Clothes, Doll

Object Name:

Clothes, Doll

Object ID:

1997.016.16.03 - .17

Place of Origin:

Danville, NH (probably)

Description:

Doll's clothing:
.03 Robe. Cotton flannel with satin edging, and attached rope belt. Fabric is off white with pale wisps of blue and gray (print or paint). Edging and belt are cream color. 14.75" high.
.04 Nightgown. Blue linen with white cotton decoration on upper portion. Lace sewn on at cuffs and neck. 13" high.
.05 1-pc dress. White linen with blue floral print. 2-button front closure. Attached blue belt with 1 button front closure. Pocket on front. Light blue edging on neck, front opening, sleeves, and pocket. 15.5" high.
.06 3-pc outfit, dress (outfit includes .6-.8). Embroidered and printed fawn fabric; cream color with red, green, and yellow floral print. Smocking along mid-section and neck. Lace on cuffs and neck. Four hook and eye back closure. 15.5" high.
.07 3-pc outfit, shirt (outfit includes .6-.8). Same fabric as above. Long sleeve, puff shoulders, flaring cuffs. Four button front closure. Pink silk ribbon around neck and wrists. Lace edging on cuffs, neck, and front. Interior cord to gather waist. 7.5" high.
.08 3-pc outfit, skirt (outfit includes .6-.8). Same fabric as above. One button back closure. Two rows of ruffles at the bottom. 11.5" long.
.09 2-pc sailor suit, shirt (outfit includes .9-.10). Blue cotton denim, with white braided trim along cuffs, sailor collar, and front. Six button front closure. Gathered at bottom. 8.5" high.
.10 2-pc sailor suit, skirt (outfit includes .9-.10). Same fabric as above. White trim at bottom. One button back closure (button missing). 11" long.
.11 2-pc dress, shirt (outfit includes .11-.12). Linen gauze fabric, cream color. Off-white lace on front, back, and sleeves. Four hook and eye front closure, with faux buttons. 7" high.
.12 2-pc dress, skirt (outfit includes .11-.12). Same fabric as above. One button back closure. Ruffled bottom. 11" long.
.13 Jacket. Brown and gold velvet striped fabric, with front lining of gold brocade. Puff sleeves. Six button holes down front closure (no buttons). 7" high.
.14 Skirt. Silk, brown with stripes of blue, gold, and red. Ruffled bottom. One hook and eye back closure. 8.5" long.
.15 Apron. Blue and white check. 9" long.
.16 Apron. White embroidered fawn with lace edging. 7.25" long.
.17 Petticoat. Embroidered white linen. Lace netting at bottom. One button back closure. 11" long.

Material:

Textile

Provenance:

From Eaton/French family of Danville, NH. Textiles from the hope chest of Jane Eaton French.
Halcyon Hobbs Springer (b.1932) -- Boxford, MA (b. Haverhill, MA, m. Charles Springer, 1952, Kingston, NH).
Jane Eaton French (1793-1826) -- Danville, NH. Donor's great-great-grandmother (mother's father's mother's mother). Married 1816.

Credit Line:

Gift of Halcyon Hobbs Springer, in Memory of her grandmother, Minnie Douglas Smith

People:

Springer, Halcyon Hobbs (1932-2021)