Keywords: 1820s evening dress
Item 105484
Sally Holmes's silk satin evening gown, Alfred, ca. 1825
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1825
Location: Alfred
Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 9 images.
Item 105486
Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1824
Location: Alfred
Media: Silk
This record contains 10 images.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical
Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.
Exhibit
Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In
Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.
Site Page
"This dress includes an earlier example of the enlarged sleeve style, known as a Gigot or "leg of mutton" sleeve."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2
"… 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton, plain or plaid gowns with the slightly flared, heavily embellished skirts…"
