Keywords: 1860's dress
Item 105492
Helen Bancroft Hay's cameo-button striped dress, Charlestown, MA., ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1860
Location: Portland
Media: silk, cotton, metal, glass, baleen, wool
This record contains 11 images.
Item 105319
Leavitt family "day-to-night" dress, Eastport, ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1860
Location: Eastport
Media: silk, cotton, wool
This record contains 15 images.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing
An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.
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.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860
"Outerwear 1830-1860 Wide crinolines restricted outerwear to wraps, shawls, capes, and easy fitting garments such as a black and brown watered silk…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4
"The dress dates between 1860 and 1865, a representation of Civil War-era style. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory…"
