Keywords: Colonial dress
Item 31223
Invitation to Thursday Club's Colonial Tea Party, Biddeford, 1896
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1896-11-18 Location: Biddeford Media: Ink on paper
Item 104741
Connecticut attendees of the NFBPWC conference in costume, Portland, 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society/MaineToday Media Date: 1925 Location: Portland Media: glass negative
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.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Colonial and 19th century fur trade
A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3
"Dress worn at English court, ca. 1775Maine Historical Society Another gown, also the subject of front bodice alteration, is made of a mid-century…"
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries
"(Sometimes the dress of choice would be selected, only to find the belt missing, causing a delay of several minutes while the vendor frantically…"
Lesson Plan
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12, Postsecondary
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
This lesson presents an overview of the history of the fur trade in Maine with a focus on the 17th and 18th centuries, on how fashion influenced that trade, and how that trade impacted Indigenous peoples and the environment.
