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Wedding Dress

Description: 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
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Small card holder/coin purse of insect and honeycombed embossed brown leather; snap closure. Small bronze frog inside purse, used to be part of interior closure. Ivory or bone weight on inside flap. Measurements: 10 cm x 6 cm.
Date: 1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Day dress

Description: Gold maroon and ivory striped silk ensemble. Three bodices and skirt. A, B, C: Bodices; D: Skirt. Original daytime (high necked long sleeved) top and evening off shoulder décolletage top of 1860's style with lower neckline, lace collar and chiffon sleeves. Remodeling evidently done by NESTOR. 24" waist. NESTOR, Importer - 25 East 29th St., NYC, NY, USA 24" waist.
Date: 1890/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mourning dress

Description: Mourning dress of black silk and lace in aesthetic style. Yoke has triangular shaped overlay of black lace trimmed with double rows of black silk ribbon and black lace ruffles on front and back. Attached gathered sash snaps at center back and has trailing, knotted end. Demi-gigot sleeves with lace overlay from wrist to elbow. Watteau back; slightly trained. Closes at center front with three hidden buttons and five hooks & eyes on yoke; partially attached lining of gray cotton that closes with t… more
Date: 1895/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bow tie

Description: Bow tie of ecru silk in the straight or trestle shape. Square patterned weave; adjustable length. Fabric Label: "100% Silk RN 18236"
Date: 1890/1910
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Headscarf

Description: Headscarf.
Date: 1899/1925
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Picture Hat

Description: Picture hat of light pink silk taffeta and feathers. The domed crown is totally covered by sprays of off-white ostrich feathers and pale pink veiling. At one side is a metal buckle with rhinestones. The wide brim is wired at outer edge and covered with the same silk. The whole is swathed in veiling which also hangs down to secure below face of wearer. Crown of hat is lined in off-white silk, the brim is lined with the same pink silk.
Date: 1890/1900
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bonnet

Description: Child's sunbonnet of white cotton. Cotton streamer ties. Channel stitching and eyelet lace ruffle on stiffened visor/brim.
Date: 1898
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Brown bonnet

Description: Flat brown bonnet with embroidered light green lace with gold, rose, olive green, light pink design and trimmed with ochre silk and a silk gold bow garnished with flowers.
Date: 1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Linen sunbonnet

Description: Sunbonnet of brown linen with pasteboard staves, crenelated buttoning crown and long tail; crown and tail are separate pieces, sewn together at neck seam; tail fastens to side of brim through 3 off-white buttons on each side; shape of tail is semi-circular; chin ties are narrow hemmed by hand; fabric is a plain weave with both white and brown threads. Measurements: 56 cm. from lowest point of tail to top of crown when laid flat; Brim is 20 cm. deep from outer edge to inner edge.
Date: 1890/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bonnet

Description: Child's sunbonnet of white cotton with eyelet brim, ruffles, apron. Rolled cording embellishment. Ties of self.
Date: 1898
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cummerbund

Description: Cummerbund/sash of black satin with woven and knotted silk thread fringe. Measures 10 1/2" wide by six yards long.
Date: 1890/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Afternoon dress

Description: Afternoon dress ensemble of navy jacquard with green and cream floral print. Consists of: A) Bodice with lace embelishments as if yoke but beneath faux vest of chartreuse green; geometric pleating in front; black velvet and chartreuse accent at collar; hook and eye closures at center front; remnants of ruffled trim on cuffs. B) Skirt; pleating in center; navy ruffle trim
Date: 1890/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Capelet

Description: Two-tiered capelet of midnight blue/black velvet and off-white lace. Capelet extends to about small of back, and has high, standing collar trimmed in dense ruff of tightly gathered of black chiffon. Around throat, along both sides of center front opening, around hem, and on edges and hem of the wide tier (7" at center front, 8" over shoulders) is wide band of off-white floral and scroll lace, placed as an applique along edges. Lined in brown fabric. Designer's label at center back neckline:… more
Date: 1890/1900
Creator: Josse, Mme.
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Girl's Fancy Dress

Description: Girl's fancy dress of beige silk satin with light green vertical stripes; satin ribbon flounces at hem, neckline, and sleeves. Large ruffle of net tulle with satin ribbon accents at the rounded neckline. Attached satin ribbon belt which forms three-looped bow in back. Short, puffed sleeves. Center back closure of hook & eyes. Slit pocket. Lined in cream colored organdy.
Date: 1897
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Graduation dress

Description: Graduation gown ensemble of ivory silk taffeta decorated with bands of pearls, glass beads and tucked beading. A) Fitted bodice. Front fullness below deep round yoke trimmed with beading. Yoke is constructed with horizontal and vertical pin tucks forming window pane/checkerboard pattern. High neck worn with neck ribbon. Epaulets over top of long cannon style sleeves with two sets of three pin tucks above elbow; pleated cuffs trimmed with matching beading. Hem of bodice is bordered with match… more
Date: 1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Maternity dress

Description: Maternity dress of red wool with gigot sleeves and shirred yoke. The standing collar, cuffs, and pelerine are of black silk velvet, edged in cream lace frills. Watteau back. Attached black ribbon sash at high waist. Fitted inner lining of brown polished cotton with center front button closure and boning. B) Black ribbon sash; 2-3/4" wide. Formerly attached to dress(?).
Date: 1893
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bodice

Description: Dress top/bodice of black silk brocade in "tree branch" geometric design with lavender silk vestee front over-laid with black point d'esprit in pattern of squares. Modified leg of mutton sleeve with black passementerie trim. Stand-up collar of matching lavender silk covered in black lace. Collar and vestee close on left with hook & eyes. Black fabric lining of bodice is boned and closes at center front with hook & eyes in which hooks and eyes alternate sides. 29" waist.
Date: 1890/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cape

Description: Ripple style waist-length cape of black wool felt with yoke of five rows of black satin ribbon and 6" middle tier of black lace. Ruffled stand-up collar of black silk gauze. Secures at center front neckline with two hook & eyes and ties of black satin ribbon. Unlined.
Date: 1897
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Scale beam]

Description: Scale beam, missing two pieces. There are marks with weights from 20 to 160 on one side and marks from 5 to 50 on the other. The end is hook shaped. Wire has been added to hang it from. It has some rust. Old Object Term: scale,cotton
Date: 1890
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
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