Keywords: Silk garments
Item 105691
Taffeta coat with braid edged collar, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Media: silk, cotton
Item 105503
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: silk, cotton
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
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."
Site Page
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."
