Bonnet style hat

Hat in bonnet style of black straw with downward heart shaped brim; top edge of brim trimmed in black jet beads; brown silk violet flowers and black lace accent on front. 7/8" Black taffeta ribbon ties under chin. Under brim covered with black faille.
Date: 1875
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Black silk velvet bonnet

Black silk velvet bonnet with 6 large velvet loops on crown with large matching bow in front and black jet beads trimmed on rim. Black silk ribbon ties. Black silk lining.
Date: 1870/1879
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leather boots

Boots of metallic gold gilded leather with 1/2" heel, round toes and scallops at side opening; ankle-length; higher in front and dip at back. Gilded at a later date. Boy's boots. size 6 1/2 (14 1/2cm)
Date: 1870/1879
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cotton petticoat

Panel from white cotton petticoat with 4" gathered ruffle at hem over straight hem of petticoat. Flounce has four rows of pin tucks above gathered panel with three rows of three pin tucks with 4" border of lace at hem.
Date: 1870/1899
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Folding fan

Folding fan with mother-of-pearl sticks and guards. Leaf of white needlepoint lace backed with champaign satin. Silver-colored "U" shaped bail ring at bottom. Measurements: Guard: 27 cm long x 2.8 cm wide; Open: 50 cm across
Date: 1875/1900
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Eyeglasses

Spectacles of copper(?) with oval rims.
Date: 1875/1899
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Nightgown

Nightgown of white cotton; neckline and short sleeves trimmed with cotton eyelet
Date: 1870/1889
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Chemise

Chemise of off-white cotton with delicate embroidered, open-work lace at trim and bib insert; fabric is gathered at center-front below bib; pin tucks at hem; sleeveless and full-length.
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

NIghtgown front

Remnant of nightgown front of white cotton, bib shaped, high neckline with light blue silk satin ribbon, center front placket with button closure, bib trimmed in white cotton ruffled fabric surrounding alternating rows of light blue silk satin ribbons and rectangular panels of whitework floral cotton, only collar and front.
Date: 1875/1900
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Chemise

Chemise of white cotton, wide round neckline trimmed with narrow band of lace, flutter sleeves trimmed in lace, at center front a round bib connected to the neckline, perhaps serving as a dickey, loose silhouette, knee length
Date: 1870/1919
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Collar

Collar / blouse breast panel of red wool (possibly trade cloth or Stroud cloth from England) with beading. Possibly Algonquin or Iroquois. Oblong, slightly rectangular “O” created with U-shaped panel and rectangle of newer fabric added at one end. Fragments of black silk grosgrain ribbon along inside and outside perimeter, accented every ½” with three light blue and one dark blue seed beads sewn at a slight angle. Organic, floral all-over design created with blue, green, yellow, and pink seed beads applied primarily in rows of three differing colors, symmetrical on the U-shaped panel. U-shaped panel unlined, rectangular panel lined in twill fabric of natural material.
Date: 1875/1900
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oxford shoes

Ladies oxford style shoes of brown-purple soft leather with silk fabric vamp, and silk shoe laces. Opera heels. Scalloped detail on leather elements. Fringed tongue.
Date: 1870/1879
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hair comb

Hair comb of carved tortoise shell in a floral design; 10 1/2" length and width.
Date: 1870/1875
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maklak boots

Traditional eskimo (Inuit, Iñupiat, or Yupik) maklak or kamik boots of brown and white fur trimmed with bands of green leather at top and white fur with inserted black fur dots below the green. Straps of leather for securing the boots wrap around the ankles and across the vamp and tie at the front of the ankle; hide soles.
Date: 1875/1975
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Seersucker collar

Man's detachable collar of blue narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"
Date: 1870/1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tuxedo shirt

Man's tuxedo/formal shirt of white cotton with bib and cuffs of white pique cotton. Long vented sleeves with French cuffs. Banded neckline for detachable collar with plastic tab at back of neckline. Back opening with single button closure. Stamped at center front below waist: Mitoga / Kirk 28 / 848 15 2 33 Neck bears the laundry mark initials for Jonathan Hampton Kuykendall: JHK
Date: 1875/1879
Creator: Mitoga
System: The UNT Digital Library

Boy's dress

Boy's blue and beige/white plaid linen ankle length fitted dress. Long narrow sleeves; ruffle of fabric at the wrist. Narrow turn over collar. Dress gored front and back. Bound in velvet crossed over buttoning up the front to high neck. Double ruffles at bottom of skirt. Trimmed with velvet ribbon and jet black buttons. Lined in muslin. Plaid fabric is indigo dyed, and most likely velvet cording is also indigo dyed.
Date: 1872
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mitts

Mitts of black lace, scalloped edges at finger openings, chevron pattern on the hands, repeating geometric motif on sleeves; elbow length.
Date: 1870/1979
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mittens

Ladies black hand knit cotton thread mittens. Plain finger stall and thumb with fancy cable stitched backs. Above wrist length.
Date: 1879
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Kimono

Kimono, possibly of western manufacture or has been altered. Pale pink silk with sparse embroidery of green vines and pink flowers. There are tassels on the sleeves. A panel between the back and front on the side.
Date: 1875/1950
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tea gown

Formal tea gown of green print cotton in multicolored floral print and pink satin cuffs, bodice and tucks at side. Watteau pleats down center back. Long sleeves with 6-1/2" fitted cuffs. Slightly trained. Lined in olive green polished cotton; boning at waist.
Date: 1870/1880
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Reticule

Drawstring reticule of cream crochet embroidered with transparent, green and a few pink beads, and opaque black cut beads, in an abstract design with three leaf clovers and four leaf clovers; rope drawstring.
Date: 1875/1899
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Christening Gown

Christening gown of white cotton batiste. Yoke is vertical bands of drawn work and eyelet in pineapple(?) pattern. Bottom of yoke has ruffle of scalloped eyelet lace. Long sleeves have ruffled hem matching yoke. Ruched at back waist. Rounded neckline is bound and trimmed in lace. Skirt has 14 rows of drawn work with 3" scalloped eyelet trim in floral pattern at hem. Center back closure of two buttons on yoke with draw strings at neckline and back ruching.
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Girl's Dress

Girl's dress of blue calico cotton with white print. Stand up collar. Inset waist with long, gathered skirt. Long sleeves gathered at wrist with drawstrings. Center front opening with 8 button closure. Bodice lined with what may be sugar sack fabric; skirt unlined. Skirt is 33" long with 22" waist.
Date: 1870/1900
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library