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1. (TR)1965.073.045 - Shoe

   This is a pair of traditional Chinese Qing dynasty woman's shoes, specifically known as Machu qixie. Qixie, or platform shoes, were worn by women who did not bind their feet. The wooden yuanbao-shaped soles are painted white. There is decorative applique on top with an ornate design featuring hues of bright red and blue on a white background.

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2. (TR)1965.073.050 - Regalia

   Regalia. The stole is blue and red velvet with gold braid and gold fringe along one edge. The edge trim has gold 2" fringe. The letters "DRWG T" are on purple velvet with golden fringe. The letters are "HGLVD" and a gold eight-sided medallion are at the bottom. The opposite side has two eight-sided medallions, one smaller than the other. The stole is lined in red cloth. This stole was presented to Jessie Ackermann when she was made an honorary...

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3. (TR)1965.073.161 - Robe

   This garment may be an Edwardian wrapper, robe, or an over layer for a gown. It is sheer cotton candy pink silk with wide flounced white lace around the collar, cuffs, and thin floral lace inserted into the skirt. The robe closes at the bust with buttons in the cotton underlayer and the silk skirt splits down the middle to reveal the under garments, likely a tea gown, dress, or decorated petticoat.

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4. (TR)1965.1042 - Dress

   This child's white dress features a full skirt. The skirt is gathered at the waist and is scalloped at the edge. The edge is decorated with broderie anglaise (whitework needlework) and embroidery in diamond patterns and four small pleats. The back closes with two buttons.

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5. (TR)1965.255 - Quilt

   This is a block quilt made of green brocade squares alternating with beige floral squares with pink flowers. The quilt is attached to the backing with red yarn ties that are visible on the front. Decorative embroidery stitches outline each square in multiple colors. A pink flower is minimally embroidered in the center of each green square. The backing is made of pink, green, orange, and white cotton flannel. There is no batting inside.

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6. (TR)1965.550.001 - Dress

   This white cotton and lace dress has flared sleeves, buttons down the center front, and a dust ruffle on the bottom.

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7. (TR)1965.550.004 - Dress

   This linen garment is likely a child's dress. It has mother of pearl round buttons and a scalloped collar with embroidered edges. The collar continues onto the back with a scalloped flap, similar to the flap collar on a sailor suit.

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8. (TR)1965.550.013 - Blouse

   This is an Edwardian lingerie blouse or shirtwaist with a high collar. It is made of white cotton lawn with lace insertion. The high collar is held upwards with wavy wrapped wire attached vertically along several points on the inside. The blouse has white buttons down the back and sets of vertical pintucks. The fabric is gathered at the waist. The front botton edge of the blouse comes down in a "V" shape in the center, as the popular "pouter pige...

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9. (TR)1965.550.022 - Hat

   This purple velvet hat has two dyed ostrich plumes attached to it and draped over the crown. On the inside of the hat, it reads: "Hart & Houston, Johnson City, Tenn." It is speculated that the name "picture hat" derives from the way the broad brim frames the wearer's face to create a "picture." Purple was one of the symbolic colors for the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

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10. (TR)1965.550.027 - Shoe

    This pair of white leather lace-up shoes (a & b) are low cut. The heels are French heels. The eyelets are metal.

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11. (TR)1965.550.028 - Shoe

    This pair of silver ladies shoes (a & b) have silk brocade with silver trim. The shoes have a strap across the ankle with a silver button and a straight Cuban heel.

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12. (TR)1965.552.002 - Dress

    This garment appears to be a late Victorian mourning dress made of black velvet, ecru silk, and cotton. The Victorians had stringent rules regarding mourning including what colors and fabrics the mourner could wear and for what length of time depending on relation to the deceased. The presence of lighter colors means that this dress is likely from the "half-mourning" period, the third and final stage of mourning. The black velvet and ecru lac...

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13. (TR)1965.711 - Hat

    This wool military service cap would have been worn by a World War I U.S. Army enlisted soldier.

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14. (TR)1965.715 - Cape

    This light green cape is likely made of a woven synthetic satin such as rayon. The cape comes down to the hips and is lined with a smoother but stiff fabric. Two button loops are attached to the edge of the large collar. The loops are made of thin strands of braided metal over cotton thread. The cape would have been worn with a cloak clasp fastener through both button holes. The style of the cape looks to be from the 1920s - 1940s.

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15. (TR)1965.718 - Bell Pull

    This textile is a bell pull. A bell pull would hang with a tassel on the end and act as a surface to grip and ring a bell. It could be used for summoning domestic workers. This bell pull is white felted woven fabric with a colorful floral embroidery in the center. An embroidered button is attached at the top of the textile. It is possibly from the late Victorian era.

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16. (TR)1965.740 - Hat

    This black satin ladies hat has an oblong brim with two triangular fine lace sections on opposite sides of the crown. The front of the brim is slightly turned up. There is a pieced diamond pattern on top of the hat made of four squares. On the inside of the hat, the word "front" indicates how the hat should be worn. The inside of the hat reads: Belart Paris New York A tag inside the hat reads: Tinsley's Nashville Milliner & Women's...

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17. (TR)1965.743 - Slip

    This long black rayon slip has a squared neckline on one side and a deep "V" shape on the other. There are light tan thin straps that are adjustable with snaps. The fabric is pinked on the edges inside. The slip is almost floor length.

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18. (TR)1965.760 - Skirt

    This floor length black linen skirt has three satin ribbons sewn onto it. At the bottom, on the inside, there is a strip of heavier velvet. The waist fits with a hook-and-eye closure.

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19. (TR)1965.846.a - Hat

    This is a late Victorian black beaver fur top hat. There is a black fabric band rings the base of the crown. The brim is slightly up-turned on the sides. The inside is lined in silk. Hats during the Victorian era were often made using mercury nitrate to felt the fabric in a process called carroting. However, high quality beaver fur hats did not need carroting as the structure of the fur made felting easy.

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20. 1966.024 - Coat

    This is a waitao, or short informal woman's coat from the Qing dynasty. The coat is red silk with a buttoned mandarin collar and large sleeves. The red silk is embroidered with silk flowers, including peonies in reds, yellows, and blues, and butterflies. The butterflies are created with the "forbidden stitch" or Peking Knot, which looks like tiny loops of thread, and are enclosed with gold-wrapped couching. The embroidery on the red silk is mirro...

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21. 1966.032.047 - Blouse

    This long-sleeved white cotton blouse has a lace collar and cuffs, thin waist band, and decorative rows of vertical tucks that run from front to back over the shoulders. The blouse's buttons close in the back from collar to waist. There is a drawstring on the back. The buttons have a decorative pattern like honeycomb or chair caning. The front has embroidered bunches of grapes on a wavy vine. The lace collar stands upright against the neck.

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22. 1966.032.049 - Blouse

    This long-sleeved, navy blue chiffon blouse has felt flaps across the front and a high, crocheted neckline and cuffs. The blouse is embellished with green cord buttons and green cord tying the upper felt flaps together. One underarm sweat pad on the inside of the sleeve reads: "Sullivan and Co." Wavy wire is sewn into the inside of the collar to secure it upright. The back is closed with hook-and-eye fasteners.

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23. 1966.032.052 - Blouse

    This appears to be a late Victorian or early Edwardian white lace blouse or bodice, possibly a transitional piece from around 1900. The base fabric of the blouse is cotton voile. There are vertical pintucks, three lines scalloped lace with ribbon eyelets, and two strips of lace insertion on the front. The sleeves are made with clusters of three horizontal pintucks alternating with lace insertion. The back of the sleeve is made of cotton voile. Th...

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24. 1966.032.053 - Blouse

    This long-sleeved, white silk blouse has imitation pearl buttons running down the front and a small pocket on the left side. The sleeves end in a French cuff. The tag on the bottom of the button hole panel reads: "Julius Garfinkle & Co." (Garfinckel's). Garfinckel's was a department store in Washington, D.C. from 1905 to 1990 with just a few branch stores around the country. The company was referred to as "Julius Garfinkle & Co." from 1905 to ...

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25. 1966.032.057 - Shirt, Dress

    This is a long-sleeved woven silk dress shirt or men's negligee shirt with green-blue and white vertical stripes and French cuffs. It buttons down the front in the new coat-style of the early 1900s with mother-of-pearl buttons. The collar has button holes for attaching a US size 16 detachable collar, likely white and starched. The front buttons down about two-thirds of the way and hangs loose below. On the wearer's lower left front is text that r...

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26. 1966.032.060 - Shirt, Dress

    This is a men's long-sleeved silk dress shirt or men's negligee shirt with black and cream vertical stripes. The sleeves end with French cuffs. The collar has button holes for attaching a US size 16 detachable collar, likely white and starched.It buttons down the front in the new coat-style of the early 1900s with mother-of-pearl buttons. On the wearer's lower left front is text that reads: "ISTROUMA / 16K33 / 729H." This would not be visible wit...

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27. 1966.032.099 - Chemise

    This is a white cotton chemise. It would have been worn during the Victorian or Edwardian era underneath a corset. There is a ribbon around the neckline could be used to adjust the fit and minimize visibility to the outermost garment layer. The neckline, armholes, and hem have a scalloped edge. There is a pink-peach ribbon woven through the eyelets around the neckline. There is subtle floral embroidery and cutwork beneath the ribbon bow and be...

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28. 1966.032.106 - Pantaloons

    This pair of white split pantaloons or drawers features horizontal rows of tucks above the hemline of each leg. Each leg opening is trimmed with tatted lace.

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29. 1966.032.107 - Petticoat

    This long, white, satin silk petticoat has a pleated hem and fringe embellishment. In the United States, petticoats were worn beneath skirts or dresses to create more volume.

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30. 1966.032.109 - Chemise

    This white chemise or camisole has cotton herringbone twill tape straps and a flap with button holes at the hem. It is embellished with scalloped edges around the neck and hemline and has floral embroidery work across the front. A colorful ribbon would have been woven through the thin eyelet holes toward the top of the neckline, allowing the wearing to adjust the fit of the top to hide under the outer clothing. There is a small repair with cotton...

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