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Embroidered

Ascension Number: 2,023,197 Location: Clothing Box 14 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female Corset cover with lace inserts and embroidery. CF button opening with waste tie.

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Striped Cotton Wrapper

Ascension Number: 2,023,143 Location: Clothing Box 10 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream, Brown Creator: N/A Gender: Female Cotton dress with striped printed fabric. CF button opening and open skirt. (Possibly a modest tea gown or wrapper).

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Shaped Sleeve Nightgown

Ascension Number: 2,023,125 Location: Clothing Box 8 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female full length cotton nightdress with shaped sleeves, lace at collar and cuffs, and CF button opening.

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Ribbon Nightgown

Ascension Number: 2,023,123Location: Clothing Box 8 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920Color: White/Cream, PinkCreator: N/AGender: Female full length cotton nightdress with short sleeves. Ribbon, embroidery, and lace at neckline. Inked “Mary M. Wolfe”.

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Crochet Nightgown

Ascension Number: 2,023,124 Location: Clothing Box 8 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female full length cotton nightdress/ slip without sleeves. The neckline and straps are a crocheted lace piece.

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Underwear Dress

Ascension Number: 2,023,122 Location: Clothing Box 8 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female tag reads “Size 40 Penney’s Sanforized” underwear. CF button opening and buttoned opening in rear. band of knit at back waist and two elastic loops at back waist.

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Cotton Nightgown

Ascension Number: 2,023,121Location: Clothing Box 8 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920Color: White/CreamCreator: N/AGender: Female Long cotton nightgown with shaped sleeves, gathering and lace at square neckline. Center front button opening. Lace at wrists.

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Silk Jacket

Ascension Number: 2,023,058 Location: Clothing Box 4 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1851-1860, 1861-1870, 1871-1880, 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910 Color: Black Creator: N/A Gender: Female silk jacket flatlined with dark brown polished cotton. 2-piece sleeves and CF opening with hooks. CF is adorned with beaded decorations.

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