Maine Memory Network

Melville H. Philpot's wedding suit, Limerick, ca. 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1894 Location: Limerick; Lawrence Media: wool, silk, cotton

Mackinaw hat with earflaps, Kennebunk, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Location: Kennebunk Media: wool, felt

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.

Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing

An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… as women, with a smaller representation of menswear and childrenswear. At present, the clothing collection’s strengths are between 1830 to 1860…"