Maine Memory Network

Gigot sleeve dress, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: cotton, silk

Madame St. Felix's satin gigot sleeve gown, Brooklyn, NY, ca. 1833

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1833 Location: Brooklyn Media: silk, cotton

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.

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.

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

"… by Maine Historical Society Description Gigot sleeve is the French term for the "leg of mutton" sleeve, a puffy, voluminous sleeve style…"

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"Into the 1830s, the style's sleeves gradually increased in size. The dress was hand sewn, with its scalloped edges attached as a separate piece."