Textile Panel (section of a sleeve) of red and black figured stripe embroidery; fine woven stitched designs in red and black on white muslin ground; white geometric floral motifs against alternating horizontal bands of black and red stitched ground.
Textile Sampler of white cotton with red embroidered alphabet, numbers and name and date with swirls around it: Charlotte Borchers, 1846; large and small variety of buttonholes at each end; hemstitch at one end.
Pillowcase or Cushion Cover of tan cotton/linen with laid-in horizontal figured bands in dark brown and two central bands of animals and birds in brown with caramel brown accents; background is accented with small motifs in orange, yellow and warm red; traditional design.
Apron of black kersey with rectangles and bands of heavy patterned metallic gold couched and appliqued braid separated by dark metallic gold feathered stripes; top panel of green velvet; cord loops at top corners; lined, backed with a red and white patterned cotton accented with olive green squares with a round eye within.
Bag (repurposed from a wedding dress) of hand-woven cotton with a 6" band of solid embroidery in black silk; pattern of a textural knot-like stitch in star-like motifs; cross-stitch stripe below the solid embroidery; a section of newer cotton is added at the bottom to finish the bag; no holes or straps at top.
Handbag (repurposed from a sleeve trim from a woman's dress) of hand-spun, hand-woven cotton heavily embroidered in pale pink and tan silk; embroidered design composed of think lines creating geometric, architectural spaced motifs; two straps at top of twisted cord in gold, yellow and olive.
Textile fragment of natural beige silk faille with Tambour embroidery in metallic gold, rose pink and blue silk with gold sequin accents; embroidered design of curving foliated stems and flowering branches intertwined with ribbon bows and streamers; some flowers are accented with flat sequins; would be used to accent the neckline of a woman's costume.
Textile Panel (used for skirts) of hand-woven striped cotton in cinnamon brown with plain stripes in olive green and patterned stripes in yellow, navy and white; the stripes run horizontally when made into a skirt.
Towel of hand-woven linen crepe with 10" embroidered band at each end done in metallic threads and pinks, blues and green silks; variety of stitch-work and open-work mesh; edges of embroidered area is finished in gold braid with scalloped trim; designs are outlined.
Textile trim from a sleeve band of solid embroidered linen or cotton with a central design of geometric patterned red, black, yellow and ecru on textured orange ground with black and orange uniquely patterned bands at top and bottom; very intricate, detailed work.