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Historical Items

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Item 48242

Fashion doll, ca. 1812

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Wood, wool, velvet
This record contains 2 images.

Item 110535

Empire style fashion doll, ca. 1801

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1801 Media: wood, cotton, fur
This record contains 2 images.

Item 105653

Jessie Carter's wedding dress, Bath, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Bath Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 14 images.

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: Early Republic era Fashion dolls

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring Early Repulic-era (ca.1780-1820) fashion dolls.

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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: 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.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"This particular dress represents the trend in its early years, before the sleeve size reached its peak."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"… garment, meant to represent an iconic fashion trend from their respective one hundred years. Hannah P."

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… collars make room for voluminous sleeve trends. Also allowing for fuller sleeves, is a London made cream light wool cape with purple silk lining…"