Keywords: childrenswear
Item 111792
Child's straw hat, New York, ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: New York Media: straw, lace, grosgrain
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.
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"… with a smaller representation of menswear and childrenswear. At present, the clothing collection’s strengths are between 1830 to 1860, and 1890 to…"
