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1890S HAT OF RICH PURPLE SILK VELVET, BLACK SILK TAFFETA & SEQUINS
Eye-catching 1890s hat from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. Made to sit on the back of the head, this hat is made from rich purple silk velvet, black silk taffeta, and taffeta covered in black… (1307-95). Learn More »
CHARMING C1890S BLACK HAT OF CRISP SILK TAFFETA
Charming black hat c.1890s from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. Made from crisp black silk taffeta, this small hat sits on the back of the head. The buckram base is entirely covered with stiff,… (1307-94). Learn More »
C1865-1870 TAN RIBBED SILK & BROWN VELVETEEN BONNET
1865-1870 soft crown bonnet from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. Made from a tan ribbed silk, the bonnet is styled with a high brim gathered over wire and bound with brown velveteen. The wire… (1307-93). Learn More »
1870’s TAN WATERED VELVET BONNET WITH OSTRICH PLUME
1870s tan cotton velvet bonnet from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The watered finish on the velvet is unusual on a plush fabric, and more commonly found on silk fabrics. The high crown and… (1307-73). Learn More »
C1870-1880 FASCINATOR WITH DRAMATIC FEATHER ACCENT
1870-1880 fascinator with dramatic feather accent from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The small, oval fascinator, measuring 6" x 7¼", is made from olive straw plait woven with a decorative… (1307-78). Learn More »
FASHIONABLE C1880 TOQUE OF BROWN SILK VELVET
A fashionable toque c.1880 from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The oval hat, draped on a wire frame, is made from warm brown silk velvet. A distinctive 3" wide textured beige trim with rows of… (1307-77). Learn More »
CHARMING C1880 TOQUE WITH OSTRICH FEATHER
A charming toque c.1880 from the Texas Civil War Museum collection. The oval hat, mounted on a buckram frame, is made from brown silk velvet. The same brown velvet is used to make pleated bands adding… (1307-76). Learn More »
1880 7-PIECE WEDDING ENSEMBLE
A snapshot of a late Victorian bride as viewed through her 7-piece wedding ensemble, consisting of the wedding dress, veil, corset, petticoat, fan, gloves, and shoes worn by Ida Metts when she married… (1307-48). Learn More »
ELEGANT MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK 1880S 3-PIECE BUSTLE DRESS AND MATCHING COAT
An elegantly tailored 1880s woman’s 3-piece bustle dress plus matching coat from the Texas Civil War Museum. The ensemble is made from lightweight midnight blue silk and wool woven in a subtle… (1307-46). Learn More »
GIRL’S BONNET WITH VELVET AND CHENILLE
A very appealing girl’s bonnet from the Texas Civil War Museum. The bonnet is styled with a brim of eggplant purple velvet gathered over a wire frame. The crown features multiple rows of… (1307-54). Learn More »
FASHIONABLE STRAW AND VELVET BONNET FROM PARIS
The latest style from Paris! A fashionable straw and velvet bonnet with a dashing appearance from the Texas Civil War Museum. The bonnet is made from brown fancy-weave straw. Olive green velvet trims… (1307-56). Learn More »
1880S FLORAL BRIDAL HEAD PIECE AND VEIL
1880s Floral bridal head piece and veil. Head piece made of wired ivory paper flowers, green paper leaves, and ivory wax buds mounted on a wire base covered in veiling. Two long wired streamers of… (1307-13). Learn More »
WINE COLORED C. MID-LATE 1880S 3 PIECE TRAVELING ENSEMBLE
A majestic 3-piece traveling ensemble, c. mid-late 1880s, from the Texas Civil War Museum, consisting of a two-piece bustle dress and a matching jacket. The dress is made of wine-colored silk satin… (1307-47). Learn More »
1880S WOMAN’S QUILTED SILK WRAPPER
1880s Woman’s quilted silk wrapper from the Texas Civil War Museum. The wrapper is made of embroidered aqua and brown lightweight silk taffeta, fully-lined in aqua silk, and partially wadded with… (1307-45). Learn More »
C1890-1900 PETITE SHEER IVORY NET AND LACE LINGERIE DRESS
Young lady’s or petite woman’s sheer ivory net and lace lingerie dress c.1890-1900 from the Texas Civil War Museum. The dress is made from fine cotton net, embellished with floral patterns created… (1307-44). Learn More »
WOOD YARN NEEDLE WITH INSCRIPTION: DR. ALEXANDER McDONALD DAVISON
This flat wooden yarn needle carries an old ink inscription on each side that was intended to freshen an older pencil inscription. One side reads: “For net a bird net or hammock / large mesh.” The… (1266-297). Learn More »
ELEGANT C1890 WOMAN’S TWO-PIECE MAUVE FIGURED SILK RECEPTION DRESS
A feminine and elegant woman’s two-piece mauve figured silk reception dress c.1890, from the Texas Civil War Museum. The jacquard fabric is woven with narrow stripes alternating with strips of… (1307-43). Learn More »
C1862-1863 AMETHYST PURPLE RIBBED WATERED SILK MOIRÉ DRESS
Woman’s amethyst purple ribbed watered silk moiré dress, c. 1862-1863, trimmed with aubergine silk taffeta ruching, originally from the Tasha Tudor collection, loaned to Colonial Williamsburg, and… (1307-42). Learn More »
COMMERCIAL CIVIL WAR SEWING KIT, SOLDIER’S “HOUSEWIFE”
Sewing kits, in soldier parlance “housewives,” were common going-away gifts from mothers, wives, sweethearts, and charitable sewing circles to departing soldiers who would have to fend for… (2025-3042). Learn More »
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C. 1880 BONNET WITH GOLD LACE OF METAL THREAD, AND DARK BURGUNDY VELVET BANDS
A dramatic bonnet c. 1880 that makes a statement about the fashionable woman who wore it, from the Texas Civil War Museum. The brim is covered with pleated and ruched bands of rich dark burgundy… (1307-58). Learn More »
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JULY 1863 LETTER BY FAMED COL. JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN OF THE 20TH MAINE
This letter comes from the hand of famed Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine and is written to his wife from his shelter tent in the Shenandoah Valley near Front Royal. Dated July 24th 1863, Col. Chamberlain details the fight of… (557-250). Learn More »
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