Keywords: Opera coat
Item 105695
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Media: silk, cotton
Item 102229
Kimono inspired evening coat, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Yarmouth; Ridgewood Media: Silk velvet
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Music in Maine - Opera, Orchestras and Stages
"Opera houses hosted lectures, plays, live music, and movies, with many hosting actual operas, such as The Merry Widow in Lewiston and Faust in…"
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Bookplates Honor Annie Louise Cary
A summer resident of Wayne collected more than 3,000 bookplates to honor Maine native and noted opera singer Annie Louise Cary and to support the Cary Memorial Library.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900
"Opera coat, Berlin, ca. 1895Maine Historical Society A dramatic dark green, princess style (shaped without a waist seam) full length quilted lined…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century
"… dress, and her openwork cream silk and chiffon opera coat are certainly Maine dressmaker made. Encrusted with turn-of-the-century details and…"
