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11.81.65 ( Items 1-39 ) Note: Baby and little clothes listed were those of Jean Storke Menzies. 1. Coverlet for baby carriage. 2. Two long white baby dresses with lace around neck and sleeves. 3. Fourteen white cotton little girl dresses. 4. Four, little girl's, white linen coats, one with crochet lace trim and large collar;another of same kind with eyelet embroidery; another of same type with embroidery; and another with embroidery. 5. Three baby bibs with lace and embroidery. 6. Eight baby bonnets with embroidery and lace. 7.Three crocheted baby bonnets. 8. Three sun bonnets for little girl, embroidered, etc. 9. Little girl's white pique hat, scalloped, embroidered edge. 10. Little girl's white pique shoes, embroidered. 11. Five pair of very small girl's shoes, three black, one white, and one tan. 12. One pair of girl's white high button shoes. 13. Two sacque's, one pink, one white, both lined and both embroidered 14. Baby's white, crocheted sweater. 15. Two small pink garters. 16. Three pair girl's white panties, embroidered. 17. Two pair panties to be used over diapers. 18. Two flannel half slips for little girl. 19. Nine miscellaneous full slips for little girl. 20. Framed panel of five photos of Jean Storke Menzies, as a child . circa 1906 OBJ. size 10 3/4" x 27 1/2"; Frame 12" x 28 1/2" 21. Young girl's, yellow taffeta evening dress. Trimmed with yellow and tan net with metallic embroidery and with flower with rhinestones at neck (very poor condition) 22. Lady's pink taffeta skirt with pleated flounce. 23. Pink taffeta flounce with ruching at bottom. 24. Pink taffeta skirt with flounce with hemstitching and above that a pleated flounce (poor condition) 25. Lady's red skirt of sateen-like fabric, pleated flounce at bottom. 26. Lady's white cotton half slip with deep flounce of cream colored lace. 27. Young girl's white cotton half slip with flounce of tucking, lace, and hemstitching. 28. Lady's white cotton pantaloons with tucking and lace. 29. Bodice of wedding dress of donor's mother, Elsie Smith Storke. Cream colored taffeta with net in front with metallic figures. Pearls at neck and sleeves. Balance of dress has been taken apart but pieces are included. 30. Cream colored doily with wide lace border. 31. Two fur neck pieces and one muff which had belonged to donor's mother. 32. One ermine fur piece that belonged to donor's mother. 33. One World War I sock still on knitting needles. 34. Three pieces of black silk fabric with all over red and white dots. Appear to be cut but not put together. 35. Lady's tortoise shell decorative comb. 36. Sterling silver shoe buckles. 37. Pair of rhinestone shoe buckles. 38. Elsie Smith's (Storke) large scrapbook. She was mother of donor, was born in Sacramento and is buried in Santa Barbara, 39. Roster of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126 (no date)

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 1981-065

Content Description

11.81.65 ( Items 1-39 ) Note: Baby and little clothes listed were those of Jean Storke Menzies. 1. Coverlet for baby carriage. 2. Two long white baby dresses with lace around neck and sleeves. 3. Fourteen white cotton little girl dresses. 4. Four, little girl's, white linen coats, one with crochet lace trim and large collar;another of same kind with eyelet embroidery; another of same type with embroidery; and another with embroidery. 5. Three baby bibs with lace and embroidery. 6. Eight baby bonnets with embroidery and lace. 7.Three crocheted baby bonnets. 8. Three sun bonnets for little girl, embroidered, etc. 9. Little girl's white pique hat, scalloped, embroidered edge. 10. Little girl's white pique shoes, embroidered. 11. Five pair of very small girl's shoes, three black, one white, and one tan. 12. One pair of girl's white high button shoes. 13. Two sacque's, one pink, one white, both lined and both embroidered 14. Baby's white, crocheted sweater. 15. Two small pink garters. 16. Three pair girl's white panties, embroidered. 17. Two pair panties to be used over diapers. 18. Two flannel half slips for little girl. 19. Nine miscellaneous full slips for little girl. 20. Framed panel of five photos of Jean Storke Menzies, as a child . circa 1906 OBJ. size 10 3/4" x 27 1/2"; Frame 12" x 28 1/2" 21. Young girl's, yellow taffeta evening dress. Trimmed with yellow and tan net with metallic embroidery and with flower with rhinestones at neck (very poor condition) 22. Lady's pink taffeta skirt with pleated flounce. 23. Pink taffeta flounce with ruching at bottom. 24. Pink taffeta skirt with flounce with hemstitching and above that a pleated flounce (poor condition) 25. Lady's red skirt of sateen-like fabric, pleated flounce at bottom. 26. Lady's white cotton half slip with deep flounce of cream colored lace. 27. Young girl's white cotton half slip with flounce of tucking, lace, and hemstitching. 28. Lady's white cotton pantaloons with tucking and lace. 29. Bodice of wedding dress of donor's mother, Elsie Smith Storke. Cream colored taffeta with net in front with metallic figures. Pearls at neck and sleeves. Balance of dress has been taken apart but pieces are included. 30. Cream colored doily with wide lace border. 31. Two fur neck pieces and one muff which had belonged to donor's mother. 32. One ermine fur piece that belonged to donor's mother. 33. One World War I sock still on knitting needles. 34. Three pieces of black silk fabric with all over red and white dots. Appear to be cut but not put together. 35. Lady's tortoise shell decorative comb. 36. Sterling silver shoe buckles. 37. Pair of rhinestone shoe buckles. 38. Elsie Smith's (Storke) large scrapbook. She was mother of donor, was born in Sacramento and is buried in Santa Barbara, 39. Roster of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126 (no date)

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Ernest (Jean Storke) Menzies

Restrictions Apply

No

Inventory

11.81.65 ( Items 1-39 ) Note: Baby and little clothes listed were those of Jean Storke Menzies. 1. Coverlet for baby carriage. 2. Two long white baby dresses with lace around neck and sleeves. 3. Fourteen white cotton little girl dresses. 4. Four, little girl's, white linen coats, one with crochet lace trim and large collar;another of same kind with eyelet embroidery; another of same type with embroidery; and another with embroidery. 5. Three baby bibs with lace and embroidery. 6. Eight baby bonnets with embroidery and lace. 7.Three crocheted baby bonnets. 8. Three sun bonnets for little girl, embroidered, etc. 9. Little girl's white pique hat, scalloped, embroidered edge. 10. Little girl's white pique shoes, embroidered. 11. Five pair of very small girl's shoes, three black, one white, and one tan. 12. One pair of girl's white high button shoes. 13. Two sacque's, one pink, one white, both lined and both embroidered 14. Baby's white, crocheted sweater. 15. Two small pink garters. 16. Three pair girl's white panties, embroidered. 17. Two pair panties to be used over diapers. 18. Two flannel half slips for little girl. 19. Nine miscellaneous full slips for little girl. 20. Framed panel of five photos of Jean Storke Menzies, as a child . circa 1906 OBJ. size 10 3/4" x 27 1/2"; Frame 12" x 28 1/2" 21. Young girl's, yellow taffeta evening dress. Trimmed with yellow and tan net with metallic embroidery and with flower with rhinestones at neck (very poor condition) 22. Lady's pink taffeta skirt with pleated flounce. 23. Pink taffeta flounce with ruching at bottom. 24. Pink taffeta skirt with flounce with hemstitching and above that a pleated flounce (poor condition) 25. Lady's red skirt of sateen-like fabric, pleated flounce at bottom. 26. Lady's white cotton half slip with deep flounce of cream colored lace. 27. Young girl's white cotton half slip with flounce of tucking, lace, and hemstitching. 28. Lady's white cotton pantaloons with tucking and lace. 29. Bodice of wedding dress of donor's mother, Elsie Smith Storke. Cream colored taffeta with net in front with metallic figures. Pearls at neck and sleeves. Balance of dress has been taken apart but pieces are included. 30. Cream colored doily with wide lace border. 31. Two fur neck pieces and one muff which had belonged to donor's mother. 32. One ermine fur piece that belonged to donor's mother. 33. One World War I sock still on knitting needles. 34. Three pieces of black silk fabric with all over red and white dots. Appear to be cut but not put together. 35. Lady's tortoise shell decorative comb. 36. Sterling silver shoe buckles. 37. Pair of rhinestone shoe buckles. 38. Elsie Smith's (Storke) large scrapbook. She was mother of donor, was born in Sacramento and is buried in Santa Barbara, 39. Roster of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Reina del Mar Parlor No. 126 (no date)