1840-1842)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia 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
1993.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
26" waist
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1840-1845
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Jane (1825-1911)
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
1993.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1917-1918
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Camp Fire, Shaw, Marion E. (1908-1987)
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
1976.4
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wheeler, Cornelia Augusta Corliss (1849-1936)
Place
Town
Duxbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1976.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Crepe
Material
Silk
Made/Created
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
2012.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Mannequin: 32.5 x 24.5 x 34.5
Fabric
Crepe
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1926
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Galli, Lena Eva Calcagni (1899-1982)
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
1939.5
Made/Created
circa 1845
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jackson, Jennie Betsey Knight (1850-1906)
Place
Town
Starksboro
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Interpretative Labels
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
2020.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
2
Velvet, Satin
Made/Created
Artist
Elaine Horseman
Attribution
Attributed to
1989
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
,
Web Links and URLs
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
1994.30
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Velvet
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Artist
Nuquist, Edith Wilson
1957-1960
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
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
1994.30
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
Artist
Nuquist, Edith Wilson
1962
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
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
1944.13
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
25" waist
Material
Wool
Made/Created
1880-1890
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Capen, Adeliza Charlotte Child (1828-1909)
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1935
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
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
2003.16
Made/Created
1935-1940
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1935
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
14 (32/26/35)
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1950-1960
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goodall, Winona O'Neil (1898-1960)
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Shirley Temple
circa 1930
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
Betty Barclay Frocks
1940-1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Dress
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
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
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
28" waist
Made/Created
1960-1970
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016), Girl Scouts
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
2003.16
Made/Created
1940
Lexicon
Dimensions
Skirt
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016), Girl Scouts
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
1977.3
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1840-1843
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gates, Salinda Smith (1818-1843)
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
1977.15
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1912-1914
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Downer, Frances Irene Smith (1877-1947)
,
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
1977.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1850
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Howe, Calma Frizzell (1772-1854)
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
2017.3
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Child's Medium
Made/Created
1900-1930
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.4
Description
Knitted child's dress in green, yellow, and red. The bodice is green, with no sleeves. The skirt has wide horizontal stripes separated by narrow stripes. There are 5 plastic buttons securing it closed down the center back.
Context
Worn by Dundeen "Deenie" Webb Galipeau of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 20
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.5
Description
Knitted child's dress in green, yellow, and red. The bodice is green, with no sleeves. The skirt has wide horizontal stripes separated by narrow stripes. There are 5 plastic buttons securing it closed down the center back.
Context
Worn by Laura Webb Brown of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 19
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.6
Description
Knitted child's dress in green, yellow, and red. The bodice is green, with no sleeves. The skirt has wide horizontal stripes separated by narrow stripes. There are 5 plastic buttons securing it closed down the center back.
Context
Worn by Kate Webb Harris of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 20
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.7
Description
Child's knitted red dress with white angora trim. The dress has an A-line skirt, and short, puffed sleeves. The white itaglio design stretches horizontally along the bottom of the skirt, and the center of the bodice and sleeves. The bodice secures up the center back with a row of 4 red plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Dundeen "Deenie" Webb Galipeau of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 19
Fabric
Knit
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952)
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.8
Description
Child's knitted red dress with white angora trim. The dress has an A-line skirt, and short, puffed sleeves. The white itaglio design stretches horizontally along the bottom of the skirt, and the center of the bodice and sleeves. The bodice secures up the center back with a row of 4 red plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Laura Webb Brown of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 21
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.11
Description
Pink knitted child's dress. The dress has a full skirt and puffed sleeves. The bodice is decorated with diagonal blue and brown lines in alternating orientations. The decoration is carried over to the hemline of the skirt, and the cuffs of the sleeves. The dress secures up the center back with 4 clear plastic buttons. A tag inside reads, "LAINES DU PINGOUIN tricot main".
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 16
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Color
Pink
Made/Created
Laines du Pingouin
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall (flat)
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.12
Description
Knitted blue child's dress. The bodice and skirt hem are decorated with horizontal stripes of white angora. The sleeves are short and puffed. There are two small patch pockets on the front of the skirt.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 18
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Color
Blue
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
Attribution
Attributed to
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.13
Description
Yellow knitted child's dress with short, puffed sleeves and a falling collar. The bodice is in horizontal bands of ruching, with chevron lines of white angora between each band. It has an A-line skirt that is decorated with 2 lines of angora trim along the hem. There is a yellow yarn drawstring at the waist with a large pompom on each end. The bodice secures at the center back with 4 yellow plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 18
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.14
Description
Pink knitted child's dress with short, puffed sleeves and a full skirt. The skirt and bodice are decorated with horizontal bands of white angora.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 20
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.18
Description
Pink knitted child's dress with short, puffed sleeves and a white falling collar. The skirt is decorated with white horizontal stripes. The bodice secures at the center back with 4 clear plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 18
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.25
Description
Yellow silk child's dress with blue embroidered decoration. The dress is sleeveless. The embroidered decoration is floral sprigs and is placed around the neckline, armscyes, and in a wide horizontal band around the skirt.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
W: 24
Lexicon
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1950.3
Made/Created
1835-1840
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Carpenter, Olivia Blodgett (1811-1841)
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
1977.45
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
xs
Fabric
Plain Weave
Material
Cotton
Color
Blue
Made/Created
circa 1915
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tatro, Leah Elizabeth Chapman (1888-1977)
,
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
1979.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1880
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Safford, Isabel Jane Williams (1850-1912)
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
1979.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
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
1979.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
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
1980.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1880-1887
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1966.22
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Lace
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1925
Lexicon
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
1980.9
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gleason, Catherine Harrington (1843-1885)
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
1953.22
Made/Created
1890
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Towne, Frances Laura Brown (1842-1937)
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
1986.42
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
25" waist
Fabric
Taffeta
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1850-1859
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gray, Margaret (1834-1924)
,
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.19.1a-b
Description
Dress consisting of a separate bodice and skirt. the bodice extends slightly below the waist and comes to a dramatic point at the center front. It opens down the center front and secures with purple, fabric-covered buttons. The skirt has a dramatic train.
Context
Worn by Isabell Lauder of Topsham, Vermont, at her marriage to George Leroy Hall.
Acquisition
1982.19
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hall, Isabell Macfarlane Lauder (1840-1921)
Place
Town
Topsham
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1954.4
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Day, Lucy Munro Hale (1816-1887)
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
1954.4
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Cotton
Baleen
Made/Created
1887-1889
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Kingsbury, Oriette (1857-1922)
,
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
1982.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Wool
Made/Created
1865-1875
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)
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
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Lamé
Material
Silk
Silver
Glass
Made/Created
1920-1929
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
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
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.21
Description
A white cotton dress with eyelet embroidery, lace, and an attached apron. The lace is crocheted and features rosettes. There are also embroidered satin stitch roses. It has daisy shaped eyelet embroidery and strips of lattice work. The sleeves are 3/4-length and it has a net fall-down collar and four wide tucks spaced down the skirt. The fabric is stiff but strong.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones or Lena Elnora Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
1914
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
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
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
27" waist
Made/Created
circa 1915
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Interpretative Labels
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
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Linen
Made/Created
circa 1910
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.33
Description
Peach chiffon, sleeveless dress. Various sized white embroidered dots cover fabric. Dress has a scoop/V neckline with a wide collar and long tie at the point of the V. Skirt is circular. Belt and loops are higher than waist seam on skirt. Mostly machine made with hand sewing. Hemline, collar and ties are all hand hemmed. Belt is unembroidered and has a mother-of-pearl button and buckle.
Context
Worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.31
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
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 or Lena Elnora Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
1914-1916
Lexicon
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
,
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.37
Description
A long and elaborate black net dress. There are two ribbons of embroidery that go down the length of the dress. It is cut in a princess line and is cut for a bustle in the back. It has a high net collar that unhooks at side and also has hooks down the down side of dress. There are tiny tucks down the long sleeves,which have heavily embroidered cuffs. The center panel of the skirt has the same style of tucks.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
1910-1912
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1933
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Orr, Lillian Healy (1915-1999), Spaulding High School
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
1955.7
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
25" waist
Material
Silk
Made/Created
circa 1880
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
White, Amelia Pearce (1844-1926)
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
1955.10
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Calico
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Marrs, Esther Indiana Tubbs (1811-1881)
Place
Town
Richmond
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.69a-b
Description
This dress is made from semi-sheer white silk decorated with tiny horizontal tucks forming striped bands of 5 tucks each, and is sized for a young girl. It has lace embellishments around the bodice, neckline, and hemline. The sleeves are short and puffed, with lace at the cuffs. There is a light blue ribbon at the dropped waistline that terminates in 2 bows on either side of the front. The full skirt has 3 layers of silk slips. The dress is accompanied by a pair of bloomer, or pantalets, with lace around the bottom cuffs.
Context
Worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1905
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1955.10.5
Description
Blue silk dress with long, full skirt gathered to a fitted and bodice. The dress has long sleeves, constructed in two parts, with a seam above the elbow. The lower sleeves slightly flare before being gathered to a tight cuff. The top of the bodice has 4 wide pleats in a V-pattern, with the center front as a center point.
Context
Worn by Esther Indian Tubbs of Essex, VT. According to family history, the dress was given to her as a 21st birthday gift.
Acquisition
1955.10
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1835-1850
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Marrs, Esther Indiana Tubbs (1811-1881)
,
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
1955.10
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Marrs, Esther Indiana Tubbs (1811-1881)
Place
Town
Richmond
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.78
Description
Girl's pink plaid dress. The dress features a wide, white collar edged with crocheted lace. The short puff sleeves of the dress are also accented with the same lace at the cuffs. There is coordinating lace around the waist. The dress has a full skirt, and the bodice gathers into the waist at the center front. The dress buttons up at the back, with 6 mother-of-pearl buttons securing the closure.
Context
Worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1900
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.86a-b
Description
This two-piece dress consists of a bodice and skirt of cream-colored silk with a net overlay. The net overlay is decorated with delicate light blue appliquéd flowers, leaves, and swirls. Each piece is edged with a solid white satin stitch. The bodice has a high net collar, edged with lace, and elbow-length sleeves also edged with lace. A blue ribbon is sewn around the waist beneath the netting, similar to a cumber bund. The skirt of the dress is floor length with a very slight train and composed of white net layered over white silk, with the same blue appliqué adorning the net overlay. The bodice interior is boned, and there is an elastic waist strap woven with the label, "Sullivan / RUTLAND, VT."
Context
Made in Rutland, Vermont. Worn by Lena Levey Raymond in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
W: 25.5
Made/Created
Sullivan
circa 1890
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor 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
2018.7
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Corduroy
Material
Cotton
Color
Blue
Made/Created
Artist
Pucci, Giuseppina (1923-1994)
1961-1963
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Calevro, Sheila Buttura (b. 1945), Spaulding High School
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
2005.39
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
28" waist
Made/Created
1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Place
Town
Woodstock
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1959.18
Made/Created
1882
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Frye, Lottie E. Smith (1865-1949)
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
1959.19
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
30" waist
Made/Created
circa 1846
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stevens, Mary Ann Smith (1816-1893)
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
1959.21
Made/Created
1843-1845
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Field, Sarah Bayley Cobb (1809-1863)
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
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
Guild Uniforms
1941-1945
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
American Red Cross
Event
World War II
Dress
Interpretative Labels
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
2020.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
2
Velvet, Taffeta
Made/Created
Artist
Elaine Horseman
1987
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
,
Web Links and URLs
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
2013.39
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Sateen
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Artist
Peterson, Jeneva P. (1915-2008)
circa 1930
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Crepe
Material
Silk
Rayon
Color
Made/Created
1925-1933
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Cerasoli, Cordelia Dupre (1900-1991)
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
2006.23
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Wool
Cotton
Made/Created
1909
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Heald, Madge Rachel Richardson (1885-1937)
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
1964.63
Lexicon
Materials
Cloth
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
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
2010.18
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1840
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
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
2003.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
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
2003.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
30" waist
Made/Created
circa 1940
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1973.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stone, Ruby Grace (1886-1924)
,
Event
World War I
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1973.29.9
Description
An ecru-embroidered net dress with a slightly gathered skirt, short sleeves and a round neck. The embroidery is heavy and abstract.
Context
Worn by a member of the Harvey family in Montpelier.
Acquisition
1973.29
Made/Created
1910-1920
Lexicon
Materials
Net
Relationships
Person or Organization
Harvey, Dorothy Mayo (1903-1995)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Color
Gray
Made/Created
20th Century
Lexicon
Relationships
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
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
20th Century
Lexicon
Relationships
Schoppe, Cora Parkhurst (1891-1977), American Red Cross
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1961.42
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
24" waist
Fabric
Taffeta
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1858-1859
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Martin, Lucina Burnham (1812-1889)
,
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
1973.54
Made/Created
1834
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Parsons, Amanda Brink (1809-1889)
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1869-1872
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tilden, Florence Belle Holden (1875-1962)
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
2020.31
Made/Created
1926-1929
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Proctor, Mary Sherwood Hedrick (1879-1960)
,
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
1987.4
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Crepe
Lace
Material
Silk
Cotton
Made/Created
1927
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bowles, Helen Mary Worthley (1896-1975)
Place
Town
Bradford
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.1
Description
A white cotton dress with long, fitted sleeves. The neck is square and edged with white piping. The front sides of the dress are pleated under the bottom edges. The skirt is cartridge pleated into the waistline. The ends of the sleeve have a band of white machine-made lace. The bottom of the skirt has horizontal tucks. The top is lined and opens in the back.
Acquisition
1991.11
Made/Created
1810-1820
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.2
Description
White cotton dress sized for an infant or small toddler. Is has a lace yoke and no waistline. It has shoulder ruffles atop puffy short sleeves that are also ruffled. The bottom of the dress includes narrow, horizontal pleats and a strip of lace.
Context
Worn by Marguerite Edson McKee of Williamstown, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Made/Created
circa 1895
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
Town
Williamstown
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.3a-b
Description
Two-piece white cotton dress for a child. The dress consists of a bodice or blouse, and a skirt. The blouse is cream-colored and long-sleeved, featuring lace details on the neck and cuffs. It has three lace panels inset in the front and two in the back. It fastens at the back with buttons. The second component is a gathered cream-colored skirt with a wide ruffle at the hem, which includes two panels of lace. It secures at the waist with a single button.
Context
Worn by Marguerite Edson McKee in Williamstown, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
Town
Williamstown
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.5
Description
Red wool child's dress with black velvet stripes along the hem, and black buttons down the center front.
Context
Made by Orlena Strong Perrin, of Berlin, Vermont, for her daughter, Ethel Delia Perrin Edson.
Acquisition
1988.25
Made/Created
Artist
Perrin, Orlena Strong (1830-1894)
1874
Lexicon
Materials
Wool, Silk, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Edson, Ethel Delia Perrin
Place
Town
Berlin
County
Washington 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
2014.42
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
26" waist
Fabric
Taffeta
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1850-1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Batchelder, Mary Lamson (1796-1881)
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
1962.43
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Plain Weave
Material
Silk
Made/Created
circa 1875
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Thomas, Emily Joslyn (b. 1842)
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
1962.43
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1865
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Thomas, Emily Joslyn (b. 1842)
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
1989.29
Made/Created
1918-1925
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Clark, Lizzie May Emery Parker (1866-1973)
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
1966.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1875
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Shepard, Leonora Augusta Brooks (1839-1925)
Place
Building
Pavilion
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1986.42
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
26" waist
Made/Created
1850-1859
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gray, Margaret (1834-1924)
,
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
1962.52
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1880
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Rodee, Mary C (1826-1884)
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, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
23.5" waist
Made/Created
1856
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Evans, Alice Melora Fuller (1834-1881)
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
1987.37
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
22" waist
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Shepard, Leonora Augusta Brooks (1839-1925)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1963.26.1a
Description
White cotton dress with inserted lace decoration. It has 3/4-length sleeves. The bodice is extensively decorated with a V-shaped lace insert at the chest, and 2 smaller inserts at the side waist. The skirt is narrow cut with several lace inserts and large French knots. There is an accompanying overskirt or apron.
Context
Worn by Henrietta Allen Prouty in Newport, Vermont.
Acquisition
1963.26
Made/Created
1913-1914
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Prouty, Henrietta Allen (1865-1929)
Place
City
Newport
County
Orleans County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1963.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1885-1890
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1966.47
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1914-1917
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goss, Alice Emery Ladd (1876-1964)
Place
Town
Middlesex
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1966.72
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1882
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goss, Lizzie Maria Weeks (1857-1890)
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
1967.79
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Cotton
Metal
Made/Created
circa 1900
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Fairlee
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1967.80.2
Description
Salmon-colored bias-cut satin dress with matching belt. The dress is sleeveless, and the hemline reaches the wearer's lower calf. There is a peephole at the top center back with a decorative tie above it.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Stewart family in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Acquisition
1967.80
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Lexicon
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
1963.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Towne, Phoebe Celley (b. 1813)
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
1963.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1830
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)
Place
Town
Plymouth
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Interpretative Labels
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
2020.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
2
Fabric
Velvet
Material
Polyester
Made/Created
Artist
Lucia Pilc Strelczyk
Attribution
Attributed to
1985
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
,
Web Links and URLs
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
2011.61
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
22" waist
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1865-1875
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
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
1968.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1850
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1968.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Georgette
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1927-1930
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.9
Description
This garment is a silk dress made from blue fabric adorned with white floral patterns. It has long sleeves, and the hem extends to the mid-calf. The dress has a falling collar and opens at the center front in a lapel-style design, revealing a false blouse underneath made of white floral lace. Below the lapel opening, there are three fabric-covered buttons positioned on the proper left side. Additionally, there is a blue band along the hem of the dress and at the cuffs of the sleeves.
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1968.25
Made/Created
1927-1930
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
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
2015.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
27" waist
Fabric
Brocade
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1860-1870
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Sutton, Ruth Chamberlin (1886-1978)
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
2015.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
22" waist
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1850-1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Sutton, Ruth Chamberlin (1886-1978)
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
2015.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1900-1909
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Sutton, Ruth Chamberlin (1886-1978)
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
1968.25
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
1918-1922
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1969.2.6
Description
A white linen dress with lace trim. It has a wide sailor collar that ties at the center front. It has short sleeves, and the waistline hits at the wearer's natural waist.
Context
Worn by Hilda Allen Taplin (1903-1985) at her graduation from Spaulding High School in 1921.
Acquisition
1969.2
Made/Created
1921
Lexicon
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Taplin, Hilda Annis Allen (1903-1985), Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
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
1969.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
Artist
Blair, Sarah Minerva Baird (1845-1922)
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Sarah Minerva Baird (1845-1922)
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
1969.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Shell
Cotton
Made/Created
1880
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1969.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Calico
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1860-1870
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1969.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Relationships
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
1971.50
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1884
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Clement, Sarah Salome-Fish (1832-1906)
Place
City
Rutland
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dress
Name/Title
Dress
Entry/Object ID
1993.26.1a-b
Description
Brown silk dress consisting of a bodice and skirt. The bodice is long sleeved and secures down the center front with 18 cast bronze buttons. The buttons are post-backed and molded with a raised design of flowers on a trellis. Either side of the bust and shoulders, as well as the bottoms of the sleeves, are embellished with decorative applique of black glass beads. The sleeve cuffs are decorated with narrow braid and lace. The shaping seams of the bodice are reinforced with boning, and the neckline has a short standing collar. The construction is done in brown thread, the seam allowance finishes are done in red thread, and the buttonholes are done in purple thread. It is fully lined in brown cotton.

The skirt consists of a main skirt body, a lace overskirt, and an attached bustle cover. The bustle cover is a distinct panel attached to the main skirt at the bottom and sides, with about a 12" of each side left unattached. The top edge is attached to a length of self-fabric to be tied or pinned around the wearer's waist. Beneath the bustle cover is a panel of brown cotton, meaning that any bustle pad would have to be worn outside the main skirt. The lace overskirt sits only on the front and is attached at the waistband. It is machine-embroidered in thick, tan threads on a fine, brown netting of the same shade as the dress fabric.

The fabric of the dress is woven with a diaper pattern of weft floats.
Context
Worn by Katherine Fletcher Northrup of Jeffersonville, Vermont, to her 1889 graduation from Johnson Normal School.
Acquisition
1993.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
25" waist
Material
Silk
Color
Brown
Made/Created
1888
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Northrop, Katherine Fletcher (1870-1938), Johnson State College
Place
Village
Jeffersonville
Town
Cambridge
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Publication
About the Covers: Katherine Fletcher's Graduation Dress
Web Links and URLs
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
1919.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Taffeta
Material
Silk
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stearns, Clarinda
Place
Town
Williston
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Dressing Cape
Name/Title
Dressing Cape
Entry/Object ID
1973.1.12
Description
Dressing cape made of linen with woven blue stripes around the edge. The front is open at the center. The center front edges and bottom edge of the front and back have knotted fringe. The front is embroidered in blue with the initials "B G". The back is embroidered with outlines of a hair brush and a comb.
Use
Used to cover the clothing while brushing hair.
Context
Owned by a member of the Henry family of Windsor, Vermont
Acquisition
1973.1
Made/Created
circa 1920
Lexicon
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Place
Town
Windsor
County
Windsor 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
1977.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Female
Material
Wool
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Fowler, Rosetta Hadlock (1866-1946)
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
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
1963.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Robe
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1870
Lexicon
Relationships
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Gown
Female
Material
Wool
Cotton
Silk
Made/Created
1869
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wood, Clara H. (1851-1870)
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
1969.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Calico
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Sarah Minerva Baird (1845-1922)
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
1993.14
Made/Created
1850-1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Metal
Relationships
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.
Context
Likely worn by Elaine Park of Jericho, Vermont.
Acquisition
1999.35
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Suede, Acrylic, Elastic
Relationships
Person or Organization
Park, Elaine
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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.
Context
Likely worn by Elaine Park of Jericho, Vermont.
Acquisition
1999.35
Made/Created
Steffner
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Park, Elaine
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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.
Context
Likely worn by Elaine Park of Jericho, Vermont.
Acquisition
1999.35
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Elastic
Relationships
Person or Organization
Park, Elaine
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
1940.8
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Materials
Gold, Hair
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tillison, Mary L. (1835-1917)
Place
Town
Swanton
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
2021.18
Made/Created
INTCO Medical Industries, Inc.
2021
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Materials
Plastic, Elastic
Relationships
Place
Village
Essex Junction
Town
Essex
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1946.15
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Dimensions
Closed
Materials
Sandalwood
Relationships
Person or Organization
Richardson, James
Place
Town
Weathersfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
1946.15
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Dimensions
Closed
Materials
Sandalwood
Relationships
Person or Organization
Richardson, James
Place
Town
Weathersfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
1946.15
Dimensions
Closed
Materials
Paper
Relationships
Person or Organization
Richardson, James
Place
Town
Warren
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1946.15
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Dimensions
Closed
Materials
Brass
Relationships
Person or Organization
Richardson, James
Place
Town
Warren
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
1949.8
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood, Feather
Relationships
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
1953.6
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
Cloth, Wood
Relationships
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Relationships
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
Ivory
Relationships
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Relationships
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
1954.1
Made/Created
1903
Dimensions
Materials
Paper
Relationships
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
Wood, Paper
Relationships
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
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
1954.1
Dimensions
Materials
Paper
Relationships
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 and Betsey Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1954.15
Made/Created
1898
Relationships
Dewey, Charles (1826-1905), Dewey, Betsey Lund Tarbox (1829-1908)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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 50th anniversary celebration of Charles and Betsey Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1954.15
Made/Created
1898
Dimensions
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Dewey, Charles (1826-1905), Dewey, Betsey Lund Tarbox (1829-1908)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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 Betsey Tarbox Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1954.15
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Betsey Lund Tarbox (1829-1908)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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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
1954.15
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Betsey Lund Tarbox (1829-1908)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
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
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
1957.25
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Materials
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
1957.25
Materials
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
1957.25
Materials
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
1957.25
Materials
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
1958.40
Made/Created
1890-1910
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Dimensions
Materials
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
1959.31
Made/Created
1905-1915
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Celluloid, Feather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Briggs, Florence Day (1884-1974)
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
1959.40
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Dimensions
Overall (Closed)
Materials
Bone, Paper, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gilbert, Jane
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
1960.22
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Ivory, Silk
Relationships
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
1960.45
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Dimensions
Overall (closed)
Materials
Silk, Wood
Relationships
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
1960.125
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Dimensions
Overall (closed)
Materials
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
1960.125
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Dimensions
Overall (closed)
Materials
Paper, Bamboo
Fan
Interpretative Labels
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
1958.2
Made/Created
1858
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Birch, Porcupine Quill
Relationships
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
1933.2
Made/Created
1842
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Feather
Relationships
Webster, Simeon Alton (1815-1898), Webster, Nancy Brooks (1816-1902)
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
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Metal, Horsehair
Relationships
Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Shriners International
Fichu
Name/Title
Fichu
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.9
Description
Triangular fichu or neckerchief. It is made of netting and decorated with lace ribbon along one edge.
Context
Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
Made/Created
1840-1845
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Jane (1825-1911)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1957.25
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Dimensions
Woven Textile Details
Plain Weave
Average Warp Count
Warp Colors
White
Warp Materials
Weft Count
Weft Colors
White
Weft Materials
Materials
Linen
Fichu
Name/Title
Fichu
Entry/Object ID
1966.45.3b-c
Description
Embroidered neck fichu with added lace around the top necline.
Context
Worn by Melvina Atwood of Shoreham, Vermont.
Acquisition
1966.45
Made/Created
circa 1840
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Atwood, Melvina, (1835-1909)
Place
Town
Shoreham
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2003.73
Made/Created
Abercrombie & Fitch
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)
Place
Town
Royalton
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2015.12
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Ivory, Tin
Relationships
Person or Organization
Minette, Exes (1835-1889)
Place
Town
Danby
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Civil War
Gaiters
Name/Title
Gaiters
Entry/Object ID
1991.37.6a-b
Description
Knitted gaiters. The legs are knitted with vertical ribbing; they are black with 2 horizontal white stripes. The upper legs are made much wider than the ankles, and there is a narrow cuff at the top. The feet are white and knitted in a much small gauge. They are toeless and heelless.
Context
Worn by Dennis Gove in Warren, Vermont and Fayston, Vermont, while playing baseball.
Acquisition
1991.37
Made/Created
1930-1939
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gove, Dennis Edward, Sr. (1898-1990)
,
Gaiters
Name/Title
Gaiters
Entry/Object ID
1991.37.7a-b
Description
Knitted gaiters. The legs are knitted with vertical ribbing; they are blue with white ankles. The upper legs are made much wider than the ankles, and there is a narrow cuff at the top. The feet are white and knitted in a much small gauge. They are toeless and heelless.
Context
Worn by Dennis Gove in Warren, Vermont and Fayston, Vermont, while playing baseball.
Acquisition
1991.37
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gove, Dennis Edward, Sr. (1898-1990)
,
Gaiters
Name/Title
Gaiters
Entry/Object ID
1991.37.8a-b
Description
Navy blue knitted gaiters. They are rib knitted. They narrow to straps at the bottom, where the wearer's foot is inserted through the holes.
Context
Worn by Dennis Gove in Warren, Vermont and Fayston, Vermont, while playing baseball.
Acquisition
1991.37
Made/Created
1930-1939
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gove, Dennis Edward, Sr. (1898-1990)
,
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
1984.17
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Materials
Wool, Leather
Relationships
American Legion Department of Vermont, Tjader, Beryl Hosmer Howe (1912-1985)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2003.43
Made/Created
circa 1950
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Green Mountain Boys State
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
Glove
Name/Title
Glove
Entry/Object ID
1988.12.1a-b
Description
White leather gloves. The opening edge is cut in a wavy pattern.
Context
Worn by Rowland Powell at his marriage to Mary Ann Richardson in Lebanon, Connecticut.
Acquisition
1988.12
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Powell, Rowland (1731-1801)
Place
City
Lebanon
State/Province
Connecticut
Country
United States of America
Continent
Gloves
Name/Title
Gloves
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.15a-b
Description
Long white kid leather gloves. One finger is marked with red line.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Gloves
Name/Title
Gloves
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.16a-b
Description
Long nylon evening gloves. At the wrist on the palm side is a slip with three pearl-like buttons on one side and buttonholes on the other side.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Dimensions
Materials
Nylon
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Gloves
Name/Title
Gloves
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.81a-b
Description
Brown kid leather gloves. The wrists secure with 2 buttons, each with a decorative 5-pointed star.
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.25
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Dimensions
Overall (each)
Materials
Leather, Metal
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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Gloves
Name/Title
Gloves
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.383a-b
Description
Lady's net gloves with wide cuff.
Context
Likely worn in Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gadue, Irene H.
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Gloves
Name/Title
Gloves
Entry/Object ID
1968.35.3a-b
Description
Blue and red knitted gloves. The fingers are extensively repaired with darning.
Context
Worn by Henry Sullivan Bassett of Randolph, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.35
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Bassett, Elizabeth Mae (1873-1967), Bassett, Henry Sullivan (1865-1935)
Place
Town
Randolph
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2021.22
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Female
Material
Linen
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Relationships
Kirk, Gertrude Mackie (1895-1984), Barre Country Club
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1941.6
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Fabric
Taffeta
Material
Silk
Color
Pink
Made/Created
circa 1815
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Relationships
Mattocks, Esther Newell (1792-1844), Mattocks, John (1777-1847)
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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
2011.39
Made/Created
1952-1956
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Plastic, Masonite, Metal, Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Spaulding High School
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
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Child Medium
Made/Created
1920-1930
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goddard College
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
1995.2
Made/Created
1890-1895
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Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Steele, Emilie Kelsey Grow (1881-1979)
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
2011.24
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Arnold Constable & Company
1924-1928
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
University of Vermont, Dopp, Katharine Eckley (1907-1999)
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
2003.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Blouse
Female
Fabric
Crepe
Material
Rayon
Made/Created
circa 1940
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1993.26
Made/Created
1880-1881
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Arthur, Chester Alan (1830-1886), Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881)
Place
Town
Fairfield
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2012.38
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Haori
Male
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1967
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Fukuda, David Minoru (1921-2006), Fukuda, Michiko Nakamura (1922-1993)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1998.17
Made/Created
1970
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Davis, Deane C. (1900-1990)
Event
Green Up Day
Web Links and URLs
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
1975.505
Made/Created
circa 1970
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Aluminum, Artificial Leather, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Rock of Ages
Place
Town
Barre Town
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1993.12
Made/Created
1910-1920
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Feather
Relationships
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1976.9.9
Description
Brown felt hat with a brim all the way around. It has a low crown that is decorated with a brown velvet ribbon. Remnants of brown netting are attached to the back. There is a black elastic loop attached to the interior to secure the hat to the wearer's head. A label inside reads, "Elizabeth G. Cross MONTPELIER, VT."
Context
Sold by Elizabeth Cross Millinery Store in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1976.9
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Materials
Wool, Silk, Elastic
Relationships
Person or Organization
Elizabeth Cross Millinery Store
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1976.42
Made/Created
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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Unisex
7
Made/Created
1970-1990
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
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
1945.20
Made/Created
circa 1870
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Materials
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, whose family had a summer home in Kent's Corner, Vermont.
Acquisition
1977.46
Made/Created
1916
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Materials
Wool, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Hollister (1916-1974)
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1979.8
Made/Created
circa 1905
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Straw
Relationships
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1979.8.2
Description
Bowler hat with grey sandpaper upper. The brim is lined with red-and-black striped velvet that curls to the top of the brim. The interior is partially lined with glazed cotton, with the center open to the cardboard top. The top interior is labeled "PAUVRETTE".
Context
Worn by a member of the Safford or Jackson family of Jericho, Vermont
Acquisition
1979.8
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cardboard, Silk
Relationships
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
1981.11
Made/Created
1915-1919
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Leclerc, Celina J. LaPointe (1880-1929)
Place
Town
St. Johnsbury
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1982.9.1c
Description
Woman's hat. The crown is covered in red and grey silk woven with a pattern of leaves and flowers. The edge is trimmed with a large roll of grey silk velvet, and the center top is decorated with grey feather. The interior is lined with white silk.
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
1982.9
Made/Created
Artist
Lanier, Eliza Dumas (1857-1935)
1884
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Materials
Silk, Feather
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
1990.24
Made/Created
1931
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
General Motors Company, Miller, Chester G., Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild
Place
Town
Hartford
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1982.27.4
Description
Plaited straw hat with a curled brim and a flat crown. The hat is oval in shape. The crown is low, with the brim turning up to almost the height of the crown. There are 3 cotton tags stitched into the crown's interior that read, "53", "23", and "708".
Context
Worn by Josephine "Phene" Pratt Guernsey of Northfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.27
Made/Created
1870-1880
Lexicon
Materials
Straw
Relationships
Person or Organization
Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1960.104
Made/Created
circa 1925
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Materials
Straw, Silk
Relationships
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
1982.31.60
Description
Large black net hat with a wire framework. The top of the crown is entirely covered with black tube beads and black sequins. The hat's brim is also quite sizable and is decorated with a substantial net bow. The lining of the hat bears a label that reads "J. M. GIDDING & CO./ Fifth Avenue at 46th ST./ New York."
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
J. M. Gidding & Co.
circa 1915
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Materials
Metal, Silk, Glass
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1955.10.3
Description
Wire framed fascinator hat with a netting base. The top is trimmed with a central line of white grosgrain ribbon, pleated to created a jagged triangular texture flanked by ruched yellow silk taffeta. There is a cluster of silk flowers at the center back, and the edge is decorated with beaded fringe.
Context
Worn by Esther Marrs of Richmond, Vermont.
Acquisition
1955.10
Made/Created
1868
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Materials
Metal, Silk, Glass
Relationships
Person or Organization
Marrs, Esther Indiana Tubbs (1811-1881)
Place
Town
Richmond
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1972.1.1
Description
Turban style woman's hat made from black, pink, and purple velvet. It is decorated with cold lace, sequins, and a large black feather. There are two long velvet ties to secure the hat to the wearer's head.
Context
Worn by Mary Ellen Kelly Allen of Williston, Vermont.
Acquisition
1972.1
Made/Created
circa 1900
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Materials
Silk, Ribbon
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
2017.27
Description
Rectangular pink knitted hat. There is a section of ribbed knitting around the opening, creating a tight fit.
Context
Made by Marjorie Strong and worn by her to the January, 2017, Women's March to the Vermont State House. The protest was held in conjunction with other marches throughout the country after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as US president.
Acquisition
2017.27
Made/Created
Artist
Strong, Marjorie J.
2017
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Women's March
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
2017.28
Description
Rectangular pink-and-white plaid fleece hat. There is a narrow band around the opening.
Context
Made by Amanda Kay Gustin and worn by her to the January, 2017, Women's March to the Vermont State House. The protest was held in conjunction with other marches throughout the country after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as US president.
Acquisition
2017.28
Made/Created
Artist
Gustin, Amanda Kay
2017
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Polyester, Wool
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Women's March
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
2023.8.1
Description
Pink wool knitted ski cap with intaglio flamingos. The top is stitched to a triangular point. The brim is decorated with light green intaglio leaves.
Context
Made by Mountain Ladies and Ewe in Vermont
Acquisition
2023.8
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Unisex
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Color
Pink
Made/Created
Mountain Ladies and Ewe
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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
1958.40
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Materials
Silk, Lace, Ribbon
Relationships
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Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1958.43.1
Description
Brown hat or bonnet, trimmed with black lace and a large brown bow. The brim is shaped with metal wire, and the interior is lined with white netting.
Context
Worn by Eliza Follette in Townshend, Vermont
Acquisition
1958.43
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Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Follette, Eliza Bemis (1813-1899)
Place
Town
Townshend
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
1960.16
Made/Created
Artist
Holmes, Mildred Wiggins (1891-1954)
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Materials
Wool, Shell
Relationships
Place
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Vermont State Fair
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1972.41.2
Description
Maroon and gray velvet bonnet with feathers and a large red glass pin for decoration. There are 2 long red ribbons for securing to the wearer's head.
Context
Worn by Alice M. Pierce of Montpelier, Vermont, at her marriage to Julius E. Berry of Waitsfield, Vermont. They were married in Montpelier, Vermont, on February 2, 1886.
Acquisition
1972.41
Made/Created
1886
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Materials
Silk, Feather, Glass
Relationships
Person or Organization
Berry, Alice Pierce
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
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
2006.10
Made/Created
New York Creation
1949
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Straw, Cotton, Nylon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)
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
2006.10
Made/Created
1949
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Straw, Silk, Plastic
Relationships
Person or Organization
Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
2006.10.4
Description
White felted wool beret. There is a grosgrain ribbon around inside of crown and paper tape on the ribbon that reads, "Sanitape your guarantee of freshness". The center of the crown's interior is printed with the label, "PANDORA body made in Italy".
Context
Worn by Olive Romerio Franzi of Barre, Vermont
Acquisition
2006.10
Made/Created
circa 1940
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
2006.10.5
Description
Brown velvet soft-bodied cap (tam o'shanter) lined with tan velvet. There are 2 wide grosgrain ribbons along the edge of the interior.
Context
Worn by Olive Romerio Franzi of Barre, Vermont
Acquisition
2006.10
Made/Created
circa 1940
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1960.28.5
Description
Black straw hat trimmed with bright yellow & black silk flowers and black lace netting.
Context
Worn by Marcella Maria Thorne of Chelsea, Vermont.
Acquisition
1960.28
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Materials
Straw, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Thorne, Marcella Maria (1849-1929)
Place
Town
Chelsea
County
Orange 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
1960.29
Made/Created
circa 1890
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Materials
Silk, Straw
Relationships
Person or Organization
Follette, Eliza Bemis (1813-1899)
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
1960.104
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
Town
East Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.4a
Description
This is a black felt cloche hat. The crown of the hat is adorned with a grosgrain ribbon which is woven through slits in the body of the hat. At the front right of the hat, there is a decorative V-shaped ribbon, which features a piece of abalone cut into the shape of a feather held on with brass brads. The back center of the brim is folded up.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
Made/Created
circa 1925
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Materials
Wool, Shell
Relationships
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
1960.104.6
Description
Black wool military-style cap. The crown is soft and stitched down to fall forward to the left. It has a short, rounded brim in the front. The brim and the base of the crown are decorated with brown twill tape. There are fabric-covered buttons on either side of the brim connected with a silk cord across the front of the hat.
Context
Likely worn in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
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
1976.43.111d
Description
Bicorn fur hat. One side is decorated with a large rosette consisting of a red velvet cross edged in silver on a black ground. The crown is decorated with large, black and white ostrich feathers. A label on the interior reads, "M. C. Lilley & Co., Columbus, O."
Context
Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Knights Templar.
Acquisition
1976.43
Made/Created
M. C. Lilley & Company
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Fur, Feather, Silk, Metal
Relationships
Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Knights Templar
Place
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1991.39.1
Description
Man's straw hat with a blue band that is printed with decorative circles. There is an interior label for J.J. Fenton Co. Inc. in Bellows Falls.
Context
Sold by J. J. Fenton Co., Inc. in Bellows Falls, Vermont.
Acquisition
1991.39
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Straw, Cotton
Relationships
Fenton, Joseph J. (1859-1928), J. J. Fenton Co., Inc.
Place
Village
Bellows Falls
Town
Rockingham
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1973.47.4
Description
Band unform hat. The crown of the hat is light blue on the sides and navy blue on the top. It has a short, black leather brim. There is a large brass insignia at the center front in the shape of a shield within a lyre, with two cannons beneath, and sheet music and two horns above.
Context
Worn by Philip Farrell as a member of Sherman's Band, formerly Burlington Band. Farrell joined the band in the 1870s playing cornet.
Acquisition
1973.47
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Materials
Wool, Leather, Brass, Cardboard
Relationships
Person or Organization
Farrell, Philip (1852-1934)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1952.8.7
Description
This hat is made of black velvet and features a bow at the back, along with long ties. It is adorned with a rhinestone pin, a brown feather, and a green feather. The label inside the crown indicates that the hat was made by "Mrs. V.C. Vail & Co./Fine Millinery/Montpelier, Vermont".
Context
Made by Mrs. V. C. Vail & Co. in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1952.8
Made/Created
Mrs. T. C. Vail & Company
circa 1890
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Materials
Silk, Metal, Glass
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1975.6
Description
Hat made from beer cans and yarn. The cans (Miller Lite) form the tall sides of the crown, creating a top hat shape. They are joined together and rest of the hat is formed with crocheted variegated yarn in red, white, and blue.
Context
This style hat was a brief fad in 1974 and 1975. The color scheme was in keeping with the anticipation of the 1976 US Bicentennial.
Acquisition
1975.6
Made/Created
1975
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Materials
Aluminum, Acrylic
Relationships
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.151
Description
Straw woven circle, perhaps a hat, with embroidered shafts of wheat.
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
1964.63
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Dimensions
Materials
Straw
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1962.18.2
Description
Man's black velvet hat with a pointed crown and short, rounded visor. There is gold ribbon trim around the base of the crown, where is attaches to the visor.
Context
Worn by Philander Marrs of Milton, Vermont. It may have been a part of his uniform in the Vermont State Militia.
Acquisition
1962.18
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Marrs, Philander (1804-1885)
Place
Town
Milton
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1981.2.3
Description
Woman's hat. The hat is covered with purple velvet and trimmed with plaited straw, pink silk flowers, and remnants of a purple feather. It ties under the chin with velvet ribbon. It is a small hat that sits on the back of the head and is held in place by hatpins (2 included). It has a wire base with folds of velvet over it. A bow of the same material is near the base of the hat. On either side of the back is a piece of net/lace also in purple.
Acquisition
1981.2
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Materials
Silk, Feather
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
2020.26.1
Description
Shiny green cardboard top hat with oval label reading "VERMONT'S 66TH KAKE WALK". The hat tapers toward the top and has a round brim. The label is attached to the center front of the hat, flaring away from the hat at the sides. The words are white on a green ground, and are covered in silver glitter.
Context
UVM Kake Walk was a popular annual fraternity fundraising event in which participants dressed and performed in blackface.
Excerpt of Kake Walk history from https://vtcynic.com/enterprise/kake-walk-a-look-back/

"For 73 years, UVM fraternity members danced in blackface and satin tuxedos during the longest running winter carnival in the country.
At its peak in the 1960s, this event, known as the Kake Walk, was held twice over a February weekend in the Patrick Gym in order to fit all 8,000 spectators, according to ticket sales reports.
The concept of the Kake Walk originated with slaves on northern plantations who performed in outrageous ways for their owners. The “most comical” slave won a piece of cake, sociologist James Loewen stated in the book “The University of Vermont: The First 200 Years.”
Kake Walk began in 1893 to replace a canceled military ball at a time when Jim Crow laws were rampant and minstrel shows were becoming more popular in Vermont, Loewen wrote."
Kake Walk ended in 1969.
Acquisition
2020.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Unisex
Material
Cardboard
Made/Created
1963
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Relationships
Person or Organization
University of Vermont
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Kake Walk
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1990.14.4
Description
Straw hat with green paper headband that said "Vermont Farm Products." The hat has a flat crown and wide brim.
Context
Worn by Elizabeth "Betsy" Curler at the Eastern States Exposition in 1971.
Acquisition
1990.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Material
Straw
Paper
Color
Beige
Green
Made/Created
1971
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Curler, Elizabeth A.
Place
Town
New Haven
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Eastern States Exposition
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1982.19.1c
Description
Small hat or bonnet consisting of a short, upward facing brim and a closely-fitted crown. Both the interior and exterior are covered with pink/purple shot silk taffeta. The interior of the brim is decorated with purple silk flowers and green silk leaves. There are two lengths of fabric to act as ties; they are self fabric on one side, and cream-colored silk satin on the other side.
Context
Worn by Isabell Lauder of Topsham, Vermont, at her marriage to George Leroy Hall.
Acquisition
1982.19
Made/Created
circa 1860
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Hall, Isabell Macfarlane Lauder (1840-1921)
Place
Town
Topsham
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1969.14.1
Description
Flat-topped and brimmed hat made from plaited straw. There is ruched satin ribbon around the underside of the brim that does completely line it. The crown is lined with semi-sheer white linen. There are red grosgrain ribbons for securing the hat to the wearer.
Context
Owned by a member of the Bigelow family in Stowe, Vermont.
Acquisition
1969.14
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Materials
Straw, Silk, Linen
Relationships
Place
Town
Stowe
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1989.21.7c
Description
Uniform hat with an unstiffened green wool crown and rounded black brim at the front. The base of the crown is wrapped with a white band. There is a brass button on either side of the brim that are connected with gold-colored cord. The initials "W.C.B." are embroidered with metal at the center front. The name "J.W. Buzzel" is written inside the hat.
Context
Worn by J. W. Buzell as a member of the Waitsfield Cornet Band.
Acquisition
1989.21
Made/Created
1893-1920
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Brass, Leather, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Waitsfield Cornet Band
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Hat
Name/Title
Hat
Entry/Object ID
1920.4.5
Description
This is a large beret-style hat made of black leather, with a short brim on the front. The crown is constructed from wedges, and at the top center of the hat there is a leather-covered button. The brim is detached.
Context
Worn by Horace Bucklin Sawyer
Acquisition
1920.4
Made/Created
circa 1830
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Sawyer, Horace Bucklin (1797-1860)
Headband
Interpretative Labels
Beaded Headband, 1917-1919 Frances Stockwell Lovell (1897-1980) Rockingham, Vermont Glass beads, silk Given in Memory of Frances Stockwell Lovell, #2001.27.2 Camp Hokomoko was a small, exclusive girls camp on the shores of Lake Morey in Fairlee, Vermont. Though only in business as a summer camp for about ten years, the property was converted into a summer home whose owners regularly hosted reunions of the “Hokomoko Girls.”
Name/Title
Headband
Entry/Object ID
2001.27.2
Description
Beaded headband. The main portion of the headband is loom beaded, then mounted on a red ribbon. The beaded portion has the inscription, "HOKOMOKO", in red flanked by two 6-pointed stars on a white ground.
Context
Worn by Frances Stockwell Lovell at Camp Hokomoko in Fairlee, Vermont.
Acquisition
2001.27
Made/Created
Lovell, Frances Stockwell
1917-1919
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Beads, Ribbon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stockwell, Frances
Place
Camp
Camp Hokomoko
Town
Fairlee
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Headdress
Name/Title
Headdress
Entry/Object ID
2017.3.13
Description
Loom-beaded head band. The band is made of tiny glass beads woven into a design of feathers, chevrons, and Xs in purple, white, and black. The beaded strip is stitched onto a leather backing, which is stretched thin at either end to make ties.
Context
This was Abenaki chief Homer St. Francis' first head dress.
Acquisition
2017.3
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Headdress
Material
Leather
Sewing Stitch Type
Whipstitch
Made/Created
circa 1950
Ethnography
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
St. Francis, Homer (1935-2001)
Place
Town
Swanton
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Headdress
Name/Title
Headdress
Entry/Object ID
1968.13.5
Description
Black net headdress decorated with clear glass beads. The netting is knotted at each intersection.
Acquisition
1968.13
Made/Created
circa 1925
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Materials
Cotton, Glass
Headscarf
Name/Title
Headscarf
Entry/Object ID
1993.27.1
Description
Semi-sheer white cotton headscarf with wide hems. It is embroidered in red at the center of one edge with a red cross beneath a red bar.
Context
Worn by Olive Romerio Franzi as a volunteer for the Red Cross during World War II. According to Franzi, "a group of women met at the Odd Fellows Hall on Elm St." in Montpelier, Vermont, where they made and rolled bandages.
Acquisition
1993.27
Made/Created
1939-1945
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Relationships
Person or Organization
Franzi, Olive Romerio (1920-2018)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
World War II
Headscarf
Name/Title
Headscarf
Entry/Object ID
1968.13.6
Description
Triangular crocheted wool headscarf decorated with white glass beads. The scarf is crocheted in loops, creating a pile. There crocheted ties at two of the points that tie beneath the wearer's chin.
Acquisition
1968.13
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Materials
Wool, Glass
Helmet
Name/Title
Helmet
Entry/Object ID
2021.12.1
Description
Leather helmet with the words, "LOU'S AUTO SERVICE 7" hand painted at the center front. The helmet covers the head and ears, leaving the face free. The crown is green leather with a cross of brown leather straps. It is bordered in brown leather, including the ears. The interior is lightly padded with brown leather and strapping. The center back has a red oval sticker with the white letters, "STP".
Context
Leather football helmet used by Lou Lyon of Northfield, Vermont, to race at the Dog River Speedway in Northfield, Vermont
Acquisition
2021.12
Made/Created
circa 1950
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Lyon, William Lovis (1923-1982)
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Helmet
Name/Title
Helmet
Entry/Object ID
1960.15
Description
Leather fire helmet. The crown of the helmet is not reinforced, so is soft. It is painted with red paisley shapes representing flames. The helmet has a stiff, wide brim that is wider in the back than the front. The back is painted in gold with the word, "LUDLOW.", surrounded by red painted decorations.
Context
Used in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.15
Made/Created
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Hood, Academic
Name/Title
Hood, Academic
Entry/Object ID
1971.47.3
Description
Academic hood. The outer fabric is black, and the lining is magenta with a yellow stripe. The lining has discolored to pink along fold lines. The opening edge is bound with purple velvet.
Context
Worn by Senator Winston Lewis Prouty when St. Michael's College conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, June 7, 1965.
Acquisition
1971.47
Made/Created
1965
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Materials
Nylon
Relationships
Prouty, Winston Lewis (1906-1971), Saint Michael's College
Place
Town
Colchester
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Housecoat
Name/Title
Housecoat
Entry/Object ID
2014.60.1262
Description
Paisley housecoat with long sleeves. The sleeves are gathered along one seam to create a permanent curved effect. The coat is quilted out of multiple layers of fabric and thin layer of cotton batting.
Context
Worn by Clark Holden of Barre, Vermont
Acquisition
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Male
Large
Made/Created
19th Century
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Holden, Clark (1834-1909)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Insignia Ribbon
Name/Title
Insignia Ribbon
Entry/Object ID
2005.46.10
Description
Black velvet ribbon. There is a white bobby pin attached to either end.
Context
Worn by Beatrice Jones Woods as a nurse at Gifford Memorial Hospital in Randolph, Vermont. This ribbon was attached to nursing caps to denote the wearer's status as a Registered Nurse.
Acquisition
2005.46
Made/Created
1942
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004), Gifford Medical Center
Place
Town
Randolph
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2003.69.1
Description
Purple chamois jacket with yellow chamois falling collar, cuffs, and hem. The jacket opens up the center front and secures with 6 purple buttons. The width of the hip line adjusts with two straps placed at either side through metal D rings. The back of the jacket is appliqued with the inscription "DANIELS CHUNK & COAL FURNACES ROCKING MILK CHEST SAM DANIELS MFG. CO. HARDWICK VT." in yellow chamois.
Context
Worn as a basketball uniform by a team either consisting of Sam Daniels Mfg. Co. employees or sponsored by Same Daniels Mfg. Co. of Hardwick, Vermont.
Acquisition
2003.69
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
40
Fabric
Chamois
Material
Leather
Made/Created
GoldSmith Athletic Goods
1930
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Daniels, Sam (1875-1950), Sam Daniels Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Place
Town
Hardwick
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
1982.24.21
Description
Red jacket sized for a child. It is crocheted using a shell stitch. The sleeve cuffs, center front edge opening, collar, and hem are crocheted in rows of different shades of red and pink, giving them a gradient effect. It opens down the center front, and there are no closures.
Context
Worn by Grace Goodhue Coolidge of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.24
Made/Created
circa 1890
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Coolidge, Grace Anna Goodhue (1879-1957)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2001.11.1a
Description
Silver lamé jacket with purple collar, lapels, and lining. The jacket opens down the center front and secures with 4 silver-toned buttons. The jacket has long tails in the back.
Context
Worn by Roy Nicholson during the 1969 UVM Kake Walk, an annual fundraising performance in which fraternities performed in black face. Roy and his partner were the only performers to wear no makeup that year.
Acquisition
2001.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
Fabric
Lamé
Material
Polyester
Color
Silver
Made/Created
1969
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
University of Vermont, Nicholson, Roy
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Kake Walk
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2009.41.1a
Description
Green wool jack with black lining. The jacket has a standing collar and shoulder caps, both trimmed with gold braid. There are gold braid epaulets on either shoulder. The jacket opens in the center front and secures with eight diamond-shaped pewter buttons decorated with a thistle. The sleeves end in sewn-down cuff decorated with gold trim and three matching pewter buttons. There are two-tiered peplum flaps (Inverness flaps) attached to the hem decorated to match the sleeve cuffs. The bottom layer of the flaps on the front of the jacket hide pockets. Sewn to the right back bottom flap is the maker's label: "J. D. MACKAY/ 15th and Passyunk Ave., Phila. and/ 309 W. 42nd St., New York" and written in ink: "(Mr.) Frank Chalmers/ (Date) April 1920"
Context
Owned by Frank Chalmers, Jr. of Barre, Vermont, and later John L. Black, Jr. of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
2009.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
Made/Created
J. D. Mackay
circa 1920
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Black, John L. (1934-2008), Chalmers, Francis, Jr. (1893-1985)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
1959.18.3
Description
Grey silk cape-style jacket. The jacket fits very loosely with the sleeves sewn to the body from the armscye to the hem. The cuffs and hem are decorated with chenille fringe. The jacket opens at the center front and secures with a hook and eye at the neckline.
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
1959.18
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Female
Made/Created
1882
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Frye, Lottie E. Smith (1865-1949)
Place
Town
Concord
County
Essex County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2022.6.1
Description
Green blazer with a Legislative Page patch on the front. The patch is a yellow oval embroidered in green with the state of Vermont and the inscription, "VERMONT LEGISLATIVE PAGE".
Context
Worn by Diane Kearns Duncan who, along with Lea Sikora Finck, was the first female legislative page in 1969.
Acquisition
2022.6
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Female
Color
Green
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Duncan, Dianne Kearns
Place
Building
Vermont State House
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2005.37.3
Description
Black-and-white striped long sleeve jacket. The jacket secures at the center front with seven black plastic buttons. It has a short, knit black-and-white collar with matching striped bands at the cuffs and hem. There are two slit pockets at the front waistline. The jackets is lined with white rayon. There is white top-stitching at the should, side, and sleeve seams as well as the opening edges and around the pockets.
Context
Worn by Henry Augustoni of Montpelier, Vermont, while refereeing basketball games for high school and college students.
Acquisition
2005.37
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
Large
Material
Polyester
Rayon
Plastic
Made/Created
1965-1975
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Augustoni, Henry L. (1926-2001)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
1991.53.1
Description
Black polyester satin jacket with orange stripes down the sleeves. The sleeves have knitted cuffs. The jacket closes with orange metal snaps up the center front. The words, "Brooksie's Diner," are appliqued to the reverse in orange felt. There are 2 pockets on the front.
Context
Brooksie's Diner operated in Sharon, Vermont, from 1948 until 2003.
Acquisition
1991.53
Made/Created
Barry Athletic Outfitters
20th Century
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Polyester
The polyester has started to degrade
Relationships
Person or Organization
Brooksie's Diner
Place
Town
Sharon
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2010.59.3
Description
Blue denim jacket. The jacket secures up the center front with 6 metal buttons. There are two "hand warmer" pockets at the side waistline and two breast pockets that secure with pointed flaps and metal buttons. There is a small red tag attached to the left breast pocket that reads, "LEVI". Each button is molded with the inscription, "LEVI STRAUSS & CO SF CAL". The center back neckline has a leather tag that reads, "Levi Strauss & Co. San Francisco, Cal. Trade Mark Since 1850 Size M".
Context
Worn by Timothy Harding in Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
2010.59
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
Medium
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Levi Strauss & Co.
1985-1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Harding, Timothy J. (b. 1974)
Place
Town
Barre Town
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2014.60.1280
Description
Navy blue wool police uniform jacket. The jacket closes at the center front with 4 metal buttons. There are four pockets on the front, each of which secures with a metal button and flap. There is a navy blue shield-shaped patch on the upper left sleeves that reads "Barre Police Vt" in yellow. There is a silver-toned shield-shaped pin on the left breast that reads, "P.A.L. 30 Barre, Vermont". [Police Athletic League]
Context
Issued to employees of the Barre City Police.
Acquisition
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
Made/Created
Service Uniform Company Inc.
1960-1980
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2015.47.1
Description
Blue nylon windbreaker jacket. The jacket is lined in black fleece and has knitted cuffs. It opens down the center front and secures with 5 snaps. The hem tightens with a drawstring. The left breast has a printed insignia of a man in a large cowboy hat leaning on a cane in front of a lyre surrounded by the inscription "BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL BAND". The right breast is embroidered with the name Paul. A large tag at the back neckline reads, "ID IDENTITY APPAREL MACMILLAN WARD, INC. NEW LONDON, OHIO 44851".
Context
Worn by Paul Carnahan as a member of Brattleboro Union High School Band in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Acquisition
2015.47
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Unisex
38
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
Macmillan Ward, Inc.
1974-1977
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Brattleboro Union High School, Carnahan, Paul A.
Place
Town
Brattleboro
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
1965.41.1
Description
Linen jacket or blouse. The garment has 3/4-length sleeves, and secures down the center front with 12 black buttons. It has a short, standing collar. The hem and the cuffs are trimmed with black-embroidered eyelet lace.
Context
Worn by Katherine Brown Kenfield in Hyde Park, Vermont
Acquisition
1965.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Female
Material
Linen
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kenfield, Katherine Brown (1853-1932)
Place
Town
Hyde Park
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jacket
Name/Title
Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2016.33.1
Description
Man's deerskin jacket with six antler buttons down the center front. The front placket with the buttonholes is trimmed with thin strips of hide braided into a rope-like trim on either side of the placket. Deerskin braided fringe is attached to each shoulder and the back yoke. Each sleeve has a gusset at the wrist, inserted into the sleeve's seam. The sleeves are laced into the bodice with a narrow strip of deer hide. The hem is curved with side slits. The jacket is unlined. There is no maker's label.
Context
Made by Gregory D. Whitehead of Charleston, Vermont.
Acquisition
2016.33
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Jacket
Male
Material
Leather
Made/Created
Artist
Whitehead, Gregory David (b. 1951)
1960-1975
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Jersey
Name/Title
Jersey
Entry/Object ID
2011.1.11
Description
Green and white reversible sports jersey. The jersey consists of two layers of tricot, one green and one white, stitched together and the neck and armscyes. Both layers are printed with the words, "GREEN MOUNTAIN BASKETBALL" (yellow on green / green on white).
Context
Issued to the basketball team at Green Mountain Union High School in Chester, Vermont
Acquisition
2011.1
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
2XL
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
Don Alleson, Athletic Apparel Manufacturers
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Green Mountain Union High School
Place
Town
Chester
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jewelry Set
Name/Title
Jewelry Set
Entry/Object ID
2002.18.9a-b
Description
Jewelry set consisting of a necklace and bracelet. Each features wooden spools hanging as charms from a thick, plaited cord.
Context
Owned by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2002.18
Made/Created
circa 1940
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Wood, Brass, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Jumpsuit
Name/Title
Jumpsuit
Entry/Object ID
1999.6
Description
Sleeveless full-body suit. The jumpsuit looks like a dress, but the legs are split into wide pants. The fabric is printed with a swirled navy blue-and-white pattern. There is a navy blue band at the empire waistline and a navy blue neckband. The waistband has a bow at the center back. The jumpsuit closes with a zipper up the center back. A tag inside the garment reads, "Custom Made Especially for you by Win Frantz".
Context
Made by Winifred Bach Frenz, a well-known clothes maker, in Woodford, Vermont.
Acquisition
1999.6
Made/Created
Artist
Frantz, Winifred B. (1919-2005)
1970-1980
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Polyester
Jumpsuit
Name/Title
Jumpsuit
Entry/Object ID
1988.32.5
Description
Blue-green linen jumpsuit. Backless with a band collar and ties extending down front. 5-button front opening, slightly gathered waist, and legs that are gathered at hemline with elastic.
Context
Possible worn by Nora Rouhan Tillotson in South Ryegate, Vermont
Acquisition
1988.32
Made/Created
1940-1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Linen
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tillotson, Nora Rouhan (1883-1977)
Kilt
Name/Title
Kilt
Entry/Object ID
2009.41.1b
Description
Green, blue, and yellow plaid wool kilt. The kilt wraps around and has a straight front and pleated back. Once wrapped, the kilt secures with 3.5-inch wool tabs that attach to buckles, as well as a 4-inch safety pin on the right opening. There are non-structural buttons around the waist. The interior of the waistline is partially faced with blue-and-white striped cotton fabric. There a maker's label for J. D. Mackay sewn into the left hem.
Context
Owned by Frank Chalmers, Jr. of Barre, Vermont, and later John L. Black, Jr. of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
2009.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Male
Made/Created
J. D. Mackay
circa 1920
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Black, John L. (1934-2008), Chalmers, Francis, Jr. (1893-1985)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Kimono Robe
Name/Title
Kimono Robe
Entry/Object ID
2020.31.3
Description
Pink silk kimono-style house robe. The lower half of the wide sleeves are disconnected from the body of the garment. The hem is reinforced with a roll of stuffed silk. The whole is decorated with heavy embroidery of pink flowers on long stems, and butterflies.
Context
Worn by Mary Hedrick Procter (1878-1960), wife of Governor Redfield Proctor, in Proctor, VT.
Acquisition
2020.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Robe
Female
Material
Silk
All embroidery uses 2-ply thread
Made/Created
1920-1930
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Proctor, Mary Sherwood Hedrick (1879-1960)
,
Knickers
Name/Title
Knickers
Entry/Object ID
1992.2.2
Description
Beige polyester poplin ski knickers. The waist is slightly dropped. There are two snaps in the front of the waistband. There are two cargo pockets in the front below the waist band with snap closures. There is self lining on both the waistband and cuffs. Labels inside the waistband read, "Vermont XC Fashions Waterbury Center, Vermont"; "83% polyester 17% cotton women’s size 16 5215 RN 42869"; "hand or machine wash warm do not bleach drip dry or tumble dry at lowest temperature do not ring or twist do not iron".
Context
Worn by Carolyn Granal Gehrke of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1992.2
Made/Created
Vermont XC Fashions
circa 1970
Lexicon
Materials
Polyester
Relationships
Gehrke, Carolyn Granal (b. 1927), Vermont XC Fashions
,
Knickers
Name/Title
Knickers
Entry/Object ID
1992.2.1
Description
Beige wide wale corduroy cross country ski knickers. The waste is slightly dropped, with two snaps in the front of the waistband. The two side pockets and the waistband are lined with white flannel. There is a black Velcro closure below the knee on each leg. The band just below the knee is lined with white flannel. Labels inside the waistband read, "Vermont XC Fashions Waterbury Center, VT"; "100% cotton women’s size 16 5111 RN 42869"; "hand or machine wash warm do not bleach drip dry or tumble dry at lowest temperature do not ring or twist do not iron".
Context
Worn by Carolyn Granal Gehrke of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1992.2
Made/Created
Vermont XC Fashions
circa 1970
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Gehrke, Carolyn Granal (b. 1927), Vermont XC Fashions
,
Ku Klux Klan Hood
Interpretative Labels
KKK Hood, 1924-26 Found in East Montpelier Cotton Gift of Paul and Corylinn Flanders, #1993.16 By the time Ku Klux Klan activity took off in Vermont, the national KKK organization had become a money-making corporation. Often, KKK outfits, including the hoods, were either sold or rented by the national organization to local chapters at some profit. The hood displayed here, was machine-made with a specialized backing meant to hold the desired shape.
Name/Title
Ku Klux Klan Hood
Entry/Object ID
1993.16.1a-c
Description
White pointed hood with holes cut out for the wearer's eyes. The top of the hood rises into a point, the shape of which is reinforced on the inside with a white buckram insert. The eye holes are finished with a small machine-made zigzag stitch. The hood was accompanied with a small length of narrow rope or cording, likely used for another part of the uniform.
Context
Hood worn by a member of the KKK in Montpelier, VT.
Acquisition
1993.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Fabric
Plain Weave
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1925
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Ku Klux Klan
Place
Town
East Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Laboratory Coat
Name/Title
Laboratory Coat
Entry/Object ID
2012.23.11
Description
White cotton lab coat. The coat has long sleeves, extends to the wearer's knee, and is unlined. There are three pockets on the front: one at the left breast, and two on the hips. The coat buttons down the center from and has folded lapels. On the left upper sleeve is a circular patch with the blue inscription, "MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL OF VERMONT" surrounding a yellow caduceus and the initials "MCH".
Context
Worn at the UVM Medical Center Hospital in Burlington, Vermont
Acquisition
2012.23
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Unisex
36
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Fashion Seal
1978-1979
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
University of Vermont
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Leggings
Name/Title
Leggings
Entry/Object ID
1969.14.9a-b
Description
Black knitted women's leggings. They are knitted more narrowly toward the bottom, before flaring slight at the foot. The bottom of the foot is left open with straps that secure around the bottom of the wearer's foot.
Context
Worn by a member of the Bigelow family of Stowe, Vermont.
Acquisition
1969.14
Lexicon
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
Town
Stowe
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Makhila
Name/Title
Makhila
Entry/Object ID
1949.4.4
Description
"A makhila of Pays-Basque for a child" which came in Vermont's Merci Train car. A 21- inch tall cane sent by Bernard Dufourg, Chalet Le Grillon, Rue Fontaine Marron, Bairritz- Basses Pryrenees. Cane is short with decorative wood stem, metal tip and decorative fittings at the top and bottom, a leather strap and a bone pommel at the top.

Small walking stick (makhila). The top is fitted with a bone bommel. The shaft is formed from a branch that was decoratively notched while living. The tip is fitted with a metal point. And attached card reads, "A Makhila of Pays-Basque for a child / From: Bernard Dufourg / Chalet Le Grillon / Rue Fontaine Marron / Biarritz-Basses Pyrenees."
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
1949.4
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wood, Bone, Metal, Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
,
Mittens
Name/Title
Mittens
Entry/Object ID
1973.27.2a-b
Description
Brown, knitted wool mittens with a floral design of red blooms and a green stem. They are knitted with a heavy looped pile.
Context
Worn by Horatio Templeton in Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1973.27
Lexicon
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Templeton, Horatio (1819-1895)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Mittens
Name/Title
Mittens
Entry/Object ID
1990.41.1a-b
Description
Tufted mittens with a design of a flower tree on the top center. The mittens are tufted primarily with white wool yarn, but the cuffs are decorated in a band of flowers, and the mittens are sprigged throughout in black and red. The lining is knitted. The tufting creates a cut pile about 3/8th-inch high.
Context
Worn by a member of the Rich family of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1990.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Gloves
Unisex
Made/Created
1924
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Moccasins
Name/Title
Moccasins
Entry/Object ID
1992.69.2a-b
Description
Leather and fur moccasins sized for an infant. They are made of light-brown leather, and the opening is edged with plush, dark brown fur. The uppers are embroidered with red flowers with green leaves and a white border. The floral embroidery is done with raffia.
Context
Given to Helen Prouty Tracy as an infant by Arther B. Wilder, Sr., as manager of the Woodstock Inn.
Acquisition
1992.69
Made/Created
1908
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Fur, Raffia
Relationships
Tracy, Helen Prouty (1908-1999), Woodstock Inn, Wilder, Arthur B.
Place
Town
Woodstock
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Moccasins
Name/Title
Moccasins
Entry/Object ID
1991.7.1a-b
Description
Leather moccasins with frayed, red ribbon trim around the space where the foot enters and beaded decoration on the top featuring a flower of gold, white, and blue beads with olive-green leaves encircled by rings of white, red and green, and yellow beads. The moccasins are adult-sized.
Acquisition
1991.7
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Glass
Mortarboard
Name/Title
Mortarboard
Entry/Object ID
1975.14.18
Description
Black mortarboard, or graduation cap, with a black tassel. The crown has a square, black top that extends outward from the fitted crown. The interior lining has a cotton label that reads, "Warren R. Austin".
Context
Worn by Warren R. Austin.
Acquisition
1975.14
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Austin, Warren Robinson (1877-1962)
Muff
Name/Title
Muff
Entry/Object ID
1986.42.4
Description
Black muff. The exterior is black fur, and the interior is lined with black satin-woven silk. There is a black cotton cord strap with a 4-inch tassel. Each opening is gathered around a cord.
Context
Owned by Margaret Gray of Bradford, Vermont.
Acquisition
1986.42
Made/Created
1900-1926
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Fur, Silk, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gray, Margaret (1834-1924)
Place
Town
Bradford
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Neckerchief
Name/Title
Neckerchief
Entry/Object ID
2011.1.83
Description
Yellow triangular neckerchief printed at the center point with an orange fleur-de-lis with three boys in boy scout uniforms (two playing drums and one a fife) and the dates 1776 and 1976. Around the image are the inscriptions, "U.S.A. BICENTENNIAL" and "GREEN MOUNTAIN COUNCIL".
Acquisition
2011.1
Made/Created
1976
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Nylon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Boy Scouts of America
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration
Necklace
Name/Title
Necklace
Entry/Object ID
1960.24.38
Description
Necklace consisting of a orange plastic chain with a matching pendant. The chain links are large and oval. The pendants is oval with a central ball and two leaves.
Context
Worn in Illinois
Acquisition
1960.24
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Celluloid
Necklace
Name/Title
Necklace
Entry/Object ID
1972.40.1
Description
Long, loom-beaded necklace. The necklace is made of one length of 5-bead-wide weaving, with a floral pattern made from dark blue and gold glass beads, and a ground made of a light blue glass beads. The two ends of the length join together to form a sort of medallion with a bigger flower or snowflake pattern. The necklace culminates in a beaded fringe.
Acquisition
1972.40
Lexicon
Materials
Glass, Linen
Necklace
Name/Title
Necklace
Entry/Object ID
1970.6.8a
Description
Necklace consisting of wooden beads in various shapes and colors strung on a length of leather cord. The cord is knotted into a loop.
Context
Beaded necklaces were used by the Campfire Girls of America as merit awards. Beads were earned for achievements, home chores, and other activities, such as knitting army sweaters.
Acquisition
1970.6
Made/Created
1917
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
Camp Fire
Necklace
Name/Title
Necklace
Entry/Object ID
1970.6.8b
Description
Necklace consisting of wooden beads in various shapes and colors strung on a length of leather cord. The cord is knotted into a loop.
Context
Beaded necklaces were used by the Campfire Girls of America as merit awards. Beads were earned for achievements, home chores, and other activities, such as knitting army sweaters.
Acquisition
1970.6
Made/Created
1917
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
Camp Fire
Necktie
Name/Title
Necktie
Entry/Object ID
1991.70
Description
Blue necktie with green shooting stars and the Vermont Statehood Bicentennial logo at the center bottom.
Context
Produced to commemorate the Bicentennial or Vermont's statehood.
Acquisition
1991.70
Made/Created
Schreter Neckware
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Polyester
Relationships
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
Needlecase
Name/Title
Needlecase
Entry/Object ID
1988.1.3
Description
Grey silk needlecase or purse. It consists of a rectangular piece of grey silk that terminates in a drawstring bag on one side. It is embroidered with stripes of pink thread in chain stitch, running stitch, and blanket stitch forming narrow pockets. The name "R. Eaton K[illeg]" is embroidered at the top. There are 2 pink and yellow silk ribbons attached to the top edge.
Acquisition
1988.1
Made/Created
1815-1825
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Nightcap
Name/Title
Nightcap
Entry/Object ID
1961.26.5
Description
Closely fitted knitted cap with no ties. The knitting is in bands with an openwork diaper pattern.
Context
Worn by John Rix Nourse of Springfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1961.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cap
Male
Fabric
Knit
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
circa 1850
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Nourse, John Rix (1806-1885)
Place
Town
Springfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Nurse's Cap
Name/Title
Nurse's Cap
Entry/Object ID
2006.39.5
Description
White nurse's cap. It is unfolded flat, with of three extensions on one side, and a rounded edge on the other side. There are buttonholes present on each of the extensions, allowing for fastening. The fabric is heavily starched. Inside the center of the cap, there is a small white label with blue lettering that reads "KAY'S CAPS Needs no starch." Beneath the label, there is faded black ink printing the number "2247." Accompanying the cap is a slip of blue paper. This slip provides additional information about "Kay's Caps" and includes washing directions, ensuring proper care and maintenance of the cap.
Context
Worn by Dorothy Larsen McAvoy of Barre, Vermont
Acquisition
2006.39
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
McAvoy, Dorothy Christina Larsen (1919-2004)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Nurse's Cap
Name/Title
Nurse's Cap
Entry/Object ID
2005.46.4
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
2005.46
Made/Created
Angelica
1942
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004), Gifford Medical Center
Place
Town
Randolph
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Nurse's Cap
Name/Title
Nurse's Cap
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
2005.46
Made/Created
Angelica
1942
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004), Gifford Medical Center
Place
Town
Randolph
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Nurse's Cap
Name/Title
Nurse's Cap
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
2005.46
Made/Created
Angelica
1942
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Wood, Beatrice Ethel Jones (1919-2004), Gifford Medical Center
Place
Town
Randolph
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Nurse's Cap
Name/Title
Nurse's Cap
Entry/Object ID
1973.27.4c
Description
Handkerchief-style white nurse's cap. The cap is formed by buttoning three corners together. The front edge of the cap folds back to form a brim and is starched in place. There is a red cross embroidered at the center front.
Context
Worn by Ruby Grace Stone, who trained as a nurse in Burlington, Vermont, during WWI.
Acquisition
1973.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Female
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
circa 1920
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stone, Ruby Grace (1886-1924)
,
Event
World War I
Nurse's Cap
Name/Title
Nurse's Cap
Entry/Object ID
2018.9.6
Description
Light blue nurse's cap with a white brim. The cap consists of W-shaped piece of blue fabric, three corners of which secure together with a white plastic button, forming the crown. The side between the two unattached corners has a white strip that folds back on the exterior, creating a brim or cuff. At the center of the brim is a square white patch with an embroidered red cross.
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
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Female
Material
Cotton
Lexicon
Relationships
Schoppe, Cora Parkhurst (1891-1977), American Red Cross
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
World War II
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1941.17a-b
Description
Decorative tortoiseshell hair comb in original box. The comb has a rectangular band at the top, bent into a U shape, with long, pointed tines extending from one side. The box is semi-circular to match the shape of the comb, with a lid on one end. It is covered in gold marbled paper.
Context
Owned by Juliet Granville Jewett Hubbard Clarke in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1941.17
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Relationships
Person or Organization
Clarke, Juliet Granville Jewett Hubbard Clarke (1794-1832)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1953.31.4
Description
Decorative hair comb with a linked chain design. Five of the links are carved as one with the rest of the comb; four of the links are loose, inserted through the stationery links. There are seven slightly curved tines.
Context
Owned by Margaret May Kellogg of Westminster, Vermont
Acquisition
1953.31
Lexicon
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kellogg, Margaret White May (1833-1892)
Place
Town
Westminster
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1954.1.1
Description
Semi-circular tortoiseshell comb. The comb has 22 long tines. The upper band is plain.
Context
Worn by Mary Perrin Dewey
Acquisition
1954.1
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Mary Perrin
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1958.40.23
Description
Tortoiseshell ornamental hair comb with pierce-carved ridge.
Acquisition
1958.40
Made/Created
1890-1910
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1958.40.24
Description
Tortoiseshell hair comb with five line tines. The top is engraved and painted with a floral design accented with gems.
Acquisition
1958.40
Made/Created
1890-1910
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1958.43.4
Description
Semi-circular tortoiseshell comb. The comb has 24 long tines. The upper band is painted with semi-transparent paint in shades of brown in a floral pattern.
Context
Worn by Eliza Bemis Follette in Townshend, Vermont
Acquisition
1958.43
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Relationships
Person or Organization
Follette, Eliza Bemis (1813-1899)
Place
Town
Townshend
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Ornamental Comb
Name/Title
Ornamental Comb
Entry/Object ID
1960.22.1
Description
Large tortoiseshell comb. The comb is curved into a arc and has long teeth.
Context
Worn at the Promenade Concert Centennial Celebration of the settlement of Rutland, October 2-5, 1870.
Acquisition
1960.22
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Tortoiseshell
Relationships
Place
City
Rutland
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Outfit
Name/Title
Outfit
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.58
Description
Pink knit baby doll outfit that includes a cap with ribbon ties and white yarn design, a sweater with a ribbon tie at the neck and the white design on the sleeves and lower part of the sweater, a plain pink onsie with bib top and straps that attach with buttons, two thumbless mitts with drawstrings and the white design, and two booties with drawstrings and white design at ankles. The note says "M8", "Un bebe bretonet son trousseau costum plougastel" and then something undetermined in parentheses.
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
1964.63
Materials
Yarn, Buttons, Ribbon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Overcoat
Name/Title
Overcoat
Entry/Object ID
1947.6.12
Description
Full-length navy overcoat. The heavy wool overcoat opens down the center front, and has a circular flap from the neckline to the elbow. Instead of sleeves, the coat has side slits that open beneath the upper flap. The wide falling collar is black velvet.
Context
Worn by Capt. John Barrett of Grafton, VT to deliver the State of Vermont's electoral votes to Washington DC during the 1840 election of William Henry Harrison.
Acquisition
1947.6
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Overcoat
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1840
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Barrett, John (1776-1856)
Place
Town
Grafton
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pantalette Cuffs
Name/Title
Pantalette Cuffs
Entry/Object ID
1961.22.2a-c
Description
White cotton pantalette cuffs, or leglets. Each cuff is decorated with eyelet embroidering and a bound scalloped hem. They are gathered into upper bands with buttonholes to secure them to the pantalettes.
Acquisition
1961.22
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Pantalettes
Name/Title
Pantalettes
Entry/Object ID
1953.18.30a-b
Description
White cotton pantalettes with scalloped edges and eyelet embroidery.
Context
Worn by Ella Day in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1953.18
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Day, Ella
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pantalettes
Name/Title
Pantalettes
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.7
Description
Pair of white pantalettes with a crocheted lace ruffle at the bottom edge of each leg. The pantalettes are open through the crotch and fasten at the waist with a single button.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pantalettes
Name/Title
Pantalettes
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.8
Description
Pair of cream-colored pantalettes with an embroidered ruffle on each leg. The pantalettes are open in the crotch and have one button at the waist. There is a lace attached to the button hole, but its purpose is unclear.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pantalettes
Name/Title
Pantalettes
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.17
Description
Children's pantaloons. They are cream-colored with a slightly gathered waist and an opening on each side. There are eyelet openings in the waistband, but no buttons. Each leg has narrow, horizontal pleats, a band of tatted lace, another strip of pleated material and a tatted lace edge.
Context
Worn by Marguerite Edson McKee in Williamstown, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
Town
Williamstown
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pantaloons
Name/Title
Pantaloons
Entry/Object ID
1973.1.13a-b
Description
White cotton pantaloons. Each consists of a white cotton cylinder with a drawstring at the top opening and 2 horizontal gathered flounces, one along the bottom edge and the other 1/4 of the way up the cylinder. They appear not to be a matched set.
Context
Likely worn in Weare, New Hampshire, or Windsor, Vermont.
Acquisition
1973.1
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Panties
Name/Title
Panties
Entry/Object ID
1966.31.29
Description
Sheer black lace panties. with a gauze waistline.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield, or Hubbard families of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.31
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pants
Name/Title
Pants
Entry/Object ID
1996.6
Description
Grey and black checked wool pants. The pants have a center front fly that secures with 5 black buttons. There are 6 additional white buttons on the inside of the waistband for attaching suspenders. There are 6 belt loops around the outside of the waistband. The hem of each leg has a 1-1/2" wide cuff. A paper label (now detached) reads, "JOHNSON PANTS WARRANTED ALL WOOL JOHNSON WOOLEN MILLS, Inc. Lot 12270 34 31".
Context
Made by Johnson Woolen Mills in Johnson, Vermont
Acquisition
1996.6
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Pants
Male
34" waist; 31" inseam
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Johnson Woolen Mills, Inc.
circa 1935
Lexicon
Pants
Name/Title
Pants
Entry/Object ID
1973.53.1
Description
Black wool pants with white piping along the side seams. The pants have a short strap at the center back for adjusting the fit. There are six black buttons around the waistline for attaching suspenders. The pants have a center front fly that secures with metal buttons stamped, "J. P. Patterson & Co. NY).
Context
Worn by the coachman of Gen. William Wells of Waterbury, Vermont
Acquisition
1973.53
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Pants
Male
Material
Wool
Cotton
Metal
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wells, William (1837-1892)
,
Pants
Name/Title
Pants
Entry/Object ID
2023.16.1
Description
Blue denim pants with several denim and printed cotton patches along the front. The pants are cut with a slight flare, and the hems are worn away.
Context
Work pants worn by Bert Muzzy of E. Fairfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
2023.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Pants
Male
Fabric
Denim
Material
Cotton
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Muzzy, Bertrand (1937-2022)
Place
Village
East Fairfield
Town
Fairfield
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pants
Name/Title
Pants
Entry/Object ID
2001.11.1d
Description
Purple satin pants with white elastic waistband and 12-inch side zipper. The pants are unlined, and the seam allowances are pinked. The side opening secures above the zipper with a hook and eye.
Context
Worn by Roy Nicholson during the 1969 UVM Kake Walk, an annual fundraising performance in which fraternities performed in black face. Roy and his partner were the only performers to wear no makeup that year.
Acquisition
2001.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Pants
Male
34
Made/Created
1969
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
University of Vermont, Nicholson, Roy
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Kake Walk
Parasol
Name/Title
Parasol
Entry/Object ID
1974.12.3
Description
Parasol with yellow and black silk fabric. The fabric is woven with a floral design, with the flowers in black and the ground in a modeled yellow. The top is white, the handle is wood, and the crook is white.
Context
Owned by a member of the Bliss family of Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1974.12
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Parka
Name/Title
Parka
Entry/Object ID
1994.30.2
Description
Red nylon ski parka with red, green, white floral tape trim on front and back, near the neck. The neckline zips open to mid-chest, creating a high collar when closed. There is an attached hood. There is a small, zippered pouch on the center front at the bustline. The right sleeve bears a shield-shaped patch with an image of a skier and the inscription, "USEASA 1955 JUNIOR". The cuffs of the sleeves encase elastic. The bottom of the coat is hemmed, but does not encase elastic. A tag at the neck reads, "Lot 1488".
Context
Worn by Elizabeth Nuquist Raby as a member of the Burlington High School Ski Club, 1955.
Acquisition
1994.30
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Unisex
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Burlington High School, United States Eastern Amateur Ski Association
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pelerine
Name/Title
Pelerine
Entry/Object ID
1963.62.2b
Description
Cream or pale green pelerine with lace collar. The short cape opens at the center front and has no clasps to secure it closed. The hem extends downward dramatically at the center front. There is a wide fall collar of self fabric, and a multi-layered ruffle of lace netting around the neckline and front opening (left side). The pelerine is lined and stiffened with heavily starched buckram gauze.
Context
Worn by Caroline Betsy Weaver of Plymouth, Vermont
Acquisition
1963.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Cape
Female
Made/Created
circa 1830
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Mason, Caroline Betsy Weaver (1807-1841)
Place
Town
Plymouth
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1954.5.5
Description
Ground stone pendant. There is a groove encircling the narrow end.
Context
Collected by Lyle Hanson in Fair Haven, Vermont, or Lake George, New York
Acquisition
1954.5
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Stone
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hanson, Lyle
,
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1975.380
Description
Elongated hexagonal, ground slate pendant. There is a hole drilled near one end.
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Stone
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1950.27.617
Description
Ground stone pendant either made from a naturally shaped stone or ground and polished stone.
Context
Collected by Harry M. Woodcock in Rutland County or Addison County
Acquisition
1950.27
Ethnography
Relationships
Person or Organization
Woodcock, Harrison Morton (1889-1950)
,
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1954.5.7
Description
Ground stone pendant. There is a hole drilled through the pendant toward the narrow end.
Context
Collected by Lyle Hanson in Fair Haven, Vermont, or Lake George, New York
Acquisition
1954.5
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Stone
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hanson, Lyle
,
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1975.385
Description
Ground stone pendant. The pendant is oval with a round hole drilled through the center.
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Stone
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1975.379
Description
Triangular, ground slate pendant. There are 2 drilled holes going from the bottom to the top of the triangle, and graduating in size.
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Slate
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1960.66.43
Description
Worked animal bone. The bone is shaped into a point with a hole drilled through the wide end.
Acquisition
1960.66
Lexicon
Materials
Stone
Pendant
Name/Title
Pendant
Entry/Object ID
1975.377
Description
Rectangular, ground and polished slate pendant. It has holes drilled from both sides. There are no signs of wear. The beads have been strung onto a monofilament string (modern).
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Slate
Petticoat
Name/Title
Petticoat
Entry/Object ID
1960.106.4
Description
White cotton petticoat. The skirt is gathered to a narrow waistband that secures in the center back with a button. There is an 8-inch wide flounce at the bottom of the petticoat, edged in 3-1/3-inch wide crocheted lace in a grape pattern. Above the flounce are 11 horizontal tucks of the same width, and one larger tuck (at the top).
Context
Owned by a member of the Hobart family
Acquisition
1960.106
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Petticoat
Female
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
1870-1890
Lexicon
Petticoat
Name/Title
Petticoat
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.63
Description
A cream-colored wool petticoat with a wide waistband. The bottom has blue and white crewed work in a flower pattern.
Context
Possibly worn in Northfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1991.11
Made/Created
19th Century
Lexicon
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Petticoat
Name/Title
Petticoat
Entry/Object ID
1993.14.2
Description
Blue, white, and pink plaid silk quilted petticoat. The skirt is lined with brown printed cotton in a small-scale floral pattern. The petticoat is pleated onto a cotton waistband. Most of the skirt is quilted in a diamond pattern, with a wide panel along the hem quilted in triangular sections of diagonal lines. The hem is bound in black velvet.
Context
Worn by Marion Gilfillan of Barnet, Vermont
Acquisition
1993.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
29" waist
Material
Silk
Cotton
Wool
Made/Created
1820-1830
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Marion Gilfillan (1803-1861)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pinafore
Name/Title
Pinafore
Entry/Object ID
2018.9.9
Description
Light blue pinafore apron. The upper portion of the apron covers there wearer's front and back torso, buttoning up the center back with 6 white, plastic buttons grouped into pairs. It has a square neckline and open sides. There is a round pin attached to the center front neckline that reads, "American Red Cross Volunteer". The lower half of the apron is formed of a fabric rectangle gathered at the top into a waistband. There are two large pockets on the front of the skirt. The bottom hem has been lowered from its original length and hand hemmed.
Acquisition
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Pinafore
Female
Fabric
Denim
Material
Cotton
Color
Blue
Made/Created
1941-1945
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
American Red Cross
Event
World War II
Pinafore
Name/Title
Pinafore
Entry/Object ID
2018.9.7
Description
Blue-and-white striped cotton pinafore. The pinafore opens down the center back to below the waistband, securing with three brown plastic buttons. The upper half covers the front and back of the wearer's torso, but is open on the sides. It has a square neckline. The skirt is formed from a rectangle of fabric gathered into the waistband.
Acquisition
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Pinafore
Female
Material
Cotton
Color
Blue
Made/Created
1950-1960
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
American Red Cross
Pocket
Name/Title
Pocket
Entry/Object ID
1959.37.16
Description
Large pocket decorated with blue wool crewelwork embroidery in two shades. The embroidered design shows a large carnation at the base and curvilinear vines up the sides with flowers and leaves. The pocket has a slit in the center front with bound edges. There are remnants of a heart-shaped patch at the base of the opening. The top is edged with blue-and-white checked fabric, and there is woven tape extending from both top corners.
Acquisition
1959.37
Made/Created
1790
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen, Cotton, Wool
Polo Shirt
Name/Title
Polo Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2004.62.7
Description
Dark green polo shirt printed at the left breast with the words, "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS STATES / FOUNDED 1938" in a circle around a map outline of the state of Vermont with the American Legion logo over it. The word "STAFF" is at the bottom of the image. The shirt has short sleeves and a narrow falling collar. The neckline opens at the center front and the short placket
Context
Green Mountain Boys State is an annual, weeklong citizenship training session for the high school boys in Northfield, Vermont
Acquisition
2004.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
XL
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Polyester
Sewing Stitch Type
Made/Created
Fruit of the Loom
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Green Mountain Boys State, American Legion Department of Vermont
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Poncho
Name/Title
Poncho
Entry/Object ID
1996.41.2
Description
Wool poncho. The outer fabric is grey wool (woven), and the entire poncho is lined with red-and-black buffalo plaid wool. The poncho is constructed as a rectangle, with the front and back connected only at the shoulders. The shoulders are slightly shaped. The edges are bound with narrow, black wool tape. As originally constructed, the outer and inner layers are only connected at the edges, but later patches and repairs go through all layers, causing some of the fabric to have become misaligned.
Context
Commissioned by Stowe Mountain Resort for wearing on the chair lift.
Acquisition
1996.41
Made/Created
Johnson Woolen Mills, Inc.
1950-1960
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stowe Mountain Resort
Place
Town
Stowe
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Poncho
Name/Title
Poncho
Entry/Object ID
1996.41.1
Description
Wool poncho. The outer fabric is black wool (woven), and the entire poncho is lined with red-and-black hound's tooth wool. The poncho is constructed as a rectangle, with the front and back connected only at the shoulders. The shoulders are slightly shaped. The edges are bound with narrow, black wool tape, and the outer and inner layers are only connected at the edges. There is a large tag at the center back neckline that reads, "HUNTING TOSS SPORT CLOTHES JOHNSON MADE BY JOHNSON WOOLEN MILLS, INC. DRY CLEAN ONLY".
Context
Made by Johnson Woolen Mills, Inc. in Johnson, Vermont, for Stowe Mountain Resort to be worn on the chair lift.
Acquisition
1996.41
Made/Created
Johnson Woolen Mills, Inc.
1950-1960
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stowe Mountain Resort
Place
Town
Stowe
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Pouch
Interpretative Labels
Bead-Work Pouch, 19th Century Innu (Montagnais) Nitassinan Silk, linen, glass beads Gift of Frederick M. Wiseman, #2017.3.8.2 This bead-work pouch was created by an Innu craftsman to hold a French medallion offered in trade at some point after 1643. The Innu inhabit Nitassin (Our Land), an unceded area on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the Canadian-defined provinces of Quebec and Labrador. The Innu share a related language and allied with neighbors the Atikamekw, Maliseet, and Algonquin peoples, including the Abenaki. Samuel de Champlain interacted extensively with the Innu and established Quebec City within Nitassin. Innu guides directed him throughout much of travels, including the trip to what is now called Lake Champlain where he helped defeat an Iroquois war party at Ticonderoga. This pouch, and the medallion it contained, made its way to an Abenaki family and represents the interplay of various indigenous cultures as well as with French "habitants."
Name/Title
Pouch
Entry/Object ID
2017.3.8b
Description
Small pouch with long, beaded strap and beaded decoration. The strap is loom beaded with tiny glass beads in green, red, pink, and blue in a repeating geometric pattern. The pouch is constructed of black silk velvet over heavy linen or cotton. Remnants of a green ribbon are around the edge, where it once was bound. The center front of the pouch is decorated with a stylized flower made of tiny glass beads in white, red, blue, green, and yellow. The center back of the pouch is decorated with a leaf or fleur-de-lis made of tiny glass beads in green, blue, and red.
Context
This pouch was made to hold a Louis XIV medallion (2017.3.8.1) by Abenaki or Innu people.
Acquisition
2017.3
Made/Created
19th Century
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen, Silk, Beads, Ribbon
Relationships
Place
Town
Chester
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1924.7
Description
Small purse made of loom-woven glass seed beads. The beads form a pastoral design showing two sheep, a deer, a shepherdess, and a shepherd in a yard by a house. The bottom has a floral border on red ground and is edged with looped fringe in blue and red beads. The purse closes uses a drawstring at the top.
Context
Made by Sophronia Hale in Westford, Vermont about 1835.
Acquisition
1924.7
Made/Created
Artist
Hale, Sophronia
1835
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Materials
Metal, Glass
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1960.64
Description
Envelope-style pocketbook, decorated with flame stitch in red (3 shades), pink (3 shades), green (3 shades), black, and white. The pocketbook secures closed with a long pieces of blue wool tape that wraps around it, connecting to the center of the top flap with a short piece of green wool tape. The sides are enclosed with green wool, and the interior is divided into two compartments. A small piece of paper folded to enclose powder or tablets was found inside. The contents of the paper is no longer present.
Acquisition
1960.64
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.113
Description
Beaded purse. It has a banded design consisting of [top to bottom] a narrow band of repeated animals, houses, and bushes on a red ground; a wide band of large roses and other flowers with leaves on a beige ground with blue borders at the top and bottom; blue berries or flower buds on a red ground; green chevrons, possibly representing trees or mountains. The lining and upper drawstring have been removed. The bead colors consist of red (2 shades), pink, yellow (2 shades), green (3 shades), blue (3 shades), black, white, and beige.
Acquisition
1991.11
Made/Created
1830-1860
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Beads
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1982.24.39
Description
Small, brown crocheted and beaded purse. The top closes with a crocheted drawstring loop.
Context
Likely used by a member of the Goodhue or Coolidge families of Burlington and Plymouth, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.24
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Glass
Relationships
,
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1923.8.2
Description
Small coin purse made from a cowrie. The shell is cut in half and fitted with in a silver mount that hinges open near the wide end. The silver lid is marked, "AT", with a chamfered rectangle. The purse is unlined.
Context
Owned by Frances "Fanny" Montresor Allen in Burlington, Vermont
Acquisition
1923.8
Made/Created
circa 1770
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Materials
Shell, Silver
Relationships
Person or Organization
Allen, Frances Montresor Brush Buchanan (1760-1834)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1960.24.27
Description
Dark grey crocheted purse consisting of two pouches attached by several crocheted chains to a central ring. Each pouch is decorated with looped beaded fringe at the top and bottom.
Context
Given to Annie McEwen by a school friend when she was attending school in Normal, Illinois, 1884-85
Acquisition
1960.24
Made/Created
1884-1885
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Relationships
Person or Organization
McEwen, Annie Lavina (1862-1888)
Place
State/Province
Illinois
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1960.185
Description
Small purse made of glass seed beads woven on cotton string. The beads form a floral pattern of roses, with gothic arches above and a floral band below. There is a beaded tassel at the bottom and black crocheted lace at the top. It is lined with green silk in a floral damask.
Context
Owned by Sarah Dolloff Frost of Sutton, Vermont. Said to have been a wedding present.
Acquisition
1960.185
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Materials
Glass, Silk, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Frost, Sarah J Dolloff (1828-1863)
Place
City
Sutton
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1965.60
Description
Leather envelope style pocketbook with silk cord as a handle. The front flap secures closed with a metal snap.
Context
Found in South Barre, Vermont
Acquisition
1965.60
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Silk, Metal
Relationships
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
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Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1974.2.4
Description
Small, black velvet purse with silver-toned metal beaded embroidery. The purse is decorated with a design of an urn of flowers above two leaves or branches. The bottom is edged with fringe formed of the same beads, and the sides are decorated with tassels of the same beads. The top opening is secured to a metal clasp that is attached to a silver chain.
Context
Used by a relative of Ina Eschenheimer in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1974.2
Made/Created
circa 1900
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Silver
Relationships
Person or Organization
Eschenheimer, Ina Carlyle Gabree (1893-1973)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.1
Description
Beaded purple velvet purse with blue silk at the top and two large orange circular handles that could be put on a wrist for carrying. The inside is lined with a yellow, pink, green and blue flower printed silk. The exterior has a paisley pattern embroidered with clear glass and silver beads.
Context
Owned by Emelie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Plastic, Glass, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.9
Description
Small beaded purse or handbag. The white, gold, and silver colored glass beads are stitched to yellow fabric in a bow and leaf design. The top opening is finished with a silver clasp, and there is a silver chain.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silver, Silk, Glass
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.10
Description
Purse with large glass beads and silver yarn that runs through and around the beads and along the edges. The interior is silvery white satin or silk and there is a snap closure.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Made/Created
Delill in Italy
1950
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Dimensions
Materials
Beads, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.11
Description
Brown cotton suede purse with a short strap and a gold latch. It is lined with brown satin and has a pocket with a small mirror.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Suede, Metal, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.12
Description
Black satin purse with short strap and rhinestone and gold clasp. Inside is lined with black silk, are there are two side pockets.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Metal, Glass
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.13
Description
Silver mesh evening bag with silver clasp and chain handle.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silver
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1988.25.14
Description
Elaborately beaded black purse in tear-drop shape with a handle. The design features heart-shaped, orange flowers and stems. The bottom of the purse has dangling bead loops.
Context
Owned by Marguerite Edson McKee of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.25
Made/Created
F. H. & Co.
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Glass
Relationships
Person or Organization
McKee, Marguerite Edson (1893-1989)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1966.9.1
Description
Beaded purse. The purse has a drawstring closure and is decorated over the entire exterior with tiny glass seed beads in a floral design with a scene of a church building along the base.
Context
Owned by Mary Hester Bull Stinson of Sandwich, Illinois
Acquisition
1966.9
Made/Created
circa 1850
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Materials
Cotton, Glass, Silk
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.112
Description
U-shaped beaded purse. The exterior is made of glass beads loom woven together to create a floral design on a white ground. There are pink, red, green (2 shades), white, yellow (2 shades), and blue (3 shades) beads. The bottom is decorated with looped fringe of blue beads, and the top is decorated with dark blue ribbon. The interior is lined with white leather.
Acquisition
1991.11
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Silk, Glass
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.114
Description
Pictural beaded bag, with the lining and drawstring removed. The design shows 3 structures (a church, a pavilion or gazebo, and a well), a woman, and a tree. The church and pavilion are connected by a path. The bottom has a band of pink flowers and green leaves on a vine over a red ground. The design is repeated on the back. The bead colors consist of blue (3 shades), white, grey, green (3 shades), red (2 shades), pink (2 shades), yellow (2 shades), and black.
Acquisition
1991.11
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Beads
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.115
Description
Misers' purse knitted from variegated yarn in shards of red, yellow, and green. Cut steel beads are attached into the knitting throughout. The purse itself is long and narrow with 2 metal tubes to secure it. There is beaded fringe at both ends.
Acquisition
1991.11
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Steel
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.116
Description
Beaded purse with a design of blue floral stems over a lower band of repeated diamonds on a black ground. There is a fringe at the bottom of looped black beads. It is fully lined and the upper edge is bound in black silk, creating a channel for a green drawstring.
Acquisition
1991.11
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Dimensions
Overall
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.275
Description
Round crocheted purse with string closure
Context
Owned by May Boynton, a University of Vermont graduate who worked as a high school teacher and as the librarian at the UVM College of Medicine.
Acquisition
2007.18
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Boynton, May Olive
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1959.43.2
Description
Small, brown leather pocketbook or purse. It secures with an envelope-style flap that locks with a metal latch at the center front. There is a metal bar along the top where a chain can attach for wearing.
Acquisition
1959.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Metal
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.278
Description
Small cream-colored purse that is heavily beaded in very delicate glass beads interspersed with a very finely woven and stitched floral designs. The front side of the purse is heavily embellished with a flower, leaf and vine design and the back side of the purse is simpler with only a design of a bow. The top of the purse is metal and attaches with a clasp that opens and closes. A metal chain hangs across the top and attaches at either end to opposite sides of the purse.
Acquisition
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Glass, Metal
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.279
Description
Small bag made of velvet finish. It has a curved bottom edge and a flat top edge with two flaps. It is elaborately beaded with a series of white, yellow, pink, blue and green glass beads that are both opaque and clear. The beads for a floral design.
Acquisition
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Glass
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.280
Description
Black beaded purse. It is rectangular in shape with a pointed bottom and drawstring top. The purse lays flat, but expands when the drawstring is pulled and bag is opened. Delicate glass beads throughout form a floral pattern, particularly concentrated near the bottom, in white, pink and green. It is lined in pink silk.
Acquisition
1976.43
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Glass
Purse
Name/Title
Purse
Entry/Object ID
1963.54.20
Description
Small beaded evening purse. The body of the purse is crocheted onto a metal upper frame, alternated vertical rows of yarn and steel beads. The bottom is trimmed with looped fringe of steel beads. There is a double loop of cording at the top to act as a handle.
Acquisition
1963.54
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Steel
Raincoat
Name/Title
Raincoat
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.7
Description
Bright orange nylon raincoat. The raincoat has long sleeves and a short capelet attached at the neckline and reaching to the chest. There is a falling collar, and the coat secures up the center front with six heavy-duty metal snaps. There are two broad welt side pockets. There are marks at the right breast from attaching a metal pin, likely a nametag. The center back of the capelet is printed with the Vermont state seal wrapped in the banner that reads, "VERMONT STATE POLICE". The coat is lined with white nylon netting. A tag at the back neckline reads, "Nylolite BLAUER Manufacturing Company BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 100% NYLON WASH ONLY" with the name "N. STANLEY" written in black ink up the right side.
Context
Issued as a uniform to Vermont State Police Officer N. Stanley.
Acquisition
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Coat
Unisex
Material
Nylon
Made/Created
Blauer Manufacturing Company
1970-1990
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Regalia
Name/Title
Regalia
Entry/Object ID
2024.4.2a-d
Description
Regalia worn by a member of the Northfield Grange. The regalia comprises a farmer costume including a shirt (a), overalls (b), a wooden-handled sickle (c), and a straw hat (d). The shirt and overalls are made of plainwoven cotton using blue and white threads, giving a small checkered look.

The shirt has a standard collar and gold snaps down the front that are stamped "WHITEFIELD S&B." There are four large pockets, two on each side. The number "581" is inscribed in pen inside the lower edge of the front hem.
Context
Regalia (farmer costume) worn by a member of Northfield Grange
Acquisition
2024.4
Dimensions
Shirt overall measurements: height from collar to hem, width across shoulders, length as sleeve length.
Materials
Fabric, Straw, Metal, Wood
Relationships
Person or Organization
Capital City Grange
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Regalia (Robe)
Name/Title
Regalia (Robe)
Entry/Object ID
2024.4.3
Description
Regalia robe worn by a member of the Northfield (Capital City) Grange. The robe is made of simple white linen with a short collar and light cuffs. The sleeves are open where the underarm seam would be, and the back of the hem has been stapled up to shorten it but remains long in the front. Hook and eye closures and snapshot at the front opening secure the robe at the waist and hem.
Acquisition
2024.4
Dimensions
Overall height; shoulder span for width; sleeve length for length
Materials
Fabric
Relationships
Person or Organization
Capital City Grange
,
Ring
Name/Title
Ring
Entry/Object ID
1938.1.1a
Description
Carved, faceted ring. The ring is made from a single piece of a slightly translucent orange and brown material, likely amber.
Context
Owned by Caroline Clark Londry of Marshfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1938.1
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Materials
Cardboard
Relationships
Person or Organization
Londry, Caroline A. Clark (1849-1919)
,
Rubbers
Name/Title
Rubbers
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.85a-b
Description
Black rubbers, "6 F" stamped in red on bottoms. Stamp: "BAY STATE RUBBER CO./ BOSTON, MA., U.S.A."

Black rubbers, or galoshes, sized for a child. The soles are stamped with the labels, "6 F" and "BAY STREET RUBBER CO. / BOSTON".
Context
Worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
Bay State Rubber Company
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Rubber
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Satchel
Name/Title
Satchel
Entry/Object ID
1962.46.3
Description
Small brown leather satchel. It opens at the center top; the opening is framed by a metal frame and secures at the center top with a metal latch. There is a short, U-shaped leather handle at the center top of the frame. The front has an additional envelope-style pocket with decorative tooling that secures with 2 buckled straps.
Context
Owned by Mary Hutchins Ropes of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1962.46
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Ropes, Mary Hutchins (1842-1923)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20c
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("PEERLESS PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a long, loosely fitted dress that buttons up the center front from hem to collar ("Ladies' Princesse Wrapper").
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21g
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of black cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "7 gore skirt (cut by Beulah's)", along one edge.
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21y
Description
Cut tissue sewing pattern. The pattern is folded into an envelope addressed to "Mrs. A. P. George / East-Calais, Vermont." and return marked for Taplin & Co. in Montpelier, Vermont. The pattern comes with an explanatory page printed with sewing instructions and an illustration of the garment ("Boys' Double-Breasted Sack Coat"). The label "Duane's Double-Breasted R[illeg]" is written on the envelope in pencil. The group was tied together with a strip of white cotton.
Context
Purchased by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, from Taplin & Co. in Montpelier, Vermont, to make a coat for her son, Duane George.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21h
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with white cotton twine. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, ""Sewing" Apron From Eva Thomas".
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), Thomas, Eva Lenora Drew (1855-1930)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20n
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a suit consisting of a long, shin-length coat and a gored skirt ("Ladies' Coat Suit").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21q
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of black cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Beulah's Apron", along one edge.
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21o
Description
Cut paper sewing pattern. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with white cotton twine. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Shirt Waist".
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20e
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCall Bazar Pattern"), sewing instructions, a cutting diagram, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a sailor suit for a young child ("Boy's Sailor Suit"). The pattern number (4014) has been crossed out with ink and the number "20104" is written above it.
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21x
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCall Bazar Pattern"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a footed one-piece pajama suit for a child ("Child's Night Drawers").
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21n
Description
Cut paper sewing pattern. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of red, white, and blue cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Shirt Waist from Eva Thomas".
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), Thomas, Eva Lenora Drew (1855-1930)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20g
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, a cutting diagram, and an illustration of the finished garment. The illustration shows multiple dresses; both have ankle-length hems and button up the front from hem to collar ("Ladies' One-Piece House Dress").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20p
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a dress with a diagonal front opening ("Ladies' Dress (three-piece skirt)").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21u
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("BDP"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a double-breasted jacket with a sailor-style collar for a young child ("Boy's Jacket").
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20j
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("INTERNATIONAL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a thigh-length full cut cape with a hood ("Ladies' Military Cape").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21k
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with white cotton twine. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "1904 Duane's Overalls".
Context
Used by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, to make overalls for her son, Duane.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1975.10a-f
Description
Paper mittens pattern consisting of 6 pieces: 3 U-shapes and 3 cones with rounded ends.
Acquisition
1975.10
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Paper
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20h
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL BAZAR PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a set of button up leggings sized for children. The leggings are worn over stockings and shoes and reach above the knee.
Context
Owned by a member of the George family of East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21d
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with sewing instructions and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a dress with an long sleeves and an off-center front opening ("Ladies' House Dress with Two Styles of Sleeve"). The pattern and commercial envelope were inserted into a mailing envelope addressed to "Mrs. A. P. George, R. F. D. #3, Plainfield, Vt." and returned addressed from "The Beauty Pattern Company 1186 and 1190 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y."
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
,
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21r
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of black cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Skirt I use the most.", along one edge.
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20d
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("MAY MANTON'S BAZAR GLOVE-FITTING PATTERNS"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a blouse with an off-center front opening, long sleeves, and high collar ("Woman's Blouse or Shirt Waist").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1961.33
Description
Uncut sewing pattern. The envelope shows an illustration of a woman in a voluminous 1860s-style blue-and-purple plaid dress. At her feet is a small illustration of another woman in the same dress, but in pink. In the upper right are illustrations of bloomers and a petticoat. The left side is labeled, "Simplicity Printed Pattern 65c". Contained inside are two pages of instructions and multiple large sheets of tissue with the printed pattern pieces.
Context
Produced to commemorate the centennial of the Civil War.
Acquisition
1961.33
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Dimensions
Overall (Envelope)
Relationships
Event
Civil War
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1968.9.2
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The envelope is printed with brand information ("McCall Pattern"), sewing instructions, a cutting diagram, piece diagrams, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a long, loosely fitted dress.
Context
Owned by Alice Pierce Berry of Waitsfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1968.9
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Berry, Alice Pierce
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1968.9.4
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL BAZAR PTTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a sailor dress for a child ("Girls' Sailor Costume").
Context
Owned by Alice Pierce Berry of Waitsfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1968.9
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Berry, Alice Pierce
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1968.9.6
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("MAY MANTON'S"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a false shirt front and detachable undersleeves ("Half Sleeve and Chemisette").
Context
Owned by Alice Pierce Berry of Waitsfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1968.9
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Berry, Alice Pierce
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20a
Description
Cut tissue paper pattern in a commercial envelope. The envelope is printed with an illustration of the garment: a hip-length jacket with a wide collar. The brand, "Paris Pattern", is printed across the top, and the name of the garment, "Ladies' Semi-Fitting Dressing-Sack", is printed above sewing instructions.
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21p
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of blue cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Round Yoke Waist", along one edge.
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20l
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, a cutting diagram, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a skirt with 2 variations of attached overskirt ("Ladies' One-Piece Skirt").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21j
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of brown-and-white plaid cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Duane's Union Night Drawers".
Context
Used by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, to make pajamas for her son, Duane.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21a
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("PEERLESS PATTERN"), cutting diagram, sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is an ankle-length skirt with buttons up the center front ("Ladies' Three-Gored Skirt").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21e
Description
Cut tissue sewing pattern. The pattern is folded into an envelope addressed to "Mrs. A. P. George / East-Calais, Vt." and return marked for Taplin & Co. in Montpelier, Vermont. The pattern comes with an explanatory page printed with sewing instructions and an illustration of the garment ("Boys' Long Box Overcoat"). The label "Duane's Box Overcoat" is written on the envelope in pencil.
Context
Purchased by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, from Taplin & Co. in Montpelier, Vermont, to make a coat for her son, Duane George.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955), Taplin & Co.
,
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20k
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("INTERNATIONAL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a shirt and jacket sized for a child ("Little Boys' Blouse Waist and Jacket"). The shirt has a sailor-style collar, and the jacket has wide lapels.
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21t
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of blue and brown cotton denim. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Duane's Overalls", along one edge.
Context
Used by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, to make overalls for her son, Duane.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20i
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern without an envelope. The pattern is unidentified, but appears complete and unused.
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21m
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with blue-and-white plaid cotton. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Shirt".
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20o
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern without an envelope. The pattern is unidentified, but appears complete and unused.
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20b
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("PEERLESS PATTERN"), sewing instructions, a cutting diagram, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a dress with a sailor collar, center front opening, and long skirt.
Context
Owned by a members of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21s
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with a strip of brown and blue plaid wool flannel. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Duane's Shirt", along one edge.
Context
Used by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, to make a shirt for her son, Duane.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21w
Description
Cut tissue sewing pattern. The pieces are folded together and tied with a strip of blue-and-white cotton.
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21b
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("McCALL PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is children's pajamas with variations for the collar, sleeve fullness, and pant length ("Child's Night Drawers").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21z
Description
Sewing pattern cut from a newspaper. The pattern pieces are folded together and tied with white cotton twine. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Duane's Coat".
Context
Used by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, to make a coat for her son Duane.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21l
Description
Cut paper sewing pattern. The pattern pieces are folded, then rolled together and tied with white cotton twine. The outermost piece is labeled in pencil, "Fannie's Sun bonnet".
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1960.104
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21v
Description
Sewing pattern piece cut from a piece of newspaper. It is a pattern for a long, flaring sleeve.
Context
Owned by Mary Wheeler George in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Person or Organization
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944)
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20f
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("MAY MANTON'S BAZAR GLOVE-FITTING PATTERNS"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a long-sleeved blouse with a short peplum and a wide, cape collar ("Woman's House Jacket").
Context
Owned by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.20m
Description
Cut tissue paper sewing pattern in a commercial envelope. The front of the envelope is printed with brand information ("UNION DIME PATTERN"), sewing instructions, and an illustration of the finished garment. The garment is a semi-fitted hip-length jacket ("Ladies' Norfolk Jacket").
Context
Owed by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sewing Pattern
Name/Title
Sewing Pattern
Entry/Object ID
1960.104.21c
Description
Cut tissue sewing pattern. The pattern is folded into an envelope addressed to "A. P. George / East-Calais, Vt." and return marked for the Geo. E. Taplin store in Montpelier, Vermont. The pattern comes with an explanatory page printed with sewing instructions and an illustration of the garment ("Boys' Double-Breasted Overcoat"). There is also a letter explaining the size. The label "Duane's Coat" is written on the envelope in pencil.
Context
Purchased by Mary Wheeler George of East Calais, Vermont, from George E. Taplin's store in Montpelier, Vermont, to make a coat for her son, Duane George.
Acquisition
1960.104
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Relationships
George, Mary Wheeler (1861-1944), George, Duane Arthur (1892-1955), Taplin & Co.
,
Shako
Name/Title
Shako
Entry/Object ID
1960.77.1b-c
Description
This band uniform shako has a cylindrical shape with rigid sides and top. The crown of the shako is covered in white synthetic fur. A decorative red flap is gathered to the center top of the shako and hangs down on the proper left side. The flap is decorated with gold braid in a swirl pattern. At the center front of the shako, there is a metal emblem which features a brass federal eagle with the initials "S.H.S." above it. The shako also has a short, white round brim and brass buttons on either side, which are connected by a silk cord. There is a plume covered in dark blue feathers that inserts to the center front top of the hat.
Context
Worn by the drum major of the Spaulding High School marching band in Barre, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.77
Made/Created
1941-1949
Lexicon
Materials
Nylon, Feather, Brass, Silk, Artificial Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shako
Name/Title
Shako
Entry/Object ID
1958.30
Description
This is a tall and cylindrical hat with a flat top, made of leather. The hat features a short and rounded front brim, with a diamond-shaped brass mount located in the center front. This brass mount is decorated with an eagle holding a horn, with 8 stars positioned on the top and 9 stars positioned on the bottom. There are also large brass chains that hang from brass buttons located on either side of the top of the hat, with a gold tassel positioned on the proper left button. Additionally, there is a smaller brass chain that goes across the brim of the hat. On the inside of the hat, there is a paper label that reads "Doolittle & Stearns, Saddle & Harness Makers, Burlington, Vt."
Context
Made by Doolittle & Stearns in Burlington, Vermont. Worn by Captain Peter Chandonette of Burlington, VT
Acquisition
1958.30
Made/Created
Doolittle & Stearns
circa 1830
Ethnography
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Brass, Paper
Relationships
Person or Organization
Chandonette, Peter (d. 1835)
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1923.8.4
Description
Triangular sheer silk shawl. The ground is cream-colored gauze, and the design of morning glories is woven in a loose satin weave of cream-colored and turquoise silk. The edges are tied into fringe.
Context
Said to have been owned by Frances "Fanny" Montresor Allen in Burlington, Vermont, but the design postdates her life.
Acquisition
1923.8
Made/Created
1835-1850
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Allen, Frances Montresor Brush Buchanan (1760-1834)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
2020.31.2
Description
Rectangular silk shawl with a colorful mosaic pattern printed on a black ground. The design is woven and is accented with gold detailing in the form of butterflies and swirls. The back has two attached shoulder straps consisting of black silk ribbon. The black silk border is a wide hem held in a decorative hem stitch.
Context
Worn by Mary Hedrick Procter (1878-1960), wife of Governor Redfield Proctor, in Proctor, VT.
Acquisition
2020.31
Made/Created
1926-1929
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Proctor, Mary Sherwood Hedrick (1879-1960)
Place
Town
Proctor
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1982.24.44
Description
Wool shawl with an abstract woven design in red, black, brown, blue, and yellow. The design resembles a dragon in paisley shapes. There is fringe on all sides.
Context
Owned by Lemira Barrett Goodhue of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.24
Made/Created
1870-1880
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goodhue, Lemira Barrett (1849-1929)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1961.20
Description
Black silk shawl with decoratively tied silk fringe. The borders are woven with a float pattern of flowers and vines.
Context
Owned by Abigail D. Curtis Lawrence of Berlin, Vermont
Acquisition
1961.20
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Lawrence, Abigail D. Curtis (1926-1897)
Place
Town
Berlin
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1986.42.8
Description
Wool paisley shawl. It is primarily red, but includes shades of blue, green, white, brown, and yellow. There are 4 prominent medallions in the center with the only areas of solid color: 2 are red, 1 is light blue, and 1 is green. There is fringe on 2 sides.
Context
Owned by Margaret Miller Welch of Bradford, Vermont.
Acquisition
1986.42
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Welch, Margaret B. Miller (1859-1947)
Place
Town
Bradford
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.16
Description
Sheer shawl of gold and silver foil embroidered on white netting. The embroidery is in an all-over geometric pattern.
Acquisition
1976.43
Made/Created
circa 1920
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Gold, Silver
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1968.60.2
Description
Wool shawl woven with a gradient striped design in white, pink, green, and yellow. It has fringe on all 4 sides.
Acquisition
1968.60
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Woven Textile Details
Warp-faced Plain Weave
Average Warp Count
Warp Materials
Weft Count
Weft Materials
Materials
Wool
Shawl
Name/Title
Shawl
Entry/Object ID
1993.14.1
Description
Square wool shawl with fringe on 4 sides. The shawl is printed with a floral and coral pattern throughout, with a red Indian-inspired border around all edges. The fringe is tied on through evenly spaced holes.
Context
Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.14
Made/Created
1840-1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Jane (1825-1911)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2006.73.1
Description
Long-sleeved green wool shirt. The shirt has a pointed collar and buttons up the center front with 6 green plastic buttons. There are two breast pockets that secure with flaps and green plastic buttons.
Context
Made by Dewey Fabrics Corp. in Quechee, Vermont
Acquisition
2006.73
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Dewey Fabrics Corporation
circa 1960
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)
Place
Town
Royalton
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.14
Description
Olive green twill-woven cotton-blend long-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with five green plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and green plastic buttons. Each sleeve has two patches: 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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.15
Description
Olive green twill-woven cotton-blend long-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with five green plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and green plastic buttons. Above the left pocket is a rectangular patch printed with the inscription, "STATE POLICE". There is evidence of a similar patch above the left pocket. The right sleeve has patch showing the Vermont state seal with the inscription, "VERMONT STATE POLICE". The left sleeve has stitches indicating that it used to have a matching shield patch.
Context
Worn by Brian Lindner of Waterbury, Vermont, as a Vermont State Police Auxiliary Trooper.
Acquisition
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Made/Created
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.16
Description
Olive green twill-woven cotton-blend long-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with five green plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and green plastic buttons. There is evidence of a shield-shaped patch above the left pocket. Each sleeve has two patches: 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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.17
Description
Olive green twill-woven cotton-blend long-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with six brown plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and brown plastic buttons. There is evidence of rectangular patches above each pocket. Each sleeve has two patches: 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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Made/Created
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.18
Description
Olive green twill-woven cotton-blend long-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with five green plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and green plastic buttons. There is a patch above the left pocket with the Vermont state seal with the inscription, "VERMONT STATE POLICE". Each sleeve has two patches: 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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Large
Made/Created
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.19
Description
Olive green twill-woven cotton-blend long-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with five green plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and green plastic buttons. Each sleeve has two patches: 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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.26.20
Description
Tan twill-woven cotton-blend short-sleeved shirt. The shirt secures up the center front with seven white plastic buttons. There are two patch pockets at the breast that secure with top flaps and white plastic buttons. Each sleeve has two patches: 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
2005.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
15-1/2
Material
Polyester
Made/Created
Mt. Pleasant Manufacturing Company
1970-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont State Police
Place
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1997.43
Description
Red and white pinstriped shirt. The shirt has long sleeves and a pointed falling collar that buttons to the shirt at the points. The shirt opens down the center front and secures with 7 white plastic buttons. The hem is longer in the back than the front, and the cuffs are railroaded. A tag at the back neckline reads, "JCW J. W. Campion MONTPELIER, VT. enro".
Context
Sold by J. W. Campion of Montpelier, Vermont. Worn by Syver Rogstad of Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1997.43
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
16/35
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Enro
circa 1985
Lexicon
Relationships
J. W. Campion, Rogstad, Syver P.
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2006.39.2a
Description
Knitted purple tank top. The shirt has shoulder straps with low, wide armscyes. The body of the shirt flares outward toward the hem. The front of the shirt is appliquéd with the word "Rockets" in white felt, and the back of the shirt is appliquéd with the number 5 in white felt.
Context
Worn by Dan McAvoy while playing basketball for St. Michael's High School in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2006.39
Made/Created
1933
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
McAvoy, Dan Arthur (1917-1983), St. Michael's High School
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.102
Description
Blue or aqua long-sleeved shirt with pointed falling collar. The shirt buttons down the center front with four brown buttons. There is a pocket at the proper left breast that secures with a button.
Context
Worn by Frederick Goodall of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
15 - 15-1/2
Made/Created
1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goodall, Frederick (1898-1961)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.103
Description
White long-sleeved shirt with blue yolk. The shirt secures up the center front with white buttons, and there is a breast pocket on the proper left.
Context
Worn by Frederick Goodall of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
15-1/2
Made/Created
1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goodall, Frederick (1898-1961)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2018.9.10
Description
White cotton short-sleeved shirt. The shirt has a point fall collar and secures up the center front with five plastic buttons. There is a pocket on the proper right breast. There is a circular patch on the proper right sleeve with a red cross in the center and the words, "AMERICAN RED CROSS SERVICE", around the edge.
Acquisition
2018.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Female
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Sewing Stitch Type
Running Stitch
Made/Created
Hoover
1941-1945
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
American Red Cross
Event
World War II
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2009.30.1
Description
White cotton shirt. The shirt has long, loosely-fitted sleeves and a band collar. The neckline opens at the center front, reaching to the wearer's mid-chest and securing to the neck with 2 white buttons. The bottom hem is slit open at the side seams, and fully hemmed within the slits. A faded stamp at the lower left reads, "Hosp. U.S.A. DEPI".
Context
Worn by Joseph F. Laird of Topsham, Vermont, when he came home from the Civil War.
Acquisition
2009.30
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Material
Cotton
Color
White
54" bust
Made/Created
1864
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Laird, Joseph F. (1822-1889), 4th Vermont Infantry
Place
Town
Topsham
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Civil War
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1992.29
Description
Long woolen work shirt. The fabric is thick wool held in a twill weave, with alternating blue and white warps. The Henley neckline secures with four buttons, the top one being in the collar. The short collar stand up when fully buttoned. The long sleeves are set low on the shoulder and are made loose, but secure around the wrist with buttons. The hemline is split on either side, and the joins reinforced with an extra triangle of fabric. The buttons are made of turned wood with a brass center, save for one silver-toned buttons on the wrist.
Context
Worn in Guilford, VT
Acquisition
1992.29
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Material
Wool
Color
Blue
White
Sewing Stitch Type
twill-woven
Made/Created
1800-1820
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Place
Town
Guilford
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1992.60.1
Description
Formal white man's shirt with 2 decorative eyelet panels as the yoke. The shirt buttons up the center front, has long sleeves, and has a pointed collar.
Context
Worn by Joseph Blaine Johnson, who served as Governor of Vermont from 1955 to 1959.
Acquisition
1992.60
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Johnson, Joseph Blaine (1893-1986)
Place
Town
Springfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.114
Description
Shirt with a body of heavy white linen and sleeves of white cotton. The shirt is cut into an A-line. The neck splits at the center front to about 3 inches below the bottom of the armscye. The neckline secures closed with two cotton ties. The proper right side of the neck opening is marked in red thread with the letters "C L". The sleeves are cut very full an end in draw strings near the wearer's elbows.
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
1964.63
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Material
Linen
Cotton
Sewing Stitch Type
Made/Created
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Event
World War II
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2005.37.1
Description
Black-and-white striped short sleeved shirt. The shirt opens at the center front neckline with a 7-inch zipper. The sleeves, hem, and neckline are banded with black, and there are black gussets under the arms. A tag at the back neckline reads, "Freeman's Sporting Goods, Ithaca, N. Y." The left sleeve bears a black, shield-shaped patch with a red outline, the image of a basketball, and the letters, "CBOA."
Context
Worn by Henry Augustoni of Montpelier, Vermont, while refereeing basketball games for high school and college students.
Acquisition
2005.37
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Polyester
Made/Created
1965-1975
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Augustoni, Henry L. (1926-2001)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shirt
Name/Title
Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2006.18.1b
Description
Long-sleeved navy blue shirt. The shirt opens up the center front and secures with six plastic buttons. There are two breast pockets, each with secured by a flap and button. A yellow cotton chevron has been applied to each sleeve.
Context
Worn by Robert W. Stillinger as Trooper Yancy on the locally-produced television show, Trooper Yancy.
Acquisition
2006.18
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Made/Created
Big Yank
1967-1971
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stillinger, Robert W. (1940-2018)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1946.6
Description
Small leather child's shoe. The upper is made from two pieces of leather, seamed at the center back. There are 7 metal eyelets on either side of a center front split. It has a short, stacked leather heel.
Acquisition
1946.6
Lexicon
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1954.22.1
Description
Red leather child's boot or shoe. The shoe buttons up one side with red buttons.
Context
Worn by Kate Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1954.22
Made/Created
circa 1865
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Kate
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1954.29.2
Description
Brown leather child's shoe. The shoe buttons up one side with 5 white buttons. The top edge is scalloped.
Context
Worn by Miriam Allyn Brigham
Acquisition
1954.29
Made/Created
circa 1875
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Brigham, Miriam Allyn (b. 1875)
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1989.21.5
Description
Single early shoe sized for a child. There are no fasteners, but there are two small holes at the base of the bound opening slit that may have had a tie. The sole is the same thickness throughout with no added heel. The inside is lined with a cream colored fabric.
Acquisition
1989.21
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1962.51.34a-b
Description
Pair of black ankle-height boots. The uppers are covered in leather, and the interior is lined with cotton and leather. The soles are straight cut and there is a short heel. The shoes secure at the center front with lace ties over a tongue.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1962.51
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Metal
Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1966.47.54a-b
Description
Small brown leather boots sized for a young child. They have soft, brown leather soles. They secure around the ankle with 4 black buttons, placed slightly toward the outside of the foot.
Acquisition
1966.47
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1967.76.1
Description
Misshapen leather shoe with large hole in the sole. The upper is formed in two parts: front and back. The sole is formed of stacked leather, the toe and heel sections held with several small tacks. There is a large circular hole in the toe portion of the sole, just beneath the ball of the wearer's foot.
Context
The hole is from a shell that injured the wearer, Laureston E. Manley, during the battle of Gettysburg.
Acquisition
1967.76
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Male
Material
Leather
Made/Created
1862-1863
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Manley, Laureston E. (1835-1922)
Place
City
Gettysburg
State/Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States of America
Continent
Civil War, Battle of Gettysburg
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
2021.20.1
Description
Leather shoe sized for a child. The shoe is straight cut (not shaped for a left or right foot) and secures to the foot by lacing over a short split at the center.
Context
"Concealed shoe" from inside the wall of a c. 1830 home in Middlesex, Vermont. Concealed shoes were thought to protect the home's occupant from evil intentions, witches, etc.
Acquisition
2021.20
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Unisex
Made/Created
circa 1830
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Middlesex
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.11a-b
Description
Light green silk pumps with 1-3/4" heels. They have a short, decorative tongue with a decorative silk bow at the center. There is a white plastic buckle at the center of each bow. The insole is marked, "Henry Morgan & Co. MONTREAL, P. Q." The soles are stamped "37 a" and "37 B".
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
Henry Morgan & Co.
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1970.16.16a-b
Description
Black leather shoes sized for a small child. They buckle around the ankle in a Mary Jane stile. There is a decorative bow with a metal buckle at the toe.
Acquisition
1970.16
Made/Created
circa 1900-1910
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoe
Name/Title
Shoe
Entry/Object ID
1968.39.1
Description
Red Mary Jane shoe, sized for a young child. The strap is decorated with a red bow and metal medallion.
Acquisition
1968.39
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Silk, Metal
Shoe Buckles
Name/Title
Shoe Buckles
Entry/Object ID
1948.7.2a-b
Description
Silver-toned metal shoe buckles. The buckles are rectangular with rounded edges. The borders consist of two stripes of metal connected evenly with round dots. The latch bar has a two-pronged, U-shaped latch on one side, and an inward-facing two-pronged quadrilateral clasp on the other.
Context
Worn by 2nd Lieutenant Joseph W. Waldo of Royalton, VT who served in Co. A, 16th Vermont during the Civil War.
Acquisition
1948.7
Made/Created
19th Century
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Waldo, Joseph Warren
Place
Town
Royalton
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Civil War
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1940.6ab
Description
Pair of brown leather children's shoes. The shoes split open in the center, with black metal eyelets edging the split for lacing. One shoe has 8 eyelets, and the other shoe has 10 eyelets.
Context
Worn by Archie Noyes of Orange, Vermont
Acquisition
1940.6
Made/Created
1889-1909
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Noyes, Archie (1889-1909)
Place
Town
Orange
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1944.13.2a-b
Description
Pair of straight-soled, square-toed women's shoes. The upper are grey cotton with yellow leather at the heel and toe. There is a center split above a short tongue that laces closed with three eyelets on either side. Inside one of the shoes is a rectangular paper label that reads, "LADIES AND GENTS' BOOTS AND SHOES Of superior quality, manufactured and sol WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, BY J. & R. MANSFIELD, Windsor, Vt."
Context
Made by J. & R. Mansfield in Windsor, Vermont. Worn by Adeliza Child Capen at her wedding to Col. John Capen in 1847 in Brandon, Vermont.
Acquisition
1944.13
Made/Created
J. & R. Mansfield
1847
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Capen, Adeliza Charlotte Child (1828-1909)
Place
Town
Brandon
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1980.5.9a-b
Description
Mary Jane style child's shoes. They are made of black leather and lined with undyed linen. There is a short, decorative tongue at the front, and a strap that buttons over the wearer's ankle. There is a small, decorative bow at the toe with a rectangular metal buckle. The numeral "4" is stamped on the sole of each shoe.
Context
Owned by a member of the Templeton family of East Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1980.5
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall (each)
Materials
Leather, Metal
Relationships
Place
Town
East Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1954.35.5a-b
Description
White satin-woven silk shoes with short heels. The shoes are straight cut with narrow soles and round toe boxes. Each shoe has a three-layer self-fabric bow at the center front. One shoe has a paper label that reads, "HENRY H. TUTTLE & CO. BOSTON."
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Dewey family in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1954.35
Made/Created
Henry H. Tuttle & Co.
1880
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Silk
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1954.35.6a-b
Description
Flat-soled leather shoes. The shoes have low, rounded toes and lace up the center top. The narrow soles are straight cut. The uppers are constructed in three parts: back left, back right, and front.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Dewey family in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1954.35
Made/Created
1880
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1986.10.171a-b
Description
Yellow leather shoes. The shoes are printed around the top opening with a black filigree pattern. There is a leaf-shaped applique at the toe that consists of small metallic springs and sequins couched onto a piece of paper. The interior is lined with linen.
Acquisition
1986.10
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Female
Material
Leather
Linen
Silver
Made/Created
1810-1815
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1986.10.172a-b
Description
Pair of soft leather shoes. The shoe uppers are formed from three pieces of leather: the two sides and a triangular patch at the toes. The secure onto the foot with leather straps across the top of the foot (now missing). They have a thin leather sole and stacked leather heels.
Acquisition
1986.10
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Male
Material
Leather
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1921.11a-b
Description
Pair of square-toed women's shoes. The toe portion of the shoe is black leather, while the rest of the upper is sprigged silk. The seams are bound with narrow, grosgrain silk ribbon. The silk uppers split at the top center above a short tongue. The split laces closed to secure onto the wearer's foot. The interior of the shoe is lined with twill-woven cotton, and the right shoe has a paper label attached to the insole advertising the seller, N. Harvey of Montpelier, VT.
Context
Made and sold by Nehemiah Harvey of Montpelier, VT, and worn by Sally Paige of East Bethel, VT
Acquisition
1921.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Female
6 AA
Material
Silk
Leather
Color
Beige
Black
Made/Created
Artist
Harvey, Nehemiah (1793-1869)
N. Harvey & Co.
circa 1830
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Paige, Sally (1812-1896)
Place
Town
Bethel
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1986.10.177a-b
Description
Brown leather shoes, or booties, with a rounded toe and folding cuff at the ankle. The shoes secure onto the foot with a ribbon at the front of the ankle, holding the two sides of the cuff over a short tongue.
Acquisition
1986.10
Lexicon
Dimensions
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1973.54.3a-b
Description
Pair of black leather square-toed shoes. The shoes are straight-cut with a leather sole and short heel. Two short flaps on the top, each with a single hole, tie together over a short tongue. The interior of the shoes are lined with white kidskin on the sides and linen on the inner sole. One shoe has a paper note glued into the interior that reads, "Aaron Parson's Wedding Shoes, March 20, 1834."
Context
Worn by Aaron Parsons in Hubbardton, Vermont
Acquisition
1973.54
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Male
Material
Leather
Linen
Silk
Made/Created
1834
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Parsons, Aaron S. (1800-1862)
Place
Town
Hubbardton
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1953.42a-b
Description
Pair of brown leather children's shoes. The shoes have a rounded toe and a short split at the top over a tongue. The split is laced with hemp or flax twine.
Context
Worn by Abel Gile, Jr. in Walden, Vermont
Acquisition
1953.42
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Male
Material
Leather
Made/Created
1830
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gile, Abel, Jr. (1828-1904)
Place
Town
Walden
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1982.37.31a-b
Description
Square-toed black leather shoes. The shoes secure onto the feet with two short leather tabs over a short tongue. The tabs tie together with string, and a stamped tin buckle has been stitched over the tabs. The shoes are straight cut (not shaped for left or right), and the side walls are pushed out, indicating it was worn by someone with a wider foot than the sole.
Context
Owned by True Blake Walter of Burke, Vermont, likely as part of a costume
Acquisition
1982.37
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Male
Material
Leather
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Walker, True Blake (1841-1863)
Place
Town
Burke
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Civil War
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1966.2.8a-b
Description
Brown leather children's shoes. The uppers are constructed in two parts: the two and the back. They have a square toe, and the back reach up over a short tongue and secures with laces.
Context
Worn by Helen Tyler of Brattleboro, Vermont.
Acquisition
1966.2
Made/Created
1946-1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tyler, Helen (1846-1850)
Place
Town
Brattleboro
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.72a-b
Description
Light blue leather Mary Jane style shoe. They are lined with white leather. There is a silk satin bow at the toe of each shoe, and the strap buttons with a round white button. There is a short heel, and a numerical code written on the bottom of each sole.
Context
Worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
1905
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.77a-b
Description
Women's Mary Jane shoes made of white leather. The straps are secured with white buttons, now detached. There is a low heel.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1955.34.5a-b
Description
Pair of brown leather child's shoes. They button up the outside with 7 leather-covered post back buttons. The soles are straight cut.
Acquisition
1955.34
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Place
Town
Strafford
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1959.19.3a-b
Description
Pair of white silk shoes. The uppers are made from cream-colored satin-woven silk and are constructed in three parts: the toe/front, the back left, and the back right. The upper is lined with glazed linen in the toe and white kid leather in the heel. The insole is white kid leather. The toe of the shoe is square, and the front of the foot opening is square to echo the shape. The soles are straight cut and made of leather. The word, "Droit", is written on the insole of one shoe, indicating that it was worn on the right foot. There is a paper label at the center of one insole that reads, "C. MIDDLETON, Maker, 279 Broadway, NEW-YORK". The numbers, "-5/-864", are inked on the toe of one sole. The foot opening is bound with silk ribbon, and there are two silk ribbons attached at the side seams for tying around the wearer's ankle.
Context
Worn by Mary Ann Stevens at her marriage to Carleton Tappen Stevens in Vergennes, Vermont, on October 6, 1846.
Acquisition
1959.19
Made/Created
C. Middleton
1846
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Materials
Silk, Linen, Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stevens, Mary Ann Smith (1816-1893)
Place
City
Vergennes
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1959.19.10a-b
Description
Tan cloth shoes that are laced up the side over a tongue and have no heel. The soles are straight cut and impressed with the mark, "Jitters French Shoes, 407 Broadway, NY". The tongue has the handwritten size, "4 1/2 M".
Context
Worn by Marietta Stevens
Acquisition
1959.19
Made/Created
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Stevens, Marietta (1824-1910)
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1958.40.18a-b
Description
Brown leather child's shoes. Each shoe secures with two leather-covered white buttons on the outside. The toe box is embroidered with a red flower and green leaves. The soles are straight cut.
Acquisition
1958.40
Made/Created
1890-1910
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1960.18a-b
Description
Pair of white leather shoes with white silk bows. The shoes have low heels and a square toe. Each shoe has a silk bow with two loops at the center front of the foot opening. The uppers are lined with white leather at the back and cotton in the toe box. The soles and insoles are leather.
Context
Worn by Ellen P. Higgins
Acquisition
1960.18
Made/Created
1874
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Higgins, Ellen P.
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1960.49.2a-b
Description
White leather shoes with short, Louis-XV-shaped heels. There are two straps across the top front of the shoe, each secured with a white button. There is a large floret or bow made from several loops of silk ribbon at the base of each toe.
Acquisition
1960.49
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1960.50.3a-b
Description
Purple leather shoes with low, Louis-XV-shaped heels. The shoes are narrow with a slightly pointed toe. They have a long upper opening with no straps. There is a brown silk bow at each toe that is decorated with brown glass beads.
Context
Worn by Breta Brigham Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont. Acquired as part of her trousseau.
Acquisition
1960.50
Made/Created
1912
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Wood, Silk, Glass, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Breta Brigham (1887-1968)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1961.49.2a-b
Description
Black leather child's shoes with brown leather soles. The shoes secure with laces over a short tongue.
Context
Worn by the children of Schuyler B. Pierce in Moretown, Vermont
Acquisition
1961.49
Made/Created
circa 1865
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Pierce, Schuyler B.
Place
Town
Moretown
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.4a-b
Description
Small, black silk shoes with a short heel. The uppers are lined with white cotton, and there is a large, black silk floret decorating the center front of the shoe. The shoes are straight cut with brown leather soles, each stamped in the center with the number 5. One shoe has a paper sticker on the insole that reads, "Goodyear & McKay Sew. Mach. Company. / 1 20425 Lic.Stamp."
Acquisition
1962.25
Made/Created
Goodyear & McKay Sole Sewing Machines Company
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Cotton, Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.5a-b
Description
Brown leather child's shoes. The shoes secure at the center front with 2 straps and buttons. Each strap is decorated with a leather bow with a decorative metal buckle. There is an addition bow and buckle beneath the straps. The shoe reaches under the wearer's ankle. The shoe is straight cut, and the sole is leather with a short, stacked leather heel. The center of the sole is stamped with the label, "SOLELEACOUNTEY".
Acquisition
1962.25
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Metal
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1966.47.61a-b
Description
Small, brown leather Mary Jane style shoes sized for a young child. Each shoe secures at the ankle with a strap held by a silver clasp. The insole is stamped with the word "FRANCE". The sole is soft leather. One shoe is missing its sole.
Acquisition
1966.47
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Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1966.72.11a-b
Description
White leather shoes with low heels. They are decorated at the toe with cream-colored rosettes. The leather soles are straight cut.
Context
Worn by Lizzie Weeks at her marriage to Charles Goss in Brandon, Vermont, on September 27, 1882.
Acquisition
1966.72
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shoes
Female
4AA
Material
Leather
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goss, Lizzie Maria Weeks (1857-1890)
Place
Town
Brandon
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.12a-b
Description
Women's Mary Jane high-heeled pumps made of silver-colored silk brocade. The straps are secured with a white button.
Acquisition
1970.14
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.13a-b
Description
These red leather Mary Jane shoes have a button closure. At the toe, there is a red velvet bow adorned with gold embroidery. The shoe style is characterized by a classic heel, resembling a pump, and the soles are crafted from leather. The insole bears the inscription "Henry Morgan & Co. MONTREAL, P. Q."
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
Henry Morgan & Co.
1910-1930
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.15a-b
Description
These white leather pumps have a pointed toe. They are adorned with a ribbon that ties elegantly at the top of the foot. They have leather soles.
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
1923
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.16a-b
Description
Black leather shoes embellished with an oval buckle positioned at the toe. The toe of the shoes is slightly pointed. The insole of these shoes is printed with the inscription, "The John Murphy Co. LTD MONTREAL, CANADA."
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
The John Murphy Company, Ltd.
1910-1930
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.18a-b
Description
Red leather shoes sized for a young child. They lace at the center over a short tongue with a chevron edge.
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
circa 1900
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.14.19a-b
Description
Brown shoes sized for a young child. The upper is sueded leather, and the sole is smooth leather. There is a decorative bow at the toe, and the shoes secure onto the foot with a ribbon bow at the top.
Acquisition
1970.14
Made/Created
circa 1900
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Wool
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.97a-b
Description
White leather Mary Jane shoes with a high heel. The strap is decorated with a white silk bow with white pearls at the center knot.
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.25
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Silk
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1970.16.13a-b
Description
Black leather shoes sized for a small child. They buckle around the ankle in a Mary Jane stile. There is a decorative bow with a metal buckle at the toe.
Acquisition
1970.16
Made/Created
circa 1900-1910
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1968.39.4a-b
Description
Brown leather child's shoes. The shoes lace up the front over a small tongue. They are decorated at the toe with a brown leather bow with a metal buckle.
Acquisition
1968.39
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Metal
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1971.31.1a-b
Description
White leather Mary Jane style pumps. They have low heels and leather soles. There is a strap across the top of the foot that secures with a white button.
Context
Worn by Johanna Mackay to her marriage to Malcom MacKinnon in Washington, Vermont.
Acquisition
1971.31
Made/Created
1899
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
MacKinnon, Johanna Alena McKay (1871-1948)
Place
Town
Washington
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1971.32a-b
Description
Black leather flat-soled shoes with squared-off toes. The interior is lined with white linen, and there is a paper label on one insole that reads, "LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES Manufactured, warranted and sold wholesale and retail by J. Adams, Fair Haven, Vt." The shoes lace at the center top.
Context
Made by Joseph Adams in Fair Haven, Vermont
Acquisition
1971.32
Made/Created
Adams, Joseph
1840
Lexicon
Materials
Leather, Linen, Paper
Shoes
Name/Title
Shoes
Entry/Object ID
1971.50.3a-b
Description
White leather shoes that lace up the outer side, even with the ankle. They have a square toe and shaped leather sole. There is a handwritten label on one sole that reads, "Great Aunt Anna Clements wedding shoes," and on the other sole that reads, "Wedding shoes Anna Elisabeth Clement Sister of Governor Percival Clement married Edson P. Gilson June, 1865 Rutland, Vermont."
Context
Worn by Anna Elisabeth Clement at her marriage to Edson P. Gilson in Rutland, Vermont.
Acquisition
1971.50
Made/Created
1865
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Gilson, Anna Elisabeth Clement (1840-1874)
Place
City
Rutland
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Shorts
Name/Title
Shorts
Entry/Object ID
2006.39.2b
Description
Purple rayon athletic shorts. The shorts secure with a zippered fly at the center front and a metal buckle at the center front waistline. The side seams are accented with a purple-and-white striped ribbon.
Context
Worn by Dan McAvoy while playing basketball for St. Michael's High School in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2006.39
Made/Created
1933
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
McAvoy, Dan Arthur (1917-1983), St. Michael's High School
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Ski Boots
Name/Title
Ski Boots
Entry/Object ID
1996.36a-b
Description
Thick-soled leather ski boots with rubber soles. The boots secure by lacing around raised metal grommets at the center front over a connected tongue. The sole of each boot is marked in ink with "1947 / 1987 / Perkins".
Context
Worn by Henry Johnson Perkins of Fayston, Vermont. Perkins initially used the boots while training for the Army's Tenth Mountain Division after World War II, and he continued to use them in Vermont in retirement.
Acquisition
1996.36
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Boots
Male
Material
Leather
Rubber
Metal
Made/Created
Artist
Limmer, Peter
1947
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall (each)
Relationships
Perkins, Henry Johnson (1900-1995), Limmer, Peter, United States Army
Place
Town
Fayston
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Web Links and URLs
Ski Suit
Name/Title
Ski Suit
Entry/Object ID
2000.18.1a-b
Description
Ski suit consisting of jacket and overalls. The jacket secures with a metal zipper up the center front and has a pointed falling collar. The body and sleeves are blue. The hem is accented by a stripe of red and a stripe of yellow, which are repeated in a chevron across the chest. The overalls secure over each shoulder, snapping in place at the front, and there is a plastic zipper along the proper left seam to the hip. The pants flare outward at the hem, with an elasticized inner layer that fits close to the wearer’s leg. There are zippered pockets at the side front seams of the jacket and the side seams of the pants, and the wrists of the sleeves are adjustable with short metal zippers.
Context
Worn by Shirley Schillhammer of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
2000.18
Made/Created
SKYR
1975
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Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.92
Description
Long black skirt of windowpane cotton pattern with glazed olive green lining, white & black trim above 12.5-in. bottom ruffle, short fringed decorative braid at bottom of hem. Five eyes spaced around waistband suggests attachment to bodice, which is missing.
Use
Possibly Florence Emerson O'Neil
Context
Possibly worn by Florence Emerson O'Neil of Plainfield, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.16
Made/Created
1890-1910
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
O'Neil, Florence Emerson (1865-1952)
Place
Town
Plainfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.109
Description
Blue circle skirt. The skirt has a wide waistband that secures at the side with a button above a zipper. There is a pocket set into the opposite side seam. The inside of the waistband has a "gripper" band of couched braid.
Context
Worn by Winona O'Neil Goodall of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
26" waist
Made/Created
1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goodall, Winona O'Neil (1898-1960)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.1
Description
Grey knitted skirt sized for a child. There are 2 suspender straps that are stitched onto the skirt at the back waistline and attach to the front waistline with plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Dundeen "Deenie" Webb Galipeau of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
W: 19
Fabric
Knit
Color
Gray
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.2
Description
Grey knitted skirt sized for a child. There are 2 suspender straps that are stitched onto the skirt at the back waistline and attach to the front waistline with plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Laura Webb Brown of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
W: 18
Fabric
Knit
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.3
Description
Grey knitted skirt sized for a child. There are 2 suspender straps that are stitched onto the skirt at the back waistline and attach to the front waistline with plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Kate Webb Harris of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
W: 19
Fabric
Knit
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.9
Description
Child's red knitted skirt. The bottom of the skirt is accented by a line of knitted white angora wool. There are 2 red suspenders that attach to the front waistband with 2 white plastic buttons.
Context
Worn by Kate Webb Harris of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
W: 20
Fabric
Knit
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.10
Description
Child's blue knitted skirt. There are 2 blue suspenders that attach to the front waistband with 2 white plastic buttons. The suspenders are knotted together 5 times in the back.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
W: 20
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1954.35.2
Description
Cream-colored satin-woven silk skirt with a long, round train. The skirt is styled in several layers, with a pleated side sweep leading into the long train. The front is trimmed with three rows of knife pleats at the hem and several rows of pleating and lace throughout. The hem of the train is decorated on the underside by layers of pleating and lace, and the whole is lined with stiff netting.
Context
Worn by Anna S. Higgins at her marriage to George Briggs in Brandon, Vermont, in 1881.
Acquisition
1954.35
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1881
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Briggs, Anna Sanford Higgins (1851-1935)
,
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1959.18.2c
Description
Brown silk skirt or underskirt. The skirt is gathered to a narrow, self-fabric waistband. There are two rows of gathered ruffles along the hem that are accented by four rows of machine stitching in white thread.
Context
Likely worn by Lottie E. Smith Frye in St. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1959.18
Made/Created
1882
Lexicon
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Frye, Lottie E. Smith (1865-1949)
Place
Town
St. Johnsbury
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1982.9.1b
Description
Skirt made of shot silk brocade and brown glazed cotton. The show fabric is burgundy and blue shot silk with burgundy brocade floats in a floral design. At the back of the skirt, a panel of glazed cotton is used that would not show when worn with the matching, tailed bodice and overskirt. The bottom of the skirt is decorated with two rows of burgundy knife pleats set beneath banner-shaped flaps of the show fabric.
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
1982.9
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
Made/Created
Artist
Lanier, Eliza Dumas (1857-1935)
1884
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Relationships
,
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
1999.40.1a-b
Description
Skirt with matching belt. Purchased by donor at the Vogue Shop in Montpelier, Feb. 1981 for her Father's funeral.
Context
Worn by Virginia Trepto Baker of Montpelier, Vermont. Purchased by the donor at the Vogue Shop in Montpelier, in February of 1981 for her father's funeral. He died at age 72. She was one of his three daughters. (His obituary is in the file.)

About Virginia from Vermont Historical Society library records:
"The donor Virginia “Ginger” Diane (Trepto) McManis Baker was born December 19,
1951, in Montpelier, Vermont, to Raymond Ernest Trepto, Sr. (1908-1981), and Una Izola Clark
(1920-2014). Her siblings include Sally Jane (Trepto) Graves (1945-1998), Raymond Ernest Jr.
Trepto (1947-2010), and Nancy Louise (Trepto) Chamberlain (1950-2018). Ginger’s
grandparents were Ernest and Alice (Sanders) Trepto and Frank and Myrtle (Glidden) Clark. She
married Jeffrey M. Baker (1958- ), her second husband, in 1982."
She died in 2019.
Acquisition
1999.40
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Dimensions
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Baker, Virginia D. Trepto (1951-2019)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt
Name/Title
Skirt
Entry/Object ID
2014.60.1282
Description
Green plaid wool gored skirt.
Context
Worn by Ethel C. Smith of Barre, Vermont. She was born in Scotland in 1875 and came to the United States in 1888. She married Donald Smith in 1899 and they had two sons. She was a charter member of the Barre Flower Club.
Acquisition
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Skirt
Female
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1900
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Smith, Ethel Carswell (1875-1958)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Skirt Lifter
Name/Title
Skirt Lifter
Entry/Object ID
1959.56.1
Description
Skirt lifter consisting of metal tongs and a black cord. The tong have round, rubber tips and an oblong metal loop that can be pushed toward the tips to hold them closed.
Acquisition
1959.56
Made/Created
circa 1880
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Dimensions
Materials
Metal, Silk
Sleeve Protector
Name/Title
Sleeve Protector
Entry/Object ID
2021.5.32a-b
Description
Two black cotton sleeve covers. Each cover consists of a rectangular tube with each end gather around a piece of elastic.
Use
Used to keep the wearer's sleeves clean while working
Context
Likely used by an employee in a train station in Vermont
Acquisition
2021.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Sleeve Cover
Unisex
Material
Cotton
Color
Black
Pain Weave
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Slip
Name/Title
Slip
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.111
Description
Black satin skirt slip. The waistband is encased elastic, and there is a 4-3/4" ruffle at the hem.
Context
Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Slip
Female
Made/Created
1950
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slip
Name/Title
Slip
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.46
Description
Cream-colored silk slip. It is loosely fitted. The upper back has a fine net covering, with lighter weight white silk should straps over the net. Possibly remade or removed as lining from a dress.
Context
Worn by either Ruth Raymond Jones (1895-1982) or her mother Lena Elnora Levey Raymond (1873-1938) in Ludlow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
circa 1920
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Materials
Silk
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slip
Name/Title
Slip
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.59
Description
Blue bias cut silk slip. It has no sleeves and a low, rounded neckline at the front and back. There are darts in the side, and it flares outward from the waist with triangular inserts. There is a textile tag sewn into the center back neckline that reads, "R. H. STEARS CO. / BOSTON."
Context
Likely worn by Ruth Raymond Jones in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.31
Made/Created
R. H. Stearns Co.
1930
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Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slip
Name/Title
Slip
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.15
Description
Pink chiffon slip with beige lace around the bodice and the bottom hem. The straps are pink ribbons. The skirt flares outward and reaches to just below the wearer's hips.
Context
Worn by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slip
Name/Title
Slip
Entry/Object ID
1966.22.2a
Description
Floor-length pink silk slip. The top of the slip is held on the shoulders with narrow straps, and the body is bias cut. The garment fits close to the body with a slight flare toward the hem.
Acquisition
1966.22
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Slip
Female
Material
Silk
Made/Created
circa 1935
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Slipper
Name/Title
Slipper
Entry/Object ID
1959.17.40
Description
Small, black leather child's shoe. The shoe secures with a button on a strap around the the wearer's ankle.
Acquisition
1959.17
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Slipper
Name/Title
Slipper
Entry/Object ID
1962.51.6a-b
Description
Knitted slippers with a leather sole. The uppers are made of beige yarn, with a folded-over cuff at the opening made of red yarn. There is a red silk bow at the center front of the opening. They are unlined. The soles are stamped with the size (6) and the mark, "Empire TRADEMARK".
Context
Likely worn by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1962.51
Made/Created
Empire
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Materials
Wool, Leather, Silk
Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slipper
Name/Title
Slipper
Entry/Object ID
1962.51.7a-b
Description
Crocheted and knitted slippers with a leather sole. The uppers are made of brown yarn, with red dots. There is a folded-over cuff at the opening with a crocheted red border. There is a brown silk bow at the center front of the opening. They are unlined.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the George family in East Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1962.51
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Materials
Wool, Leather, Silk
Relationships
Place
Village
East Calais
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slipper
Name/Title
Slipper
Entry/Object ID
1962.69.1a-b
Description
Pink crocheted slippers with leather soles. The top opening is decorated with a grey crocheted border.
Context
Worn by Clara Ellwood Follette in Pennsylvania
Acquisition
1962.69
Made/Created
circa 1910
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Relationships
Person or Organization
Follette, Clara Ellwood (1904-1992)
Place
State/Province
Pennsylvania
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slipper Tops
Name/Title
Slipper Tops
Entry/Object ID
1968.49.6
Description
Unfinished pair of slipper tops made from black wool and embroidered with blue and pink flowers as well as greenery. They are lined with undyed cotton on the inside.
Context
Owned by Dennis Duhigg of Lyndon, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.49
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Materials
Wool, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Duhigg, Dennis (1841-1864)
Place
Town
Lyndon
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Slippers
Name/Title
Slippers
Entry/Object ID
1983.3.1a-b
Description
Red felt slippers sized for a young child. The opening is edged with red fake fur, and there is a red silk satin bow at each toe. The soles are undyed suede.
Context
Worn by Una Lou Richardson of East Hardwick, Vermont.
Acquisition
1983.3
Made/Created
1925
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Richardson, Una Lou Hutchins (1925-2020)
Place
Village
East Hardwick
Town
Hardwick
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Smoking Jacket
Name/Title
Smoking Jacket
Entry/Object ID
2006.39.8a-b
Description
Man’s smoking jacket or dressing gown. The gown is constructed of burgundy silk, striped between a satin weave and plain-woven moiré. It opens at the center front and secures with a single bottom at the waistline on the right and a self-fabric waist tie. It has a shawl collar, and there is a pocket at the left breast. It has long sleeves that end in attached cuffs. The tie terminates with tassels. A tag sewn into the back of the neckline reads, “Made expressly for NATE’S St. Albans – Montpelier Vermont”.
Context
Sold by Nate's of St. Albans, Vermont, and Montpelier, Vermont. Worn by Dan McAvoy of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
2006.39
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Robe
Male
Small
Material
Silk
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Dimensions
Relationships
Nate's Inc., McAvoy, Dan Arthur (1917-1983)
,
Socks
Name/Title
Socks
Entry/Object ID
1984.24.7a-b
Description
Grey knitted cotton socks. The legs and top of the foot are knitted in a ribbed pattern, with an unribbed cuff at the top. There is a band of yellow around the top cuff.
Context
Worn by William Theodore Knapp of Rutland, Vermont.
Acquisition
1984.24
Made/Created
circa 1930
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Knapp, William Theodore (1896-1983)
Place
City
Rutland
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Socks
Name/Title
Socks
Entry/Object ID
1946.40a-b
Description
Matched pair of knitted linen socks with ribbed legs and a pointed toe box. The socks were finished by pulling yarn through the final stitches rather than grafting.
Context
Made by Priscilla Andrews or Agnes Willey in Northfield, Vermont. According to family history, the linen used in the socks was cultivated and processed on site in Northfield.
Acquisition
1946.40
Made/Created
Artist
Willey, Agnes Avery (1824-1919)
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen, Linen
Socks
Name/Title
Socks
Entry/Object ID
1968.35.4
Description
Red wool knitted socks with grey toes. The leg, heel, and top of the foot are knitted with a rib knit.
Context
Worn by Henry or Elizabeth Bassett of Randolph, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.35
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Bassett, Elizabeth Mae (1873-1967), Bassett, Henry Sullivan (1865-1935)
Place
Town
Randolph
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Spats
Name/Title
Spats
Entry/Object ID
1983.29.1a-b
Description
Khaki wool ladies' spats. Each has a strap to go under the bottom of the foot, and 11 metal buttons up the side.
Context
Possibly used at Fort Ethan Allen in Winooski, Vermont.
Acquisition
1983.29
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Materials
Wool, Metal
Relationships
Place
City
Winooski
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sporran
Name/Title
Sporran
Entry/Object ID
2009.41.1c
Description
Horsehair covered leather pouch with a chased silver top clasp. There are two black horsehair tassels on the front of the bag, and it is attached at the back to a narrow leather strap.
Context
Owned by Frank Chalmers, Jr. of Barre, Vermont, and later John L. Black, Jr. of Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
2009.41
Made/Created
J. D. Mackay
circa 1920
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Silver, Horsehair
Relationships
Chalmers, Francis, Jr. (1893-1985), Black, John L. (1934-2008)
Place
Town
Barre Town
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stays
Name/Title
Stays
Entry/Object ID
1986.40.7
Description
Corded stays, or jumps. It is corded along the seams, and diagonally at the breast and upper back. There is a vertical channel at the center front for inserting a busk. There are 12 bone eyelets on each side of the center back opening. The quilting stitches are done in black thread.
Context
Worn by a member of the Lindsay family of St. Albans, Vermont.
Acquisition
1986.40
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Corset
Female
20" waist
Made/Created
circa 1820
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Relationships
Place
City
St. Albans City
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stays
Name/Title
Stays
Entry/Object ID
1943.5.1
Description
Unlined linen stays. The stays are fully boned with baleen and have eyelets along the center back opening for tying onto the wearer's body. There are no should straps. It has a high back and a scalloped hem. When closed, the stays create a conical shape, with the lowest point at the center front. The edges are bound with leather.

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Context
Worn by Thankful French in Jericho, Vermont
Acquisition
1943.5
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Relationships
Person or Organization
French, Thankful (1769-1827)
Place
Town
Jericho
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stock
Name/Title
Stock
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.488
Description
Gentleman's black satin stock, lined with leather. It has a small bow in the front, and secures with metal buckle at the back.
Context
Worn in Newport, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
Made/Created
circa 1840
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Cotton, Leather, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hilda Quintin
Place
City
Newport
County
Orleans County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stocking
Name/Title
Stocking
Entry/Object ID
1976.4.5
Description
White, knitted cotton stocking.
Context
Likely worn by Susan Dalliston Wheeler of Duxbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1976.4
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Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wheeler, Susan Elizabeth Dalliston (1829-1870)
Place
Town
Duxbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stocking
Name/Title
Stocking
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1181ab
Description
Pair of knitted silk stockings. The legs flare outward slightly toward the top, and the top edges role down slightly. The heels are separately knitted and pieced in.
Context
Made by Sarah Augusta Hager in Reading, Vermont from silk from her own worms.
Acquisition
1958.1
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Stockings
Female
Fabric
Knit
Material
Silk
Made/Created
Artist
Hager, Sarah Augusta Goddard (1828-1910)
19th Century
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Stocking
Name/Title
Stocking
Entry/Object ID
1960.24.15a-b
Description
White, knitted wool stockings. The stockings are made in one piece, with a shaping seam at the foot before the heel.
Context
Worn by Elizabeth Ward McEwen in DeKalb, Illinois.
Acquisition
1960.24
Made/Created
1865-1868
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Person or Organization
McEwen, Elizabeth Ward (1833-1911)
Stocking
Name/Title
Stocking
Entry/Object ID
1960.121.13a-b
Description
Knitted cotton stockings. The feet are knitted in one piece with a shaping seam in front of the heel. There is a stitched seam up the center back of the leg. There is a narrow ribbed border at the top edge. While the stockings match, they appear to be marked with different initials: S.P.C. and A.D.E.
Context
Worn by a member of the Cutting family of Shoreham, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.121
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Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Shoreham
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1976.4.4a-b
Description
Pair of hand-knitted white cotton stockings with several areas of mending and darning.
Context
Worn by Susan Dalliston Wheeler of Duxbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1976.4
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Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wheeler, Susan Elizabeth Dalliston (1829-1870)
Place
Town
Duxbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1947.8.6a-b
Description
Pair of knitted knee-high stockings or socks. The legs, top of the foot, and heel are ribbed.
Acquisition
1947.8
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Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1950.2.5ab
Description
Pair of hand knitted silk stockings. The stockings each have seams along the sides of the feet and down across the sole in front of the heel. The tops of the legs flare outward slightly.
Context
Made by Laura M. Flint of Norwich, Vermont, in 1837.
Acquisition
1950.2
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Stockings
Female
Fabric
Knit
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1837
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Flint, Laura M. (1822-1899)
Place
Town
Norwich
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1958.1.1180
Description
Two knit silk stockings or socks framed with a copy of a daguerreotype. The stockings are knitted in the round and shaped at the heel. They flare toward the top opening, and both roll down slightly at the top.
Context
Made by Sarah Hager from the silk of worms she raised herself in Reading, VT
Acquisition
1958.1
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Socks
Material
Silk
knit
Made/Created
Artist
Hager, Sarah Augusta Goddard (1828-1910)
19th Century
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Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1973.1.14a-b
Description
Pair of hand-knitted white cotton stockings. The legs and top of the feet are knitted with a decorative twist, creating dimension and small holes.
Context
Made by Rozill Huntoon Peaslee of Weare, New Hampshire.
Acquisition
1973.1
Made/Created
Artist
Peaslee, Rozill A. Huntoon (1819-1902)
1840
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Materials
Cotton
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1988.1.4a-b
Description
These child's stockings feature a zigzag and overlapping diamond pattern in brown, cream, green, and red colors. These patterns create a visually appealing design on the socks. Additionally, there is a band at the top of the socks, which is characterized by a pattern alternating between red and cream colors.
Context
Worn by Ruth Bennett Kent of Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1988.1
Made/Created
1850-1853
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Ruth Eaton (1849-1907)
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1975.26.1a-b
Description
Pair of white knitted cotton stockings. The legs and top of the foot are knitted in a shell pattern.
Context
Made by Katie Allen Vail and worn by her to her marriage to Bradford Sumner Congdon in Danby, Vermont.
Acquisition
1975.26
Made/Created
Artist
Congdon, Catherine Allen Vail (1848-1928)
1872
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Danby
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.38a-b
Description
White knitted stocking. They reach up to below the wearer's knee.
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.25
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Materials
Wool
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Stockings
Name/Title
Stockings
Entry/Object ID
1969.1.2a-b
Description
Unmatching pair of white knitted wool stockings. One is knitted with a decorative band across the top opening, and the other is not.
Acquisition
1969.1
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Materials
Wool
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
2005.14.2a-b
Description
Grey suit consisting of a jacket and vest (pants now missing). The jacket and vest are made a brown-grey wool serge and lined with brown silk satin. The lining on the back of the jacket reaches only halfway down the back. The jackets has three front pockets, two at the hips and one at the left breast. It secures at the center front with two buttons, and there are three buttons at each sleeve cuff. The vest has four front pockets, two at the hips and two at the breast, and secures down the center front with 6 buttons.
Context
Worn by Gino Franzi at his marriage to Olive Romerio in Barre, Vermont, 1949.
Acquisition
2005.14
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Male
Made/Created
1949
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Franzi, Gino Charles (1917-1961)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
1982.16.1a-c
Description
Black wool suit consisting of a vest, pants, and coat. the coat is double breasted and secures with two buttons. There is a seam around the wearer's natural waist, but the hem extends to the wearer's mid-thigh. The lapels are notched, and each has three buttonholes up the edge. The sleeves are slightly curved.

The vest is made with twill-woven black and grey wool on the front, and has black satin-woven silk on the back. The interior is lined with pin-striped white cotton. There are four front pockets, two on either side. The vest has notched lapels and secures up the center front with 6 black buttons.

The pants are made from twill-woven black and grey wool. The upper interior is faced with pin-striped white cotton. There are pockets set into the side seams and pockets at the rear. There is a shirt strap at the center back for adjusting fit, and 6 buttons around the waistline for attaching suspenders.
Context
Worn by Daniel Johnson of Vershire, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Male
6'4" wearer
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Hackett, Carhart & Co.
circa 1900
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Johnson, Daniel (1838-1914)
Place
Town
Vershire
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.27a-b
Description
Blue-green wool suit consisting of a coat and skirt. The coat has long sleeves, and the cuffs and collar are fur. There are two welt pockets at the waist. It secures at the center front with a single button at the left shoulder. There are two additional buttons on either shoulder beneath the collar, which is attached only at the back neckline. The side hips are accented underneath the pockets by small areas of gathers. There is a permanently attached belt that secures across the front with two buttons. The back has a loose panel that ends at the waist with two long, triangular tails on either side, terminating in long silk tassels. The skirt is made from the same wool and sits at the natural waist. There is a permanently attached belt that secures in the front with a single button.
Context
Worn by Lena Elnora Levey Raymond of Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Female
Made/Created
Lord & Taylor
1910-1920
Lexicon
Relationships
Raymond, Lena Elnora Levey (1873-1938), Jones, Ruth Raymond, (1895-1982)
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
2010.19.1a-d
Description
Vermont Transit bus driver's uniform consisting of a jacket, pants, shirt, and necktie.

The jacket is made of olive-green, twill-woven polyester. It zips up the center front with a metal zipper and there are two pockets that secure with pointed flaps and brass buttons. The left sleeve has a round, green patch with the yellow inscription, "VERMONT TRANSIT LINES" around the edge and the initials VTL in the center within a triangle. There is a breast pocket set into the green, polyester lining with the sewn in label, "Harvard Uniforms, Baltimore".

The pants are made of olive-green, twill woven polyester. They have a center front zipped fly and loops around the waistline for holding a belt. There are pockets set into the side seams and rear pockets that secure with flaps.

The shirt has long sleeves and secures up the center front with 7 buttons. There are two breast pockets that each secure with buttons. A label at the back of the neck reads, "Flying Cross Duro Poplin 55% Dacron polyester 25% cotton / 32".

The necktie is made of green polyester and is permanently tied. It is held in place on the shirt with a metal plate inside the knot, through which runs a zipper that extends to the narrow end of the tie, allowing the neck loop to be widened to slip over the head. The fabric woven with the monogram VTL. A tag on the reverse reads, "ZIPPIT".
Context
Worn by an bus driver employed by Vermont Transit Lines
Acquisition
2010.19
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Male
32
Material
Polyester
Cotton
Brass
Made/Created
Harvard Uniforms
1980-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont Transit Company, Inc.
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
2003.12.10a-b
Description
Blue twill-woven wool suit, consisting of a jacket and skirt. The blazer jacket opens in the center front and has a single row of black, bakelite buttons. There is a breast pocket on the proper left, and two pockets at the waist. A label on the lining reads, "Tailored by Chadwick". The skirt has a kick pleat, and opens at the side with a zipper. There is a button at the waistline above the zipper closure.
Context
Worn by Jean Louise Goodall Balham of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Female
28" waist
Material
Wool
Made/Created
circa 1947
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Balham, Jean Louise Goodall (1925-2016)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
1986.35.1a-b
Description
Grey wool suit consisting of a coat and skirt. The long coat secures up the center front with decorative metal and crystal buttons on a faux vest attachment of striped velvet. Beneath the vest front, the coat is split. The cuffs, rounded collar, hem, and center front are edged with decoratively woven silk tap, and eight diagonal lines of trim extend from the center front opening on either side. The bottom of the coat has two splits in the back, edged in the same silk trim. Two frog bottoms are applied above each split, and the center tab between them is pointed. The coat is lined in cream-colored silk satin. The skirt sits at the natural waist and is appliqued with black silk trim in the shape of an overskirt: two vertical lines down the front curving into a horizontal line several inches above the bottom hem. The skirt is gored with gathers in the back.
Context
Worn by Blanche Hollister Kent of Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1986.35
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Female
25" waist; 35" bust
Material
Wool
Silk
Metal
Made/Created
Chandler & Co.
1900-1905
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Susan Blanche Hollister (1852-1938)
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Suit
Name/Title
Suit
Entry/Object ID
1986.43.1a-c
Description
Three-piece grey wool suit consisting of a jacket, vest, and pants. The jackets has two pockets side, each with an upper flap, and a small pocket at the left breast. The center front secures with two grey plastic buttons. There are three buttons on each sleeve cuff. It is lined with grey polyester.

The vest is faced with the same grey wool and has the same polyester lining on the back. It secures at the center front with 5 buttons. There are two pockets and the hem is pointed.

The pants are made of the same grey wool. There are 6 belt loops and center front fly that secures with a zipper and button. There are two side pockets and two back pockets. The left back pocket secures with a button.
Context
Worn by Royce Pitkin, former president of Goddard College, in Plainfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1986.43
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
1970-1980
Lexicon
Relationships
Pitkin, Royce S. (1901-1986), Harvard Clothes Shop, Goddard College
,
Sweater
Name/Title
Sweater
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.15
Description
Red knitted child's sweater. The sweater opens at the center front and has no method of securing closed. There is a red yarn draw string at the base of the high neckline with yarn tassels at each end.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Sweater
Female
B: 23 W: 22
Fabric
Knit
Material
Wool
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall (flat)
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sweater
Name/Title
Sweater
Entry/Object ID
1998.11.16
Description
Red child's sweater knitted in a textural pattern of repeating feathers or leaves. It opens at the center front. There are 2 frog ties at the center front bustline, with a pompom at the end of each.
Context
Worn by Kate, Laura, or Dundeen Webb of Shelburne, Vermont.
Acquisition
1998.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Sweater
Female
B: 22 W: 22
Made/Created
Artist
Seemann, Kate Deforest Jennings Webb (1927-2002)
circa 1955
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall (flat)
Relationships
Harris, Kate Brewster Webb (1948-2016), Galipeau, Dundeen Cromwell Webb (b. 1952), Brown, Laura Havemeyer Webb (b. 1950)
Place
Town
Shelburne
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sweater
Name/Title
Sweater
Entry/Object ID
2006.66
Description
Burgundy knitted sweater covered in various insignia patches. There is a round patch showing a figure on skis; a patch in the shape of the state of Vermont with the inscription, "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS STATE"; a large S with a figure on skis in the center; the numbers 1, 9, 6, 3 across the bottom. There are two front pockets at the hip. The left pocket has three round metal pins, each of which says "VERMONT STATE TOURNAMENT" and a year from 1959-1963. There are two blue stripes knitted into the left arm, and there are oval suede patches on the elbows of each arm. A small tag at the center back neckline says, "GORDON TOMAT".
Context
Owned by Gordon Tomat, who graduated from Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont, in 1963
Acquisition
2006.66
Made/Created
1963
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Plastic, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sweater
Name/Title
Sweater
Entry/Object ID
2011.39.5a
Description
Maroon knit letter sweater with two white stripes on the left arm. The sweater secures down the center front with 6 red plastic buttons, and there are two pockets at the front hip. A varsity letter was attached to the right front breast, but is now detached. The letter is in the shape of an S in gothic script and made of looped pile wool on white felt lined with plain-woven white cotton.
Context
Worn by a student at Spaulding High School in Barre, Vermont. The two stripes on the sleeve indicate that a varsity letter was earned twice.
Acquisition
2011.39
Made/Created
Bert Charon
1955-1956
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Sweatshirt
Name/Title
Sweatshirt
Entry/Object ID
2014.52.4
Description
Long-sleeved green sweatshirt with jersey knitted cuffs and hem. The center front is printed with a large yellow B with a yellow image of a bobcat at its center. The words "Barre Town / Bobcats" in white flank the image. There is a label inside the back neckline that reads, "Jerzees Activewear M (10-12) 50% polyester Made in Mexico".
Context
Worn by a student of Barre Town Middle-Elementary School in Barre Town, Vermont
Acquisition
2014.52
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Sweatshirt
Unisex
Youth Medium (10-12)
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Polyester
Made/Created
2000-2004
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Barre Town Middle & Elementary School
Place
Town
Barre Town
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.7.7
Description
Turquoise t-shirt printed in blue with an illustration of a gothic-style building with two large lion statues flanking its entrance. The image is labeled, "FAIRBANKS MUSEUM St. Johnsbury Vermont".
Context
Produced as a souvenir of the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.7
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
14-16 (child's large)
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Fruit of the Loom
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
Place
Town
St. Johnsbury
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.7.8
Description
Light blue t-shirt printed on the front with an image of the Vermont State House covered in red, white, and blue ribbons. The building has 6 double-story columns across a central portico, each wrapped in ribbon. Above the portico is a gold-domed cupola. The two side wings are draped in ribbon and the building is set within an amorphous green shape (representing trees) with a blue gradient at the top. The image is flanked at the top and bottom with the black inscription, "1791 1991 VERMONT BICENTENNIAL". The left sleeve is printed in red with a logo of three triangle outlines and the inscription, "AD ART AMERICA E. Barre, Vermont". The back of the shirt is printed in red with the word "VOLUNTEER".
Context
Worn by a volunteer at the festivities celebrating the bicentennial of Vermont's statehood.
Acquisition
2003.7
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
L 42-44
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Ad Art America, Hanes
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
,
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2020.28.2
Description
Green t-shirt printed with a black-and-white hand-drawn illustration of a catamount with the inscription, "Exploration Encounter Exchange / Vermont History Day 2004". The back is printed with the inscription, "Cargill Animal Nutrition A Proud Sponsor of Vermont History Day".
Context
Produced by Vermont Historical Society for Vermont History Day, 2004.
Acquisition
2020.28
Made/Created
Artist
Ladd, Liza
2004
Lexicon
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2016.51.2
Description
Black cotton t-shirt. The front left breast is printed in bright green with the inscription, "www. / Vermontpickle / .com", in Comic Sans font. The back is printed in bright green with the inscription, "Get Pickled! / Vermont Pickle / Hand crafted for a fresh from the garden taste." in Comic Sans font.
Context
Vermont Pickle was a pickling company in Milton, Vermont
Acquisition
2016.51
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Port and Company
2008-2015
Lexicon
Dimensions
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont Pickle
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1995.10.1
Description
Purple t-shirt printed on the front with an illustration of 4 black-and-white cows and the words, "BEN & JERRY'S". The back is printed with the words, "VERMONT'S FINEST", flanked on the top and bottom by lines of ice cream cones.
Acquisition
1995.10
Made/Created
Artist
Jackson, Woody
Fruit of the Loom
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Ben & Jerry's Homemade Holdings, Inc.
Place
Town
Waterbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1995.29.1
Description
White cotton jersey-knitted t-shirt. The front is printed in black with a scenic image showing a dog standing in a landscape consistings of trees, sky, a body of water, and either mountains or pyramids, with the words, "DOG RIVER REVIVAL". The back is printed in black with logos for Cabot Hosiery Mills, Northfield Savins Bank, Chouinard, Ace Hardward, F.E.E.L., Benn & Jerry's, TDS Telecom, Vermont Pure Springs, Inc., The Morning Glory Flower Shop. The logos surround a large recycling icon, and the words, "Helping To Clean The Dog In 1995", run along the bottom.
Acquisition
1995.29
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Fruit of the Loom
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1995.35
Description
Cream-colored t-shirt printed in brown with a line drawing illustration of the Pavilion Hotel and the label, "MONTPELIER, VERMONT".
Context
Shows the Pavilion Building in Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1995.35
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Hanes
20th Century
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
,
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1976.37.2
Description
Yellow t-shirt printed in green with the words, "GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB / THE LONG TRAIL / VERMONT". The words, "The Long Trail," are within a silhouette of a directional sign.
Acquisition
1976.37
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
B. V. D.
1976
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Green Mountain Club
Place
* Untyped Place
Long Trail
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1976.37.3
Description
Yellow cotton t-shirt printed on the back in red with the words, "LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS / Green Mountain Club". There are footprints up the shirt and forming the two Os within the word footprints.
Acquisition
1976.37
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Medium
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
B. V. D.
1976
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Green Mountain Club
Place
* Untyped Place
Long Trail
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.149a
Description
Short-sleeved green t-shirt printed on the front with the inscription, "M.H.S. 74", in white.
Context
Worn by Ronda Balham as a student at Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Youth Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1974
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Henry, Ronda A. Balham (b. 1956), Montpelier High School
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1991.25
Description
Maroon T-shirt with large white letters on the front that read, "Kunin."
Context
Produced to support the 1988 gubernatorial campaign of Madeleine Kunin.
Acquisition
1991.25
Made/Created
Stedman
1988
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Polyester, Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kunin, Madeleine May (b. 1933)
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1993.38.1
Description
White t-shirt printed in black with an illustration of a bird wearing hiking boots and a backpack and holding a branch of leaves in its mouth. It is surrounded by the words, "Vermont / Washington to Moscow Walk / For a Nuclear Arms Freeze / Aug. 6-9, 1981."
Context
The Washington to Moscow Walk was organized as a call for the United States and the Soviet Union to agree to mutual nuclear disarmament. The march traveled from Washington, Vermont, to Moscow, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.38
Made/Created
1981
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
,
Event
Washington to Moscow Walk
Web Links and URLs
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1993.38.2
Description
Dark blue t-shirt printed on the front with white lettering that reads:
"Bravo Arts!
The ARTS COUNCIL of WINDHAM COUNTY, VERMONT is:
Brattleboro Center for the Performing Arts
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
Brattleboro Music Center
Chelsea House Folklore Center
Collaborations Danceworks
Friends of Music at Guilford
Marlboro Guild Theater
Monteverdi Artists Collaborative
River Gallery Cooperative
Saxtons River Art Guild
Windham Community Orchestra
Windham Summer Repertory Theatre
Yellow Barn Music Festival . . . . .
&
Me!"
Acquisition
1993.38
Made/Created
1975-1993
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Brattleboro
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1993.38.3
Description
White t-shirt with black-printed graphic at the center front showing a marching band. The band consists of several musicians in three rows, a semicircle of color guard kneeling on the ground, two people holding a banner, and another row of color guard holding waving flags. Around the graphic is the inscription, "BRATTLEBORO UNION HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND/THE PRIDE OF VERMONT/'76 BICENTENNIAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL-WASH. D.C./'81 MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE-NEW YORK CITY".
Context
Made for the Brattleboro Union High School marching band of Brattleboro, Vermont
Acquisition
1993.38
Made/Created
1981-1993
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Polyester
Relationships
Place
Town
Brattleboro
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
US Bicentennial Celebration
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.16.149b
Description
Green-and-white striped short-sleeved t-shirt. The cuffs and neckline are bound in dark green. The left breast is printed with the word "Montpelier" in gothic letters above an oval surrounded by leaves. Within the oval is the handwritten label, "RONDA BALHAM" in green ink.
Context
Worn by Ronda Balham as a student at Montpelier High School, Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
2003.16
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Small
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Champion Products, Inc.
1970-1974
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Henry, Ronda A. Balham (b. 1956), Montpelier High School
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2018.2
Description
Light blue t-shirt printed in black with an illustration of a bird wearing hiking boots and a backpack and holding a branch of leaves in its mouth. It is surrounded by the words, "Vermont / Washington to Moscow Walk / For a Nuclear Arms Freeze / Aug. 6-9, 1981."
Context
The Washington to Moscow Walk was organized as a call for the United States and the Soviet Union to agree to mutual nuclear disarmament. The march traveled from Washington, Vermont, to Moscow, Vermont.
Acquisition
2018.2
Made/Created
1981
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
,
Event
Washington to Moscow Walk
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2023.17.2
Description
Heather grey t-shirt printed across the front in green with the words, "TAKE HISTORY OUT OF VERMONT AND WE MIGHT AS WELL LIVE IN NEW JERSEY / ANONYMOUS".
Context
Created by Kevin Graffagnino, former director of the Vermont Historical Society.
Acquisition
2023.17
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Color
Gray
Made/Created
Artist
Graffagnino, J. Kevin
Gildan Activewear, Inc.
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
State/Province
New Jersey
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1995.11.1
Description
Light blue, well worn short sleeve T-shirt with black graphic and lettering: "Friends of Parker's Gore, Shrewsbury, Vermont." The graphic shows a moose kissing a cow on the side of the face, with small hearts hanging above the moose's head. No manufacturer's label.
Context
Produced as a fundraiser for Parker's Gore. The illustration is in reference to the book "A Moose for Jessica", a non-fiction book telling the story of a moose who displayed mating behavior toward a domestic cow in Shrewsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1995.11
Made/Created
1987-1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Shrewsbury
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Publication
A Moose for Jessica
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2013.52.24
Description
Purple t-shirt printed at the center front chest with an image of three dancing figures on a background of large snowflakes. The pink inscription, "WINTER HEAT", is above the image, and below the image is, "DANCE COMPETITION January 28, 2006 South Burlington High School". The back of the shirt is printed with the inscription, "BFA ST. ALBANS / BURR & BURTON ACADEMY / COLCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL / LAMOILLE VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL / MIDDLEBURY UNION HIGH SCHOOL / MISSISQUOI VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL / MOUNT MANSFIELD UNION HIGH SCHOOL / NORTH COUNTRY UNION HIGH SHCOOL / SOUTH BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL".
Context
Given to participants in the 2006 Winter Heat Dance Competition in South Burlington, Vermont
Acquisition
2013.52
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Made/Created
2006
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
South Burlington High School, Bellows Free Academy, Burr and Burton Academy, Colchester High School, Lamoille Valley Union High School, Middlebury Union High School, Missisquoi Valley Union High School, Mount Mansfield Union High School, North Country Union High School
Place
City
South Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2014.60.933
Description
Heather grey t-shirt printed in black with the inscription "MATHEWSON SCHOOL" and "1903-1993" above and below an illustration of a large brick institutional building with multiple chimneys.
Acquisition
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Small
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Fruit of the Loom
1993
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Mathewson School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2014.60.934
Description
White t-shirt printed with a childlike illustration of two red buildings with an empty lot in between framed within an oval. The words "BARRE CELEBRATES" rings the top edge of the image, and the words, "VERMONT BICENTENNIAL 1791-1991" are at the bottom of the image within the oval. Beneath the frame in tiny letters is the label, "Nathan Micheli = 4th - Ward Five School".
Context
Made to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Vermont's statehood
Acquisition
2014.60
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large (44 bust)
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Artist
Micheli, Nathan
Hanes
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Ad Art America
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2010.11.69
Description
Light blue t-shirt with navy cuffs and neckband. The front of the shirt is printed with an outline of the state of the Vermont filled in with orange. There is a star in the middle of the map with the word "Montpelier". To the right of the map is the date 1982 and the initials VT. Beneath that is an outline drawing of a large baseball and the words "State Playoff". The original, clear plastic sizing sticker is still attached.
Context
Made for the Vermont state baseball playoff of 1982
Acquisition
2010.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Made/Created
Old Navy
1982
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1991.34.1
Description
Pink t-shirt. The front is printed with a small blue line, resembling a swipe of paint, and the words "VERMONT 100 MILE ENDURANCE RIDE . RUN" on the left breast. The back is printed with an illustration of a landscape consisting of a river, 2 trees, 3 haystacks, and mountains with 3 people riding on horseback and 3 people running. It is flanked on the top and bottom by the words, "VERMONT 100 MILE ENDURANCE RIDE & RUN".
Context
Produced to commemorate the 1991 Vermont 100, a race that is run by both humans and horses.
Acquisition
1991.34
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Anvil Knitwear
1991
Lexicon
Relationships
Vermont Handicapped Ski & Sports Association, Alpine Screenworks
,
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2003.49.5
Description
White short-sleeved t-shirt printed on the front a child-like picture of a barn sitting within green hills with an orange sun at the horizon. The image is surrounded by the inscription, "BARRE TOWN CELEBRATES! VERMONT'S BICENTENNIAL", with the dates "1791-1991" on the image. The left sleeves is printed with a red logo of the outlines of three upward pointed triangles and the words, "AD ART AMERICA".
Context
Printed to celebrate the bicentennial of Vermont's statehood
Acquisition
2003.49
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large 42-44
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Ad Art America, Hanes
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Place
Town
Barre Town
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1992.41.1
Description
White cotton t-shirt, printed on the front in black and blue with an illustration of people walking through floodwater. The illustration is done in a comic style. The bottom half of the illustration is shaded blue. There is a woman at the center holding a grocery bag out of the water and holding the hand of a child who is submerged in the water up to his nose. There is a dog swimming near the child and a duck swimming near the dog. There is a child on a inflatable raft at the bottom left. There is a man’s head sticking out of the water at the bottom right who is reading the top of a newspaper that is otherwise submerged. He is in front of a submerged car near a parking meter. A brick building in the back has a sign that reads “CHEAP FUEL OIL BRING A BUCKET!” The words “ON YOUR NEXT FLOATING HOLIDAY VISIT MONTPELIER” span the top, and the word Montpelier is in large letters that are shaded halfway to appear flooded.
Context
Made and sold to raised money for the Montpelier Relief Fund following the flood of 1992.
Acquisition
1992.41
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
XL
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
Artist
Tim Newcomb
Fruit of the Loom
1992
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Ad Art America
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
1992 Flood
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1991.65.1
Description
White t-shirt printed with an illustration of a man in a marching band uniform with a large bass drum. The drum bears the logo of the Vermont Bicentennial, which consists of the numbers 1791 and 1991 beneath an illustration of a town. Beneath the logo, still within the drum, is the word "PARADE". Beneath the entire illustration is the word, "BRATTLEBORO".
Context
Produced to commemorate the Vermont Bicentennial parade.
Acquisition
1991.65
Made/Created
Jerzees
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Size large
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
Town
Brattleboro
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1991.66.1
Description
Whit t-shirt printed at the center front chest with a logo consisting of two clasped hands within an oval. The oval has cow spots. It is surrounded by the words, "KaReLiA-vErMoNt / BrOtHeRs & SiStErS / BuSiNeSs ExChAnGe / FoUnDeD mAy 1991".
Context
The Karelia-Vermont business exchange was a partnership set up by the Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation and the Soviet Information Service. It consisted of 24 people from Karelia touring businesses across Vermont.
Acquisition
1991.66
Made/Created
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Size large
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
,
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2020.34.1
Description
White t-shirt printed with an illustration of a flooded city. The Vermont Statehouse is visible at the center horizon. There are people in a rowboat at the bottom center. The image is labeled, "MONTPELIER / FLOOD of '92".
Context
Produced to commemorate the flood in Montpelier, Vermont, in 1992.
Acquisition
2020.34
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Medium
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Sewing Stitch Type
Overlock Stitch
Made/Created
Artist
Kohn-Saxe, Barbara
Fruit of the Loom, Deerfield & Company
1992
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
1992 Flood
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1989.27.1
Description
White cotton t-shirt. It is printed with a logo of a yellow sun rising over a road with a blue vehicle topped with a solar panel. It reads, "Montpelier to Cambridge 25--28 May 1989 / American Tour de Sol".
Context
The first Tour de Sol was held in Switzerland in 1985 as both a race and a demonstration of the capabilities of solar-powered vehicles. In 1989, the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association organized the first Tour de Sol event in the United States. The course started in Montpelier, Vermont, and ended in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The cars traveled over four days, stopping in Hanover, New Hampshire, Concord, New Hampshire, and Lowell, Massachusetts, before arriving at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Each day include time for the public to view all the vehicles and lectures.
Acquisition
1989.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Color
White
Made/Created
1989
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
American Tour de Sol
T-Shirt
Interpretative Labels
If the 19th century was one of the Abenaki blending into the cultural background of Vermont, then the 20th century was one of pride, display, and the fight for recognition. In the early years of the century, Abenaki inhabitants of Vermont started to wear outfits, often more similar to plains tribes than those of the East, to set themselves apart from their neighbors as they used their background to sell goods and services to the increasing tourist trade. This greater visibility also brought persecution as the State's ill-advised eugenics program targeted Abenaki people, along with French Canadians and those with disabilities, as undesirable and subject to cultural integration programs and even forced sterilization. By the 1960s and 1970s Vermont's indigenous people had joined the Pan-Indian identity or "Red Power" movement. Abenaki activists started pressing the State of Vermont and the Federal Government for official tribal recognition. This movement came to a head in the early 1990s when the State of Vermont denied tribal recognition based on lack of continuous tribal organization and inhabitation within Vermont. Outrage, combined with thoughtful documentation by dedicated historians, led to state level tribal recognition of the Missisquoi, Nulhegan, Koasek and Elnu bands of Abenaki in 2011 and 2012.
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1990.47.1
Description
Light blue t-shirt printed in white with the words, "PEOPLE OF THE DAWN / Abenaki pride". The words are incorporated into a design that includes evergreen trees on snowy ground.
Acquisition
1990.47
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Med - 38-40
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Polyester
Color
Made/Created
Hanes
Ethnography
Lexicon
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2011.1.61
Description
Red t-shirt printed in white with the inscription, "SHS 1893-1993", around an illustration of a Victorian building with an arched entryway, a tall tower, and a monument. The inscription, "CLASS OF 1952 spans the back.
Context
Made for a reunion of the Spaulding High School (Barre, Vermont) graduating class of 1952
Acquisition
2011.1
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Hanes
1993
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2015.47.37
Description
Heather grey t-shirt with the blue inscription, "Otter Creek / Child Center" around an illustration of a large farm house surrounded by children. The back of the shirt is printed with the inscription, "Ten years old and still growing" with an illustration of a otter's head.
Context
Worn by Victoria Hughes as an employee of the Otter Creek Child Center in Middlebury, Vermont
Acquisition
2015.47
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
XL
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Hanes
1991-1994
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Hughes, Victoria, Otter Creek Child Center
Place
Town
Middlebury
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2016.5.1
Description
Blue cotton t-shirt printed in black and white with an image of a man's face above the words, "BERNIE SANDER FOR PRESIDENT 2016". The man is shown at a 3/4 angle. He has white hair and glasses.
Context
Produced to promote the unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
2016.5
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Color
Blue
Sewing Stitch Type
Overlock Stitch
Made/Created
Lifewear
2016
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Sanders, Bernard (b. 1941)
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2016.11.3
Description
Light orange t-shirt printed in red and green with a folk art style rendition of a town in the hills. The dates 1791 and 1991 are beneath the image, following the shape of the hills, and the words, "VERMONT BICENTENNIAL" are beneath the years.
Context
Made to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Vermont's statehood
Acquisition
2016.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
L
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Anvil Knitwear
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2014.48.4
Description
Blue t-shirt with an image of a CFL lightbulb at the center chest. The twisted bulb has 12 yellow lines emanating from it, and the inscription, "Vermont Energy Investment Corporation" arcs above the image. There is a tag at the back neckline that reads, "ANVIL/ Pre-Shrunk 100% cotton Made in Nicaragua M".
Context
The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation is a nonprofit organization in Chittenden County that seeks to reduce the economic and environmental costs of energy consumption.
Acquisition
2014.48
Made/Created
Anvil Knitwear
1986
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Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Place
City
Winooski
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2014.52.37
Description
Heather grey t-shirt with the words "BARRE CITY ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL" in large letters on the front. The middle of the inscription is separated with a line of building, and the letters are filled in to look like a brick wall. The back of the shirt is printed with seven brick school buildings, each labeled with the school they housed and the founding year.
Context
Produced to support the consolidation of schools in Barre City
Acquisition
2014.52
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Youth L
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Hanes
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Barre City Elementary and Middle School, Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2020.28.1
Description
Yellow t-shirt printed in green with the words "VERMONT HISTORY DAY 2003" over an outline of the state of Vermont filled with black-and-white historical imagery. The images within the state outline are a flood, a woman's portrait, a man at the Catamount Tavern, and a protest. At the bottom is a circular logo that says, "Rights & Responsibilities in Vermont". The back is printed with the inscription, "Cargill Animal Nutrition A Proud Sponsor of Vermont History Day".
Context
Produced by Vermont Historical Society for Vermont History Day, 2003.
Acquisition
2020.28
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
XL
Fabric
Jersey
Made/Created
2003
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Vermont Historical Society
Event
Vermont History Day
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2020.6.1
Description
Blue t-shirt with a red-and-white printed logo of three women's faces in profile and the inscription "WOMEN'S/MARCH/ON VERMONT/JANUARY 20, 2018".
Context
Worn by Sarah Dopp to the Women's March in Montpelier, Vermont, 2018.
Acquisition
2020.6
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Female
Medium
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Color
Blue
Sewing Stitch Type
Overlock Stitch
Made/Created
Hanes
2018
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dopp, Sarah L.
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Women's March
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1994.1
Description
White cotton t-shirt printed at the center front chest with a comic-style illustration of 2 people (a man and a woman) running from flying pieces of paper. The illustration is surrounded by the words, "WELCOME BACK LEGISLATORS" in red and black.
Context
Given as a gift from the City of Montpelier to state legislators in 1994. When gifted, it was presented rolled and tied with a 2-color ribbon, alongside a calling card and a small brochure with the phone numbers of local businesses.
Acquisition
1994.1
Made/Created
Artist
Newcomb, Tim
Fruit of the Loom
1994
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1994.44
Description
White cotton t-shirt printed in teal with with the words, "R. S. V. P. APPRECIATION DAY STOW 1994".
Context
Produced for the annual Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Central Vermont and Northeast Kingdom recognition day in 1994.
Acquisition
1994.44
Made/Created
Hanes
1994
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
Place
Town
Stowe
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1994.43
Description
Black t-shirt printed on the front left breast with an illustration of a snake wrapped around a cowboy boot with 2 blue banners in front of it that read, "JAMIE LEE & The Ratt'lers". The back is printed with the same image, but larger, and with the snake colored. Beneath the image are the words, "YEAH BUDDY!"
Context
Jamie Lee & The Ratt'lers were a country music band from Central Vermont.
Acquisition
1994.43
Made/Created
1994
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Thurston, Jamie Lee
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1994.18
Description
Heather grey t-shirt printed at the center front with a round logo consisting of a half-circle of yellow rays over a blue banner that reads, "RUTLAND HERALD". The number 200 is in large red letters with the inscription, "COVERING VERMONT SINCE 1794" arching across the bottom.
Context
Produced to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Rutland Herald newspaper.
Acquisition
1994.18
Made/Created
Fruit of the Loom
1994
Lexicon
Dimensions
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Rutland Herald
Place
City
Rutland
County
Rutland County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
1994.6
Description
Red t-shirt printed in black with an illustration of an elderly woman wearing a black dress and striped apron and holding a bucket with a house and trees in the distance. Above the illustration is the label, "Vermont Celebrates Women's History Month", and below the illustration is the label, "American Association of University Women".
Context
Produced to commemorate Women's History Month.
Acquisition
1994.6
Made/Created
Artist
Azarian, Mary
Fruit of the Loom
1994
Lexicon
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
American Association of University Women
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2004.62.4
Description
Light yellow t-shirt with a green-printed circular inscription that reads, "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS STATE / AMERICAN LEGION / 1791 / 1991 / Vermont Bicentennial" around a map outline of the state of Vermont with the number 200 over it.
Context
Green Mountain Boys State is an annual, weeklong citizenship training session for the high school boys in Northfield, Vermont
Acquisition
2004.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
XL 46
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Polyester
Sewing Stitch Type
Made/Created
Jerzees
1991
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Green Mountain Boys State, American Legion Department of Vermont
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Vermont Bicentennial
T-Shirt
Name/Title
T-Shirt
Entry/Object ID
2004.62.5
Description
White t-shirt printed at the center front with the words, "GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS STATES / FOUNDED 1938" in a circle around a map outline of the state of Vermont with the American Legion logo over it.
Context
Green Mountain Boys State is an annual, weeklong citizenship training session for the high school boys in Northfield, Vermont
Acquisition
2004.62
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Male
XL
Fabric
Jersey
Material
Cotton
Sewing Stitch Type
Overlock Stitch
Made/Created
Delta
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Green Mountain Boys State, American Legion Department of Vermont
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
T-shirt
Name/Title
T-shirt
Entry/Object ID
2024.7.1
Description
Black t-shirt with white printing to commemorate the 2023 flood in Barre, Vermont. The image on the front of the t-shirt shows a man in a collared work shirt, apron, and flat cap, and he is carrying a shovel. A ribbon swirling around the figure reads "WE ARE BARRE STRONG"
Acquisition
2024.7
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shirt
Unisex
Large
Fabric
Cotton
Material
Fabric
Color
Black
Made/Created
2023
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
2023 Flood
Tailor's Model
Name/Title
Tailor's Model
Entry/Object ID
1973.53.6
Description
Full-scale tailor's model of a coat. The coat is double breasted with two rows of 6 black buttons. There is a seam around the waistline, accented with piping. Two pockets are inset beneath the waistline, closing with flaps. 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 model has functional buttons and the neck is left open, but there are no sleeves and the hem is sewn shut, creating a sort of long tube. There is a label on the reverse that reads, "John Patterson & Co. 25+26 West 26th St. NY", and the penned name, "Mrs. Wm Wells".
Context
This tailor's model is a full-sized model of the coachman's uniform used by General William Wells' coachman.
Acquisition
1973.53
Made/Created
circa 1870
Lexicon
Materials
Wool, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wells, William (1837-1892)
,
Tea Gown
Name/Title
Tea Gown
Entry/Object ID
1982.27.1
Description
Lime green and brocade tea gown. The gown is one piece and has a significant train. The center front panel and undersleeves are made from a cream-colored silk woven with naturalistic flowers. The center front neckline down the waist is accented with lace. The rest of the gown, styled to look like a robe, is lime green silk with wide bell sleeves.
Context
Worn by Josephine Pratt Guernsey of Northfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1982.27
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Dress
Female
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Guernsey, Josephine Pratt (1858-1940)
Place
Town
Northfield
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Tea Gown
Interpretative Labels
Tea Gown, 1880-1890 Silk, steel Likely owned in Fairlee, Vermont 1991.11.29, Gift of Merideth Wright Tea gowns were garments made specifically for women to wear at home while entertaining women friends. While ostensibly informal, they were different from housecoats and robes in that they were purely fashionable. The slightly looser cut and lack of boning gave them the appearance of comfort and utility. However, as you can see in this tea gown, they were worn over corsets and bustles, maintaining the wearer’s fashionable silhouette. Additionally, they were made of expensive, stylish fabrics (like silk and velvet) rather than the easy-to-wash fabric of housecoats and chore clothes. Tea gowns hold a significant place in fashion history as one of the first garments created specifically for this informal social sphere. Unlike wrappers and earlier informal articles of clothing, they were not created to be worn while performing household chores or lounging alone with immediate family. They were created to show off.
Name/Title
Tea Gown
Entry/Object ID
1991.11.29
Description
Red twill silk tea gown with decorative red velvet bands down the front bodice. The gown open up the center front with metal buttons. The standing collar and sleeve cuffs are red velvet. The waist is shaped with tucks, creating a princess silhouette, and there are pleats in the back to accommodate a bustle.
Context
Likely owned in Fairlee, Vermont.
Acquisition
1991.11
Made/Created
1880-1890
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Steel
Relationships
Place
Town
Fairlee
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Tool Apron
Name/Title
Tool Apron
Entry/Object ID
1989.5.1
Description
White cotton tool apron. The apron is sewn with a pocket across its width. It is printed in black with the inscription, “Offering Over 100 Years Of Quality, Service And Value To Our Customers! Allen lumber co. Barre Montpelier St. Johnsbury Waitsfield St. Albans.” There are long cotton ties attached to both top corners for securing the apron around the wearer.
Acquisition
1989.5
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Allen Lumber Company
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Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1954.27.4
Description
This is a grey top hat made of felt material. The hat features a beige grosgrain ribbon that goes around the bottom of the crown and the edge of the brim. On the inside of the hat, there is a label that reads "412 Washington St., Jos. A. Jackson, Boston".
Context
Owned by a member of the Dewey family of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1954.27
Made/Created
Artist
Jackson, Joseph A.
1860-1870
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Wool
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1955.12.1
Description
Black collapsible top hat. There are hinged metal supports around the interior of the brown, and a label that reads, "DESBECKER".
Context
Worn by Maurice Dewey of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1955.12
Made/Created
Desbecker
circa 1890
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Metal
Relationships
Person or Organization
Dewey, Maurice William (1889-1944)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1990.16
Description
Men's black fur top hat.
Context
Sold by Nicholson the Hatter (D. N. Nicholson) in Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
1990.16
Made/Created
Dunlap & Co.
1879-1906
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Fur
Relationships
Person or Organization
D. N. Nicholson
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1966.31.34
Description
Black beaver fur top hat. The interior lining is marked with the label, "Satchell & Son Hatters, London".
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield, or Hubbard families of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.31
Made/Created
Satchell & Son
Lexicon
Materials
Fur, Silk
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1966.31.36
Description
Black faille collapsible top hat. The interior lining is marked with the label, "Mallory, New York". One of the collapsible supports is broken.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield, or Hubbard families of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.31
Made/Created
Mallory
Lexicon
Materials
Silk, Metal
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1962.65.7
Description
Men's black fur top hat.
Context
Worn by a member of the Baker or Goff families of Richford, Vermont
Acquisition
1962.65
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Fur, Silk
Relationships
Place
Town
Richford
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.51
Description
Tall top hat made from grey wool felt. The brim is curled upward. The base of the crown is decorated with a brown ribbon.
Context
Worn by Abdiel Kent of Calais, Vermont
Acquisition
1976.43
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Abdiel (1850-1887)
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Top Hat
Name/Title
Top Hat
Entry/Object ID
1962.65.9
Description
Black top hat lined with white satin. The interior crown is labeled "F. E. Hartwell" and "EXTRA QUALITY Trade Mark / Dunlop & Co. / copyrighted Brooks and Company / New Haven, Conn."
Context
Worn by Frank E. Hartwell of Waterbury, Vermont
Acquisition
1962.65
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Silk, Fur
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hartwell, Frank Eugene (1873-1961)
Place
Town
Waterbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Toque
Name/Title
Toque
Entry/Object ID
1989.10.4
Description
This hand knit toque is made in patterned stripes of bright colors with ear flaps. It is in reds, greens, tans, blues, golds, and hot pink. It is knit in the round. Two paper labels are affixed onto one side and read, "Pattern of a Scotch Toque of the late years of 1700 made by Rhoda Brown Potter- 1861 or 68 - Rhoda was a womans born with but one hand Property of Mary C. Westcott."
Context
Made by Rhoda Brown Potter of Waterville, Vermont
Acquisition
1989.10
Made/Created
Artist
Potter, Rhoda Brown (1791-1867)
1860-1866
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Wool
Tote Bag
Name/Title
Tote Bag
Entry/Object ID
2013.23.14
Description
Black bonded fabric bag printed with the white inscription, "COMMUNITY MEDICAL SCHOOL", in a typewriter-style font. Beneath the inscription are logos of sponsors, included The University of Vermont and Fletcher Allen Health Care. The bag is made of one piece, folded at the bottom and seamed up the sides. There are two short carrying straps at the top.
Context
The Community Medical School at the University of Vermont is a program that presents lectures to the public.
Acquisition
2013.23
Made/Created
2003-2013
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Synthetic
Relationships
Person or Organization
University of Vermont
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Tote Bag
Name/Title
Tote Bag
Entry/Object ID
2011.23
Description
White canvas tote bag printed on one side with the words, "BARRE CITY ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL". The other side is printed with images of seven large institutional buildings, each labeled with name and founding date of the schools housed inside: Spaulding Graded School 1891; Lincoln School 1910; Brook Street School 1899; North Barre School 1914; Mathewson School 1905; Ayer Street School 1899; Ward V School 1902.
Context
Produced with seven neighborhood schools in Barre City, Vermont, were closed and consolidated into Barre City Elementary and Middle School.
Acquisition
2011.23
Made/Created
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Spaulding High School
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Tuxedo
Name/Title
Tuxedo
Entry/Object ID
1986.43.2a-c
Description
Three piece black tuxedo consisting of a jacket, vest, and pants. The jacket is made a wool with silk satin lapels. There are pockets on either side that secure with flaps. The center front secures with a single, black button. There is an interior pocket inside the right breast with a label that reads, "F. H. Rogers & Co., 161 N. Main Street, Barre, VT."

The vest is black silk, brocaded in a simple design of stripes and spots. There are two pockets, and the hem is pointed. The vest secures at the center front with four silver buttons.

The pants are made of black wool and accented along the side seams with two stripes of black silk satin.
Context
Worn by Royce Pitkin, former president of Goddard College, in Plainfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1986.43
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Suit
Male
Material
Wool
Made/Created
F. H. Rogers & Co.
1970-1980
Lexicon
Relationships
Pitkin, Royce S. (1901-1986), Goddard College
Place
Town
Plainfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Undersleeve
Name/Title
Undersleeve
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.7a-b
Description
Semi-sheer white cotton undersleeves with whitework embroidery. The sleeves flare outward at the end, and the edge is shaped into chevrons.
Context
Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
Made/Created
1840-1845
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Marion Gilfillan (1803-1861)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Undersleeves
Name/Title
Undersleeves
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.5a-b
Description
Sheer white undersleeves woven with a checked pattern. The narrow cuffs are made of lace ribbon and have buttonholes.
Context
Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
Made/Created
1840-1845
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Jane (1825-1911)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Undersleeves
Name/Title
Undersleeves
Entry/Object ID
1993.12.6a-b
Description
Semi-sheer white cotton undersleeves with ruffled lace cuffs. The arms of the sleeves are woven with spots (Swiss dots).
Context
Worn by Jane Blair of Barnet, Vermont.
Acquisition
1993.12
Made/Created
1840-1845
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Blair, Jane (1825-1911)
Place
Town
Barnet
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Undersleeves
Name/Title
Undersleeves
Entry/Object ID
2007.18.232a-b
Description
White cotton undersleeves with eyelet embroidery in a floral design. The edges are cut into points ("Van Dyke" points).
Context
Worn by a member of the Murphy family of Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
2007.18
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Murphy, Sarah Agnes Wheeler
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Veil
Name/Title
Veil
Entry/Object ID
1961.26.6
Description
Rectangular black lace veil or shawl with scalloped edges on three sides. The consists of black embroidery on woven netting. The embroidery is in designs of maple leaves, flowers, and berries on one end, and sprigged with berries through the center.
Context
Worn by Hannah Bisbee Nourse of Springfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1961.26
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Shawl
Female
Fabric
Lace
Color
Black
Made/Created
circa 1840
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Nourse, Hannah Bisbee (1811-1862)
Place
Town
Springfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
2017.3.17
Description
Hand-scraped leather vest, made of either deer or moose leather. The vest secures in the center front with 6 metal buttons impressed with the monogram "GAR", likely for the Grand Army of the Republic (Union Army). There are three pockets on the front exterior: to on the left and one on the right. There is an interior pocket on the right. The back waist has two attached straps that connect with a metal buckle for fit. The vest is entirely machine sewn with brown thread.
Context
Worn by an unidentified Abenaki man in Swanton, Vermont
Acquisition
2017.3
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Large
Material
Leather
Sewing Stitch Type
Machine Running Stitch
Made/Created
1875-1900
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
2017.3.22
Description
Brown velvet vest decorated with appliqued beadwork flowers. The front is decorated on either side with matching beadwork flowers, each with ten black and purple petals. The centers of the flowers are pink, yellow, and white, and they each have five green leaves down the long stem. The inner edges of the vest are bound with green ribbon (now largely deteriorated), and the bottom is bound in light-colored leather. The side seams are decorated with leather fringe. The vest is unlined.
Context
Worn by an Abenaki man in Vermont in the early 20th century for the tourist trade.
Acquisition
2017.3
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Small
Fabric
Velvet
Color
Brown
Made/Created
1850-1920
Ethnography
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
2004.58.28
Description
Bright blue cotton vest line with white nylon. The vest has a pointed hem and closes in the center front with 5 blue plastic buttons. Between the armscyes on the back is an oval blue patch with a printed image of the Vermont State House in white and the inscription, “CAPITAL CITY JAYCEES / MONTPELIER, VERMONT”.
Context
Made by Anita Rogers for her husband, Gary Rogers, who was a member of the Capital City Jaycees in Montpelier, Vermont, from 1975 to 1990.
Acquisition
2004.58
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
Artist
Rogers, Anita W.
1975-1990
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Rogers, Gary, Unites States Junior Chamber
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.81
Description
Black silk brocade vest. The fabric is woven in a repeating pattern of three-petaled flowers. The vest has a shawl collar and secures at the center front with four small, metal buttons. There are pockets on either side of the vest front. It is lined with black satin-woven silk.
Acquisition
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Material
Silk
Made/Created
20th Century
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1982.31.82
Description
White twill-woven silk vest. The vest has a deep, scooped neckline edged in satin-woven silk and secures at the center front with three satin-covered buttons. There are two pockets on either side of the opening at the waist and an addition pocket at the left breast.
Acquisition
1982.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Material
Silk
Made/Created
20th Century
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1960.32.6
Description
Vest white silk brocade front. The silk is woven in a textured stripe, alternating between large and small diaper pattern. Within the small diaper strips are round medallions with purple, blue, and brown floral bunches alternating with purple and blue floral springs. The vest has a small folding collar, and buttons up the center front to the high neckline with 6 turned wood buttons. It has 3 welt pockets. The hemline sits at or near the wearer's natural waist and has a slight curve in order to sit straight across when worn. The back of the vest is made from a single panel of white cotton, and there are two horizontal strips to adjust fit.
Context
Worn by George Holmes of Jeffersonville, Vermont, at his marriage to Jane Waugh.
Acquisition
1960.32
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Brocade, Cotton
Made/Created
1860-1870
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Holmes, George William (1842-1920)
Place
Village
Jeffersonville
Town
Cambridge
County
Lamoille County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
2001.11.1b
Description
Bib-like purple satin vest. The vest is backless, and secures around the wearer with a halter neck and cotton ties at the waist. There are four silver-toned buttons at the center front.
Context
Worn by Roy Nicholson during the 1969 UVM Kake Walk, an annual fundraising performance in which fraternities performed in black face. Roy and his partner were the only performers to wear no makeup that year.
Acquisition
2001.11
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Fabric
Satin
Material
Polyester
Made/Created
1969
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
University of Vermont, Nicholson, Roy
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Kake Walk
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1962.1.3
Description
Men’s vest with black front and brown reverse. The show fabric is a satin-weave brocaded in blue and black with a floral design. There are three welt pockets. The front has decorative white top stitching. The neckline has a rounded lapel decorated with the brocade design. The center front secures with six fabric-covered buttons. The back of the vest is made from brown cotton, and there are two straps at the waist line that secure with a metal buckle to adjust fit. The interior of the vest is lined with light-brown cotton. There is a strip of leather reinforcing the bottom him on the interior.
Context
Worn by Abial C. Hurlburt of Waterford, Vermont, at his marriage to Mariah Cross in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Acquisition
1962.1
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hurlburt, Abial C. (1835-1907)
,
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1974.12.1
Description
Black, red and gold check vest with two pockets and eight brass buttons. The back and inside are a thin, green material. It has a shawl collar.
Context
Likely worn by Alphonse Bliss of Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1974.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bliss, Alpheus (1803-1844)
Place
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1974.12.2
Description
Man's vest with black front panels and brown back panel. There are 3 welt pockets, and the vest secures up the center front with 5 self-covered buttons. It has a shawl collar. It is lined with undyed cotton. There is a strap across the back for adjusting fit.
Context
Worn by William Robinson of Calais, Vermont, at his marriage to Caroline Bliss.
Acquisition
1974.12
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Made/Created
1863
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Robinson, William C. (1838-1875)
Place
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1989.29.1
Description
Man's vest. The front is woven with horizontal stripes in grey and dark brown. There are three welt pockets. The back panel is undyed cotton. It secures at the center front with 5 brass buttons. It has a narrow standing collar and no lapels.
Context
Possibly worn by Rob Emery
Acquisition
1989.29
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Lexicon
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1986.42.3
Description
Man's double-breasted linen vest with 2 rows of 4 mother-of-pearl buttons. 3 of the buttons on the right side have been replaced by much smaller ones. The fabric on the vest front is linen, and is woven with a checked pattern. The back of the vest is white cotton and has a belt for adjusting the fit. There are illegible letters in black ink on inside of belt. The collar is short in back and extends to long lapels in front. It has 4 pockets: 2 at the chest and 2 near the waistline.
Context
Worn by Daniel Rowland, Jr., of East Corinth, Vermont.
Acquisition
1986.42
Made/Created
1900-1915
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Linen, Cotton, Mother of Pearl
Relationships
Person or Organization
Rowland, Daniel, Jr. (1831-1915)
Place
Village
East Corinth
Town
Corinth
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1966.31.26
Description
Man’s vest. The front panels are made of brocaded silk, with a pattern of darts and leagues. The ground fabric is light beige, and the brocaded patter in dark navy blue. There are three welt pockets. The vest secures at the center front with five buttons, no longer present. The neckline has a rounded lapel. The front panels have decorative navy blue top stitching. The back panels are made of dark brown glazed cotton, and there are two horizontal straps that attach with a metal buckle to adjust fit. The interior is lined with light brown glazed cotton. The interior hem of the two front panels is reinforced with a strip of brown leather.
Context
Likely worn by a member of the Bailey, Fifield, or Hubbard families of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.31
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Brocade, Cotton
Lexicon
Relationships
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1962.59.3
Description
White men’s vest. The front panels are made from twill-woven cotton. The back piece is made from plain-woven cotton. There are two welt pockets. The neckline has a round lapel. The vest secures at the center front with four small fabric-covered buttons. There are two vertical panels at the center back, each with five bone grommets through which is strung cotton tape to adjust fit. There are also eyelets at the center back of the collar through which a string is strung to adjust fit.
Context
Worn by Levi Wilson Page of West Townshend, Vermont
Acquisition
1962.59
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Material
Cotton
Made/Created
1838-1842
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Page, Levi Wilson (1813-1900)
Place
Town
Townshend
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1967.110.2
Description
This man's vest has front panels made of black silk brocade with a design featuring flowers, leaves, and interspersed dots in white. It boasts three welt pockets for and rounded lapels. The lining of the vest is crafted from light brown cotton, while the back is made of dark brown glazed cotton. There is a strap with a metal buckle positioned horizontally across the back waist, allowing for fit adjustment.
Context
Worn by Albert Chandler at his marriage to Martha Greeley in Waterbury Center, Vermont, 1898.
Acquisition
1967.110
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Fabric
Brocade
Material
Silk
Color
Black
Brown
White
Made/Created
1898
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Chandler, Albert N. (1874-1926)
Place
Town
Waterbury
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1967.128.1
Description
This man's vest features front panels made of black silk in a fancy weave, adorned with a diaper pattern and delicate pink and white floral sprigs. The edges of the vest are bound with decorative brown and white tape. It has three welt pockets. Designed in a double-breasted style, the vest has two rows of four buttons each, all covered in black silk. The lining of the vest is crafted from undyed cotton, providing a comfortable inner layer. The back panel of the vest is made from brown glazed cotton. There is a strap with a metal buckle is positioned at the back, allowing for fit adjustments. The interior of the front hem is faced with a strip of brown leather.
Context
Worn by William Hubbard Hurlbut at his marriage to Lydia Marsh Chaffee in Richford, Vermont.
Acquisition
1967.128
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Fabric
Brocade
Material
Silk
Made/Created
1846
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hurlbut, William Hubbard (1824-1899)
Place
Town
Richford
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1968.25.17
Description
Man's linen vest. The front is constructed from white fabric woven with subtle blue flecks. This vest has four welt pockets. Running down the center front are six buttons made from mother-of-pearl. The vest lacks a collar or lapels. The back of the vest is fashioned from plain white cotton. A strap is included at the waist on the backside of the vest to adjust fit.
Context
Worn by a member of the Jones family of Waitsfield, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.25
Lexicon
Materials
Linen, Cotton, Mother of Pearl
Relationships
Place
Town
Waitsfield
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Vest
Name/Title
Vest
Entry/Object ID
1968.35.5
Description
Man's vest made of paper. The vest consists of 4 panels: 2 back pieces, seamed at the center, and 2 front sides. Each front side has three lengths of twill tape stitched to it, which tie together to close the front of the vest. The bottom piece is stitched around to the back, where it can tie to adjust fit. The paper is made in variegated thickness in 2-way stripes, giving it a quilted or corded appearance. The edges are bound with twill tape. The interior back has a paper label printed with an image of a burning log, and the words, "New York Paper Clothing Mfg. Co. / 290 PEARL ST. NEW YORK. / Pat. Appl'd For." The top corners are inked with the labels "No. A" and "Size 38".
Context
Owned by Henry S. Bassett in Barre, Vermont.
Acquisition
1968.35
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
38
Material
Paper
Made/Created
New York Paper Clothing Mfg. Co.
1920-1930
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bassett, Henry Sullivan (1865-1935)
Place
City
Barre City
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Visor
Name/Title
Visor
Entry/Object ID
2003.73.23
Description
The sun visor is predominantly white in color and is equipped with an adjustable band made of elastic, which has become brittle due to age. The underside of the visor is lined with green. A label is affixed, displaying the text "A.G. Spalding & Bros., Spalding, Made in USA."
Context
Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont
Acquisition
2003.73
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)
Place
Town
Royalton
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Visor
Name/Title
Visor
Entry/Object ID
1995.25.2
Description
This visor is white in color and lacks a crown, featuring a strap design instead. The front center of the strap is adorned with the word "VOLUNTEER" in green. Positioned at the center of the visor is a square logo that reads "VERMONT 1995 NGA." The back of the visor has a white plastic buckle, allowing for size adjustment. The inside band of the visor is lined with terrycloth.
Context
Worn by a volunteer at the 87th annual National Governors' Association meeting in Burlington, Vermont.
Acquisition
1995.25
Made/Created
Otto Cap
1995
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton, Plastic
Relationships
Person or Organization
National Governors Association
Place
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Visor
Name/Title
Visor
Entry/Object ID
2014.52.28
Description
Red sun visor consisting of a long, rounded brim and wide red strap. The strap, worn around the head, is adjustable with velcro at the center back. The center front of the strap is machine embroidered in white thread with the words, "VERMONT HISTORY Expo 2004".
Context
Worn by Mary Labate Rogstad while working at the Vermont History Expo in Tunbridge, Vermont, 2004.
Acquisition
2014.52
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Hat
Unisex
Made/Created
Toppers Inc.
2004
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Relationships
Place
Town
Tunbridge
County
Orange County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Event
Vermont History Expo
Waistcoat
Name/Title
Waistcoat
Entry/Object ID
1986.40.8
Description
Straight-hemmed double breasted waistcoat. The front the waistcoat is light blue-green silk with vertical white stripes and sprigged with brocaded flowers in pink, blue, and silver. There are two rows of 8 self-fabric-covered buttons and two pockets at the waist, and the waistcoat has a shawl collar. The back is a single layer of white linen with pieces of linen tape attached for adjusting the fit: two aligned with the bottom of the armscyes and two at the waist.
Context
Worn by a member of the Lindsay family.
Acquisition
1986.40
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Fabric
Brocade
Material
Silk
Linen
Silver
Made/Created
1790-1810
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Waistcoat
Name/Title
Waistcoat
Entry/Object ID
1966.34.1
Description
This man's waistcoat features a straight hem that falls just below the natural waist. The front of the waistcoat is adorned with light blue silk satin, embroidered with chainstitch floral sprigs and floral vines running along the center front opening and on the welt pockets. It has rounded lapels and two pockets.

The waistcoat is designed in a double-breasted style, with two rows of four self-fabric-covered buttons adorning the front. The back and lining of the waistcoat are made from plain-woven cotton. To ensure a comfortable fit, there are four twill tape ties on the back that allow for fit adjustments.
Context
Worn by Timothy Hubbard of Montpelier, Vermont
Acquisition
1966.34
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Vest
Male
Fabric
Satin
Material
Silk
Color
Blue
Made/Created
circa 1810
Lexicon
Relationships
Person or Organization
Hubbard, Timothy (1774-1840)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1925.6
Description
Leather trifold wallet. The wallet secures closed with a long leather strap that wraps around it.
Context
Owned by Malon Cottrill, proprietor of the Pavilion Hotel in Montpelier, Vermont, in the early 19th century.
Acquisition
1925.6
Made/Created
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Cottrill, Malon
,
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1934.5
Description
Leather trifold wallet. The wallet closes with a top flap that extends into a long tab that wraps around the wallet.
Context
Owned by Jonas Galusha, 8th Governor of Vermont.
Acquisition
1934.5
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Galusha, Jonas (1753–1834)
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1940.20
Description
Brown leather trifold wallet. The wallet secures closed with a long leather strap that wraps around the wallet and inserts through a perpendicular leather strap on the front. Inside there are two sections: one with a flap to close it and one pouch. The inside of the outer flap is labeled, "Lavius Fillmore Jr. New Haven Vermont 1828."
Context
Owned by Lavius Fillmore, Jr., in New Haven, Vermont.
Acquisition
1940.20
Made/Created
1828
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Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Fillmore, Lavius, Jr. (1767-1846)
Place
Town
New Haven
County
Addison County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1946.15.9
Description
Leather billfold with interior pockets. The wallet secures at the center front with a metal tab latch.
Context
Owned by James Richardson in Weathersfield, Vermont
Acquisition
1946.15
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Dimensions
Overall (closed)
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Richardson, James
Place
Town
Weathersfield
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1950.8.1
Description
Tooled leather trifold wallet. The wallet secures closed with a leather strap that encircles the entire wallet and inserts through a short strap on the front. The wallet opens to show three pockets (one per fold) with a paper notepad inserted into the center pocket.
Context
Owned by Dr. William A. Grover. Grover studied at Vermont Medical College in Woodstock, Vermont, in 1842, then travelled to California to practice in 1849.
Acquisition
1950.8
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Grover, William Augustus, Vermont Medical College
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Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1951.4.5
Description
Trifold wallet that secures with a long leather strap that wraps around the entire wallet and inserts into a flap at the front. The interior of front flap has the inscription, "John S. Wait Danville Apr. 17, 1826.
Context
Owned by John S. Wait of Danville, Vermont
Acquisition
1951.4
Made/Created
1826
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall (closed)
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Wait, John S.
Place
Town
Danville
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1957.25.95a-c
Description
Three leather wallets.
Acquisition
1957.25
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Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1958.34.1
Description
Brown leather wallet with two divided pockets inside. It fastens with a strap.
Context
Used in Middlebury, Vermont
Acquisition
1958.34
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Dimensions
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1960.5.2
Description
Black, tri-fold wallet with red interior and a long strap closure that secures through two slits in the front. The inside has three compartments labeled, "10", "25", and "50". It is marked, "W. W. Goff, Richford, Vt."
Context
Likely owned by William Ward Goff of Richford, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.5
Made/Created
circa 1830
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Goff, William Ward (1812-1904)
Place
Town
Richford
County
Franklin County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1960.44.1
Description
Brown leather wallet. The wallet has two sides and closes with a flap over the front, similar to an envelope.
Context
Owned by James D. Bell of Walden, Vermont
Acquisition
1960.44
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Bell, James Dean (1808-1880)
Place
Town
Walden
County
Caledonia County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1960.44.2
Description
Rectangular, red leather bifold wallet. The interior is stamped with the label, "LEATHER ENVELOPE TRADE MARK NO. 23".
Acquisition
1960.44
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1960.53.2
Description
Leather trifold wallet. The wallet secures closed with a long leather strap that wraps around it. The interior is decoratively embossed, and there are several columns of numbers written in ink on the inside flap.
Acquisition
1960.53
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.168
Description
Brown leather wallet roll. It unfolds into a long rectangle with several interior pockets. It is held closed with a long leather strap that secures into a metal buckle. The initials "IRK" are inked onto the front. It is lined with white satin.
Context
Owned by Ira Rich Kent of Calais, Vermont.
Acquisition
1976.43
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Silk
Relationships
Person or Organization
Kent, Ira Richardson (1833 - 1875)
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.10
Description
Trifold brown leather wallet. The wallet secures with a long leather strap that extends from the outer flap and wraps around the entire wallet, securing through a tab in the center front.
Acquisition
1962.25
Made/Created
Artist
Hopkins, William O.
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1962.25.11
Description
Brown leather envelope style wallet. It secures closed with a long leather strap extending from the center of the outer flap and wraps around the wallets body, then inserts through another strap on the outer flap. The interior of the wallet consists of two envelope-style pockets. One is embossed with the label, "ALL LEATHER".
Acquisition
1962.25
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1969.27.1
Description
Brown leather wallet. It secures closed with a leather straps that wraps around the entire wallet. It opens to show accordion-style pockets.
Acquisition
1969.27
Made/Created
circa 1860
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Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1969.27.2
Description
Brown leather wallet. It secures closed with a leather straps that wraps around the entire wallet. It opens to show 2 pouches, one on each folded section.
Acquisition
1969.27
Made/Created
circa 1860
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Dimensions
Materials
Leather
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1965.65.10
Description
Black leather bi-fold wallet. The railway guide, "Baby Pathfinder," is contained inside.
Acquisition
1965.65
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Dimensions
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1979.6
Description
Red Moroccan leather wallet folded into thirds with a long central strap. The outer flaps are lined with green leather and the center flap is lined with red leather, still bright. The interior is stamped, "BENJAMIN SARGEANT, PUTNEY, V.T." in gold letters.
Context
Owned by Benjamin Sargeant of Putney, Vermont
Acquisition
1979.6
Made/Created
circa 1860
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather, Cardboard
Relationships
Person or Organization
Sargeant, Benjamin
Place
Town
Putney
County
Windham County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1980.5.2
Description
Small red leather wallet with a red lining. It secures with a metal clasp at the center of a front flap. The label, "Mary A. Templeton, Montpelier, Vt." is printed inside the from flap. There are calling cards inside.
Context
Owned by Mary A. Templeton of Montpelier, Vermont.
Acquisition
1980.5
Made/Created
circa 1845
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Templeton, Mary Ayers (1825-1913)
Place
City
Montpelier
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
1964.63.143
Description
Hard-sided clutch or wallet. The exterior is made of tortoiseshell and has a small metal plaque engraved with the initials, "RM". The interior is lined with red satin and fans out into four sections. One section can latch closed, using the same central metal bar used to latch the entire wallet closed. A note enclosed in the wallet reads, "Madame Rene Mary".
Context
Given to the people of Vermont from the people of France as part of the Merci Train after World War II.
Acquisition
1964.63
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Plastic, Metal, Fabric
Relationships
Person or Organization
Merci Train
Place
Country
France
Continent
Wallet
Name/Title
Wallet
Entry/Object ID
2022.20.1
Description
Small, rectangular leather wallet stamped with the word "BELIEVE" and an image of a water dinosaur [Champ]. The wallet has an interior pouch accessed by a zipper along two sides. The back has 4 slots for holding cards. The slots are made from red leather.
Context
Produced by Coach New York as part of their Coach Cryptid Club line. It shows an illustration of Champ, the sea monster of Lake Champlain.
Acquisition
2022.20
Made/Created
Coach New York
2021
Lexicon
Materials
Leather
Relationships
Person or Organization
Champ
Place
Lake
Lake Champlain
City
Burlington
County
Chittenden County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Weather Cover
Name/Title
Weather Cover
Entry/Object ID
1976.43.111e
Description
Black oilcloth weather cover for a cap. It has a flat crown over an even-height band to fit snugly over the top of a cap.
Context
Worn by LeRoy A. Kent of Calais, Vermont, as a member of the Knights Templar.
Acquisition
1976.43
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Kent, LeRoy Abdiel (1843-1911), Knights Templar
Place
Village
Kent's Corner
Town
Calais
County
Washington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
Yoke
Name/Title
Yoke
Entry/Object ID
1989.51.10
Description
Crocheted yoke, likely for a camisole. It has short sleeves, and opens at the center front. It is about 5 inches from the neckline to the bottom edge.
Context
Owned by Emilie Perreault Tessier of Shaftsbury, Vermont.
Acquisition
1989.51
Lexicon
Dimensions
Overall
Materials
Cotton
Relationships
Person or Organization
Tessier, Emelie Perrault (1887-1968)
Place
Town
Shaftsbury
County
Bennington County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent

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