Keywords: A Century of Dress
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Historical Items
These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.
Item 105760
Bejeweled metallic lurex dress, Scarborough, ca. 1975
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1975
Location: Scarborough
Media: metallic thread, cotton, acrylic, plastic
This record contains 12 images.
Item 110406
Margaret Richardson in her grandmother's wedding dress, Boston, ca. 1897
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1897 Location: Portland; Boston Media: cabinet card
Item 105293
Madam de St. Felix ball dress, ca. 1820
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1820
Location: Philadelphia
Media: cotton
This record contains 6 images.
Item 105654
Harriet B. Goodrich's wedding dress, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1895
Location: Providence; Springfield
Media: silk, lace, cotton
This record contains 12 images.
Item 105510
Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1865
Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 14 images.
Item 105642
Painting of 18th and 19th century fashion dolls, 1919
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper
Item 105827
Harriet Williamson's updated trousseau dress, Milan, New Hampshire, ca. 1890
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1890
Location: Milan
Media: silk, cotton, metal
This record contains 9 images.
Item 111390
Embellished wedding dress, Matinicus Island, ca. 1892
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1892
Location: Matinicus Island
Media: silk, cotton, feather
This record contains 17 images.
Item 105709
Bessie Rodis' wedding gown, Portland, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1938
Location: Portland; Smyrna; Izmir
Media: rayon, wood
This record contains 13 images.
Item 105712
Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1943
Location: Portland
Media: rayon, plastic, metal
This record contains 12 images.
Item 105130
Carrie Cushman Wood's trousseau bodice, Portland, ca. 1868
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1868
Location: Portland
Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 9 images.
Item 105655
Taffeta bodice by Miss L.K. Stanley, Portland, ca. 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1895
Location: Portland
Media: silk, cotton, glass, metal
This record contains 10 images.
Item 105481
Empire waist silk dress, Portland, ca. 1810
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1810
Location: Portland
Media: silk
This record contains 5 images.
Item 6742
Alfred Shakers, Old Orchard, ca. 1900
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1900 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Slide from a tintype
Item 6743
Young Sisters Knitting, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, ca. 1915
Contributed by: United Society of Shakers Date: circa 1915 Location: New Gloucester Media: Slide from a film negative
Item 7652
Samuel Freeman's waistcoat, Portland, ca. 1786
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1786
Location: Portland
Media: Silk, linen, metallic thread
This record contains 14 images.
Item 105819
Beverly Conant's Girl Scout uniform, Farmington, ca. 1945
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1945
Location: Farmington
Media: cotton, brass, metal, plastic
This record contains 23 images.
Item 105474
Margaret Payson's Delphic-style gown, Portland, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1938
Location: Portland; New York
Media: rayon, glass beads
This record contains 10 images.
Item 11249
18th century pocket watch and case, ca. 1763
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1763 Location: York Media: Gold, silver, brass, enamel, silk, paper
Item 105769
Two piece gym uniform, ca. 1925
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1925
Media: cotton, elastic, vegetable ivory
This record contains 16 images.
Item 11546
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1840 Media: Silk, cotton
Item 105695
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1905
Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 13 images.
Item 102537
World War I Red Cross Canteen uniform, ca. 1917
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: circa 1917
Media: Cotton
This record contains 13 images.
Item 11553
Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1835 Media: Cotton