Costume

Dress & Bonnet. Material: Voile; Color: Aqua. piped in white satin; Period or Date: Ca. 1850 ("ca. 1850" crossed out) c 1830-35 ibm 10-2-81. Description: 2-piece blue voile dress....

A: Small cap pistol of silver colored metal, with a cross hatched handle grip, a red star on either side and the word "Trooper." B: Tan leather holster resembles tooled leather; has a...

Fraternal (Masonic) top hat. White silk lining is printed in black and reads: Geis-Amburgh Co., 513 Felix Street, St. Joseph, Mo. Made by Knox Hat Co. Inc., New York. (size 7) This hat is part...

hat. Description: Chinese hat - woven reed and split bamboo. Natural bamboo color with parallel lines of bamboo reed died brown, making a pattern on top sides. An eight-point "star"...

Skirt and Coat. Description: Chinese skirt and coat: A: skirt, black, wrap around, on a blue cotton band with white tape ties; skirt decorated with black silk satin applique bands and groups of...

Skirt and Coat. Description: Chinese skirt and coat: A: skirt, black, wrap around, on a blue cotton band with white tape ties; skirt decorated with black silk satin applique bands and groups of...

Cap with small leatherette bill, black faille sides and crown, white cotton cord across front held in place by one button on each end, brass name plate, "Pullman Porter," centered...

A: right shoe; B: left shoe. Wedding slippers of white kid worn by Maude English Downing (donor's aunt) c. 1890 when she married Will Downing. The English family had a dry goods store in the...

helmet. Description: black, firm felt helmet with a patent leather headband, "silver" colored metal crescent of leaves in the front, with the number "76" mounted in the...

purse. Description: ivory-colored bag with pile weave background, and warp printed satin weave pattern of roses and leaves, in shades of red, purple, and green; clasp is of "silver"...

bag. Description: Irish lace drawstring bag; handmade, with a floral pattern on both sides; drawstrings are knitted tubes; passed through eyelets in bag above lining; bag has small frills along...

purse. Description: black fabric bag with warp printed satin and pile weave; pattern of roses in both warp and pile; roses are red, white, and yellow; leaves are olive-green, green, and...

purse (beaded bag). Description: plum-colored silk and cotton velveteen bag, with metal closure and chain; embroidered with beads in two patterns; one is a checkerboard pattern of yellow and...

purse (beaded bag). Description: large black beaded purse; background is of black beads with intermittent red beads; pattern is of roses, calla lilies, and blue flowers, with leaves, in red,...

Dress. Description: black silk taffeta dress, three tiered skirt, trimmed with "silver" fancy ribbon braid and edged with black point d'esprit; scoop neck, elbow length sleeves;...

Hat. Description: City of Oakland Police Dept. Patrolman's uniform hat. Navy blue wool with black patent leather brim and strap. Two brass buttons with floral wreathe design and P in center...

uniform. Description: 2 pc. basketball uniform in white and maroon; a: jersey, tank style sleeveless shirt of knitted rayon with knitted wool insertse striped maroon and white down each side,...

Infant's dress. Description: White plain weave (linen or cotton, batiste or lawn), longish sleeves and neck are both trimmed with embroidered scalloped edges; each sleeve is also decorated...

Nurses Uniform. Description: All cotton, light blue body with white collar and cuffs. Straight shape with front placket, large pearly white buttons. Short sleeves with peaked cuffs, lovely round...

Woman's uniform coat. Description: Grey wool single breasted coat, closes with four grey buttons, vertical flap pocket on either side of front, trimmed and closed with matching button, lined...