Keywords: Bathing costumes
Item 105772
Bathing suit, Bristol, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1920
Location: Bristol
Media: wool, cotton
This record contains 7 images.
Item 28714
Women in bathing costume, 1915
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
The Schooner Bowdoin: Ninety Years of Seagoing History
After traveling to the Arctic with Robert E. Peary, Donald B. MacMillan (1874-1970), an explorer, researcher, and lecturer, helped design his own vessel for Arctic exploration, the schooner <em>Bowdoin,</em> which he named after his alma mater. The schooner remains on the seas.
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.
Site Page
"In the United States, costume is commonly associated with clothing worn during theatrical performances, masquerade balls, or during Halloween."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries
"… part of the Maine Historical Society historic costume and dress collection consists of middle class women's wear, primarily dresses."
Story
My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey
Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes
