Keywords: Mourning accessory
Item 110547
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Media: metal, paper
Item 110543
Mourning armband for George Washington, ca. 1799
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Media: silk, ink
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Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.
Exhibit
The mainspring of fashion is the process whereby members of one class imitate the styles of another, who in turn are driven to ever new expedients of fashionable change.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing
"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"
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"It includes garments, military uniforms and accessories, organized into themed vignettes. The in-person physical exhibition of Northern Threads Part…"