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Keywords: femininity

Historical Items

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Item 80407

A cousin's "letter of counseling" to Sarah Tarbox, 1846

Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1846-02-11 Location: Westport Island; Wiscasset Media: Ink on paper

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Item 105705

Anne F. Wilson's floral print dress, Salem, Massachusetts, ca. 1935

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Waterford; Salem Media: rayon
This record contains 18 images.

Item 105395

Young woman's muslin dress, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: Cotton, metal
This record contains 7 images.

Online Exhibits

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Northern Threads: The rise and fall of the gigot sleeve

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring the balloon-like gigot sleeve of the 1830s.

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Eternal Images: Photographing Childhood

From the earliest days of photography doting parents from across Maine sought to capture images of their young children. The studio photographs often reflect the families' images of themselves and their status or desired status.

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A Craze for Cycling

Success at riding a bike mirrored success in life. Bicycling could bring families together. Bicycling was good for one's health. Bicycling was fun. Bicycles could go fast. Such were some of the arguments made to induce many thousands of people around Maine and the nation to take up the new pastime at the end of the nineteenth century.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… twenties style disappeared, replaced by a more feminine silhouette and longer skirts. By the end of the 1920s, rayon had been improved and…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… and fabric shortages of the War years, this feminine look was happily embraced by some, but a point of controversy among those who thought the…"

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… a large panel truck, laden with dresses and other feminine wear for the ladies. (Sometimes the dress of choice would be selected, only to find the…"

My Maine Stories

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Tapestry, Seine Twine and Burlesque
by Barbara Burns

My work as a tapestry artist and dancer in Maine.