Keywords: Mourning pin
Item 110547
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1895
Media: metal, paper
This record contains 2 images.
Item 110544
Mourning badge for Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: silk
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Mourning Fashions
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 18th and 19th century mourning jewelry and fashions.
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
Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3
"… dress, made by the Misses Macdonough of Portland, with neatly fitted pin tucked hips, tucked sleeves and silk cord scrolling at the square neck."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3
"… blouses (called waists) with standing collars, pin tucking, and lace insert detailing well represented."
