Afternoon Dress

Afternoon Dress. Green wool bodice (A) and skirt (B) ensemble with red velvet accents and red edging.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wedding Dress

Wedding ensemble of ivory voile with silk embroidered "bermuda grass" plant motif. A) Fitted bodice. Rounded neckline with lace collar. Long sleeves are fitted with lace cuffs matching collar. Center front hook & eye closure. Lined in ivory silk; boned. B) Skirt. Full length. Center back hook & eye closure on 1" waistband. Lined in matching voile. C) Sash of ivory moire silk ribbon; 2" wide.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black silk corset

Corset covered in black silk, constructed of 6 pieces. Front has 5 clasps, marked "FC Co." Each side has 41 bones of various widths and lengths. The back is laced with 13 eyelets with (now) brown laces. The bottom is finished with a straight silk binding, and the top is finished with a machine made eyelet edging. Most bones have decorative stitching at the top and bottom. Labeled: "Style No. 257 / FC Co. / Pat. Oct. 18, 1880 / Pat. Feb. 3, 1885 / Trade Mark, Aug 8, 1888 / Trade Mark, May 31, 1887"
Date: 1891/1901
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Off-white petticoat

Petticoat of off-white cotton with embroidered butterflies and scalloped lace trim at hem.
Date: 1891/1901
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library