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Item 111687

Historically inspired young boy's suit, Portland, ca. 1895

Historically inspired young boy's suit, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton

Item 111510

Two piece ensemble with trim, ca. 1900

Two piece ensemble with trim, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: silk, cotton

Item 105602

Late century cape, ca. 1895

Late century cape, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: silk, jet, cotton
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Online Exhibits

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Ida Bowles' wedding dress, Gorham, ca. 1886

Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 1870s and 80s era bustle silhouettes.

Exhibit

Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830

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.

Exhibit

Reddy Kilowatt lapel pin, ca. 1955

Wired! How Electricity Came to Maine

As early as 1633, entrepreneurs along the Piscataqua River in southern Maine utilized the force of the river to power a sawmill, recognizing the potential of the area's natural power sources, but it was not until the 1890s that technology made widespread electricity a reality -- and even then, consumers had to be urged to use it.

Site Pages

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Mary King Scrimgeour's embellished velvet and satin gown, Lewiston, ca. 1895

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… small, but outstanding, group of late-1890s to early 1900s fashionable garments segue this overview into the twentieth century."

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Day jacket, ca. 1880

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… other silk taffeta, are styled to wear over large 1890s sleeves. Both feature high face encircling collars make room for voluminous sleeve trends."

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Jessie Carter's wedding dress, Bath, ca. 1896

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"Perhaps the most extreme mid-1890s sleeves are found among the collection’s wedding dresses, one of which is a long trained crisp woven stripe silk…"