Keywords: Teenage fashion
Item 105809
High waisted printed mini dress, ca. 1970
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Media: polyester
Item 110368
Teenage Pamelia Emery's silk dress, Portland, ca. 1847
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1847 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4
"… and is most recognizable in the mid 1950s teenage girl's, almost ubiquitous, full skirts and dresses worn with bobby socks and penny loafers."
Site Page
John Martin: Expert Observer - Ezekiel Hopkins house and grounds, Hampden, 1840
"… and mechanical were combined." When he was a teenager, Martin worked for Hopkins on his farm and in his store."
Story
Catching live bait with Grandfather
by Randy Randall
We never bought live bait for fishing. Grandfather caught all the minnows and shiners we needed.
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
