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Item 105815

Black taffeta dress, ca. 1865

Black taffeta dress, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 9 images.

Item 105516

Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Newcastle Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 11 images.

Item 105691

Taffeta coat with braid edged collar, ca. 1915

Taffeta coat with braid edged collar, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 11 images.

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Ida Bowles' wedding dress, Gorham, ca. 1886

Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 1870s and 80s era bustle silhouettes.

Exhibit

Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

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.

Exhibit

Spinning room, Haskell Silk Company, Westbrook, 1907

Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook

Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.

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Sarah S. Wilson's beaded silk two-piece ensemble, Waterford, ca. 1888

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"1880 wine-colored taffeta bustle skirt. The skirt has deep pleats of velvet and taffeta along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned…"

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Dior inspired prom dress, ca. 1960

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

"Rayon taffeta dress, ca. 1960Maine Historical Society The collection's small group of late 1950s dressy garments include a raspberry pink rayon…"

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Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"It is made from two widths of taffeta ribbon joined together to create a wider sash, and features fringed ends."