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Historical Items

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Item 105691

Taffeta coat with braid edged collar, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 11 images.

Item 105503

Watered silk cape, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 7 images.

Item 105761

Brocade silk dress with pleated puffed sleeves, Windham, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Windham Media: silk, cotton, metal
This record contains 11 images.

Online Exhibits

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Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook

Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 1870s and 80s era bustle silhouettes.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"The wide green sash pictured on the garment is a replica. The original sash, which survives, is too brittle to dress."

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"Many twist mills now switched to weaving broad silks, as did the Haskell Silk Company in 1883."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"In 1907, Portland's newspaper advertised ladies long straight double-breasted silk coats with wide gathered shoulder sleeves."