Keywords: Womens Clothing
Item 105476
Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1780
Media: cotton, wool, linen
This record contains 6 images.
Item 105702
Designer couture robe, Portland, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1936
Location: Portland; New York
Media: wool, silk
This record contains 9 images.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing
An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.
Exhibit
Women at the turn of the 20th century were increasingly involved in paid work outside the home. For wage-earning women in the Old Port section of Portland, the jobs ranged from canning fish and vegetables to setting type. A study done in 1907 found many women did not earn living wages.
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing
"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear
"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."
Story
From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie
Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.
Story
Pandemic ruminations and the death of Rose Cleveland
by Tilly Laskey
Correlations between the 1918 and 2020 Pandemics
