Keywords: 1830s dress
Item 105395
Young woman's muslin dress, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: Cotton, metal
Item 105390
Gigot (leg-of-mutton) sleeve dress, Eastport, ca. 1837
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1837 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, metal
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
Northern Threads: The rise and fall of the gigot sleeve
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring the balloon-like gigot sleeve of the 1830s.
Site Page
"Into the 1830s, the style's sleeves gradually increased in size. The dress was hand sewn, with its scalloped edges attached as a separate piece."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3
"The same three gowns also illustrate 1830s bodice pleat and gather detailing, and the fuller skirts, that in combination with the return of the…"
