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LC Subject Heading: Fashion

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 110368

Teenage Pamelia Emery's silk dress, Portland, ca. 1847

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1847 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 7 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 111126

Madeleine Burrage in hat by Mildred Burrage, ca. 1912

Contributed by: Portland Museum of Art Date: circa 1912 Location: Kennebunkport Media: Oil on artist board

Item 111127

Madeleine Burrage's jewelry, Wiscasset, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Portland Museum of Art Date: 1950 Location: Wiscasset Media: graphite, watercolor and gouache on paper

Item 111378

Cocktail-length wedding gown, Portland, ca. 1921

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Portland Media: Silk, glass, silver
This record contains 12 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 111408

Mother-of-the-Bride ensemble, South Portland, ca. 1969

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1969 Location: Portland Media: polyester, nylon, acetate, metal
This record contains 25 images.

Item 111682

Fox fur collar, Portland, ca. 1925

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1925 Location: Portland Media: fur, cotton, plastic
This record contains 5 images.

Item 102217

Silk dress with lace and tassel details, Bangor, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Silk, lace, rayon
This record contains 13 images.

Item 105485

Zilpah Longfellow's detailed silk gown, Portland, ca. 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1822 Location: Portland; New Haven ; New York Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 11 images.

Item 105649

Myra Bradeen's wedding outfit, Limerick, ca. 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1894 Location: Limerick Media: cotton, silk, metal
This record contains 14 images.

Item 105654

Harriet B. Goodrich's wedding dress, Providence, RI, circa 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Providence; Springfield Media: silk, lace, cotton
This record contains 12 images.

Item 102649

Hooria Majeed, Portland, 2009

Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner Date: 2009 Location: Portland; Kabul Media: Digital photograph

Item 105477

Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Location: Portland Media: cotton, linen
This record contains 6 images.

Item 48248

Elaine Robinson Mitchell wedding dress, Peru, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Peru Media: Organdy

Item 48252

Wedding decoration doll, Peru, 1939

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1939 Location: Peru Media: Fabric

Item 53968

Burrage notes on shipyard posters, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 53969

Shipyard fashion show report, 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1943 Location: South Portland Media: Ink on paper

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Item 103199

Mrs. Z.C. Bolduc Dress & Cloak shop, Auburn, ca. 1903

Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1903 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print