Keywords: 1860s clothing
Item 110369
Plaid pagoda sleeve dress, ca. 1863
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: silk, cotton
Item 105815
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1865
Media: silk, cotton
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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.
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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.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860
"… black wool with tab toggle closures, with a 1850s-1860s burnoose style fixed-in-place hood. A well worn men's black wool "country cape," not…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4
"Early examples include a blueish purple 1860s highly trimmed walking dress with a short basque (a fitted jacket-like bodice) and flat fronted skirt…"
