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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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Underskirt

Ascension Number: 2,023,120Location: Clothing Box 8 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1881-1890, 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920Color: White/CreamCreator: N/AGender: Female Underskirt/ slip with boned waistband with netting. Top half is cotton/ linen. Bottom is silk. Initials “MMJ” inked at waist closure. Hook and Eye and snap closure. Likely was attached to net bodice. 

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Beaded Applique

Ascension Number: 2,023,093 Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream, Black, Pink Creator: N/A Gender: Female embordered and beaded (white, black, and pink) mesh applique (set of 2)

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Mesh Applique

Ascension Number: 2,023,092 Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female embrodered and beaded mesh applique

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Sample Of Lace

Ascension Number: 2,023,091 Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female misc. samples of lace (2)

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Scalloped Collar

Ascension Number: 2,023,090Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940Color: White/CreamCreator: N/AGender: Female Collar with scalloped embroidery detail

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Removable Collar

Ascension Number: 2,023,089Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940Color: White/CreamCreator: N/AGender: Female Starched collar with lace detail. Faint ink reads “Martha Wolfe”

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Removable Collar

Ascension Number: 2,023,088 Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female Starched collar with lace detail. Ink reads “Martha E. Wolfe”

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M. Wolfe Collar

Ascension Number: 2,023,087 Location: Clothing Box 5 Collection: Wolfe Collection Date: 1891-1900, 1901-1910, 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940 Color: White/Cream Creator: N/A Gender: Female starched collar with lace detail. ink reads “M. Wolfe”

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