Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

This costume collection contains mainly objects designed for women, specifically for

Shaker sisters. There are some items designed for children and men. The objects were

produced in the 19th and 20th centuries and mainly have a Cleveland, Ohio, provenance.

Shaker Bonnet

1993.3

Shaker Bonnet

658

Top Hat

1978.21.1

Satin Bonnet

967.4.2

Blue Bonnet

82 Top Hat - collapsible

1978.21.2

Satin Bonnet

77

Shaker Bonnet

1992.17

Shaker Bonnet

1993.2

Shaker Bonnet

579

Cap

1975.17.1

Silk Cap

1976.12.9

Lace Cap

1976.12.72

Blue Bonnet

82

Bonnet Wire

1984.27.2

Sun Bonnet

1995.2

Night Cap

697

Winter Bonnet

737

Silk Bonnet

738

Quilted Bonnet

742

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Night Cap

743

Child’s Bonnet

747

Cap

820.5

Lace Hat

73.38

Hat

75.9.2.1

Hat

75.9.2.2

Bonnet

1985.10.2.5

Bonnet

1985.11.3.5(2)

Bonnet

1985.11.3.5

Bonnet

79

Bonnet

No number

Modesty Cloth

1956.24.1.1

Handkerchief

1976.12.2

Handkerchiefs

1976.12.2

Handkerchiefs

1976.12.2(3)

Handkerchiefs

1976.12.2(4)

Handkerchiefs

1976.12.2(5)

Handkerchiefs

1976.12.2(6)

Handkerchief

1985.6.4

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Cloth

1956.19.1.1

Neckerchief

1956.20.1.1

North Union Neckerchief

1956.21.1.1

Canterbury Neckerchief

1956.22.1.1

Canterbury Neckerchief

1956.24.1.1

Neckerchief

1956.25.1.1

North Union Neckerchief

612

Dickies

614

Neckerchief

744

Handkerchief

751

Neckerchief

778.1

Silk Neckerchief

778.2

Silk Handkerchief

832.1

Silk Neckerchief

835

Neckerchief

856

Neckerchief

857

Neckerchief

951.1

Handkerchief

967.3

Hand towel

No number

Petticoat

1973.11.8

Apron

1973.40.1

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Apron

1973.40.2

Apron

1973.40.3

Apron

1973.40.4

Apron

1973.40.117.2.1

Apron

1973.40.117.2.2

Apron

1973.40.117.2.4

Men’s Nightgown

1973.40.118

Men’s Nightgown

1998.11.1

Drawers

1998.11.2

Chemise

1998.11.3

Chemise

1998.11.4

Apron

695.1

Apron

695

Apron

695.2

Dorothy Cloak

1979.25

Dorothy Cloak

1982.18.2

Dorothy Cloak

89

Sabbathday Lake Brother’s Coat

583

Shaker Cape, NY

861

Mt Lebanon Shawl

1972.1.1

Paisley Shawl

1972.24.1

Stole

1985.3.2

North Union Shawl

1993.1

North Union Shawl

114

North Union Shawl

567

Shawl

745

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Collar & Cuffs

1976.12.1.7

Collar

1976.12.13.4

Collar

1976.12.13.7

Silk Corset Lace

1976.12.21

Collar

1976.12.22.1

Collar & cuffs

1976.12.22.1

Collar

1976.12.25

Handkerchief

Unnumbered, Box 19

Doilies

Unnumbered, Box 19

Doilies

Unnumbered, Box 19

Lace collar

Unnumbered, Box 19

Doily

Unnumbered, Box 19

Shaker Silk Dress

1956.1.1.1

Shaker Silk Dress

84

Shaker Dress

85

Shaker Dress

86

19th Century Dress

87

19th Century Dress

563

Cape

1979.9.1

Cape

1979.9.2

Mourning Veil

967.4.1

Cape

967.8

Fan

75.23.2

Fan

75.23.3

Ostrich Fan

75.23.4

Feather Fan

75.23.5

Feather Fan

75.23.6

Paddle Fan

1976.12.16.2

Paddle Fan

1976.12.16.3

Advertising Fan

1976.12.16.4

Paper Fan

1976.12.16.5

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Paper Fan

1976.12.16.6

Fan

1976.12.16.7

Fan

1976.12.16.9

Fan

1976.12.16.12

Fan

1976.12.16.12

Fan

1976.38.3.1

Fan

85.2

Fan

1987.12

Child’s gown

1965.2.1.19

Child’s vests

1965.3.1.6

Child’s shirt

1965.5.9.11.4

Child’s cap and coat

1976.12.4

Child’s Dorothy Cloak

81.25.1

Child’s Mittens

91

Child’s bonnet

746

Child’s gown

979.2

Child’s gown

979.3

Boy’s jacket

2000-6

Shaker cuffs

1965.11.2.4 & 1965.10.1.4

Evening gloves

74.44.2.4

Cap

76.17.2

Collar?

90

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Shaker Mittens, Maine

1956.12.1.1

Shaker Mittens, Maine

1956.12.1.1

Mittens

94.1

Mittens

94

Sister’s Gloves, Maine

100

Sister’s Gloves

101

Sister’s Gloves

102

Sister’s Knee Warmers, NORTH UNION

103

Sister’s Knee Warmers, NORTH UNION

104

Sister’s sock

119

Capelet

622

Knitted

709

Shaker Stockings, NORTH UNION

752

Mitten

1965.1.1.1

Shaker Brother’s Linen Shirt

84.25.1

Man’s Vest, Mary Fry Estate

820.7

Spaulding Sweater

2010.18.1.1.3

Roper Sports Sweater

2010.19.2.3

Shaker Heights Baseball Sweater

2010.20.33

76.12.23 Ladies Handbag

76.16.1 Ladies Metal Wire Handbag

76.33 Ladies Beaded Bag

82.3.2 Ladies Beaded Bag

237 Ladies Bag

836 Ladies Bag

Shaker Historical Society Costume Collection

Box 27 Eyeglasses

83.18.1 Edwardian Day Dress

585 Victorian Day Dress

85.15 Victorian Jacket

75.3.1 Bustle

85.15.2 Victorian Skirt

85.15.3 Victorian Bodice

75.38.1 Wedding Dress, 1895

586 Dress

820.1 Skirt

2003.1 Shaker dress

820.8 Top coat

820.7.1 Satin Waistcoat

1985.12.4.5 Pea Coat

83.12.2 Ladies cape

73.11.1 Man’s cape

117.2 Shaker Sister’s Shoes

116 Shaker Sister’s Shoes

77.3.1 Victorian Ladies Boots

77.3.2 Victorian Ladies Boots

78.31 Victorian Ladies Boots

814 Victorian Ladies Boots

118 Ladies Shoe

814.2 Ladies Shoes

This slideshow was created to complement the exhibit Out of the Closet: Rarely Seen Textiles from the Collection The Shaker Historical Society, 2015 Dr Ware Petznick. Photos by Kate Connors