Keywords: 1890s wedding
Item 105654
Harriet B. Goodrich's wedding dress, Providence, RI, circa 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Providence; Springfield Media: silk, lace, cotton
Item 105330
Ida Hussey's "handmade" wedding dress, Guilford, ca. 1898
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Guilford Media: silk, cotton, metal
Exhibit
Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.
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
Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3
"Aside from wedding dresses, a bodice with a black satin vest-effect, labeled "Miss L. K. Stanley, 511½ Congress Street, Portland, Maine," features a…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4
"… and trained wedding dresses from the 1880s and 1890s are tributes to remarkable dressmaking skills."
