Keywords: Women in bathing costume
Item 28714
Women in bathing costume, 1915
Contributed by: McArthur Public Library Date: 1915 Location: Biddeford Media: Photographic print
Item 105772
Bathing suit, Bristol, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bristol Media: wool, cotton
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.
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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.
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"In the United States, costume is commonly associated with clothing worn during theatrical performances, masquerade balls, or during Halloween."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries
"There are gaps in representation, but as the examples in the overview make clear from the eighteenth to the late twentieth centuries, Maine's…"
Story
My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey
Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes
