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Keywords: Gigot sleeve

Historical Items

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Item 105364

Gigot sleeve dress, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 7 images.

Item 108984

Madame St. Felix's satin gigot sleeve gown, Brooklyn, NY, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Location: Brooklyn Media: silk, cotton

Item 105827

Harriet Williamson's updated trousseau dress, Milan, NH, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Milan Media: silk, cotton, metal
This record contains 9 images.

Online Exhibits

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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

Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.

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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.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"… by Maine Historical Society Description Gigot sleeve is the French term for the "leg of mutton" sleeve, a puffy, voluminous sleeve style…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"Into the 1830s, the style's sleeves gradually increased in size. The dress was hand sewn, with its scalloped edges attached as a separate piece."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"1830Maine Historical Society Gigot sleeve dress, ca. 1834Maine Historical Society Gigot sleeve dress, ca."