Keywords: synthetic fabrics
Item 105682
Anne Wilson's Art Deco design dress, Sommerville, MA, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Somerville Media: rayon, rhinestones
Item 105732
"Pat Sandler for Highlight" rayon taffeta dress, ca. 1960
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1960 Media: rayon, nylon, polyester, metal
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse
"Fabric Adaptive Reuse View the Fabric Adaptive Reuse Slide Show In the past, when silk textiles were so expensive and new dresses required…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3
"1975Maine Historical Society Synthetic fibers were used to make pile or faux fur fabrics, an example of which is a short roll collar faux fur bolero…"
