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Pink silk chiffon appliqued onto a white net with embroidery in white silk floss; en disposition; detail of the iris, vines and blossoms that display curvilinear shapes. Yardage.

Detail of printed polychrome flowers on black silk crepe; floral motif arranged along curvilinear diagonal stripes; grey, green, red and yellow flowers. Yardage.

White machine embroidery on white silk crepe; detail of the delicate morning glory blossoms with serpentine vines. Yardage.

Bold cloth-of-silver roses and stems machine appliqued on a deep blue silk chiffon; detail of the Mackintosh influence. Yardage.

Stenciled colored pigments and machine embroidery on dark brown silk chiffon fragment of a robe; pink and blue Mackintosh-style roses with gray, green and yellow leaves; brown and gold arabesque designs in embroidery border the stenciled section; all…

Baby boots, 1860s Made of brown leather with a cloth lining, these boots have a flexible sole designed to be worn by an infant who has yet to walk. They lace up the center front and have four eyelets on each side. A sewing machine was used in their…

Baby shoes, late 1850s, early 1860s These shoes are constructed of brown kid and held in place at the ankle with thin black elastic bands. They have decorative brown-and-white rosettes with buckle-shaped ornaments in the center of the vamp. Machine…

Child’s shoes, 1860s/1870s Flat shoes like these were worn by both boys and girls. This pair is very small at only 4 ¾ inches long. The shoes are decorated with small bows and wooden buttons, two of which are missing. The remaining buttons have lost…

Baby shoes, late 1880s These baby shoes of white kid leather were worn by Harold Babcock, who was born in 1888. These were his christening shoes. The baby would have worn a long white gown with the shoes for the christening ceremony. They are machine…

This light blue petticoat is made from a silk outer fabric lined with wool and wool used for the batting. Three full widths of the silk were sewn together and pleated, along with the lining of a similar size, to a cotton waistband. Originally the…