Keywords: children's clothing
Item 111687
Historically inspired young boy's suit, Portland, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton
Item 110362
Child’s light-weight coat, ca. 1870
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1870
Media: wool, silk, mother of pearl
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Item 36838
61 Clark Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Egnac Bakiewitz Use: Dwelling - Three Family
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical
Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.
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 - 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."
Site Page
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…"
Story
Stripped Of More Than Clothing
by Dan Adams
Juvenile strip searches while incarcerated.
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.
