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Keywords: A Century of Dress

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 105504

Mantle with ostrich feathers, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: wool, feather, cotton, metal
This record contains 8 images.

Item 111086

'Laqueme' dress line sheet, Paris, 1936

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1936 Location: Kennebunkport; Paris Media: Ink on paper with fabric

Item 110536

Fashion doll, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: wood, silk
This record contains 2 images.

Item 105714

Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Media: wool, rayon, metal
This record contains 20 images.

Item 48976

Man's black wool bowler, Auburn, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Location: Auburn Media: Wool, silk, leather

Item 110359

Striped bodice and overskirt, Newcastle, ca. 1880

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Newcastle Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 3 images.

Mystery Corner Item

Item 105472

Benjamin Shepard Judkins' felted wool cape, Palmyra, ca. 1835

Mystery Corner Item Who was Major Benjamin Judkins?

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Palmyra Media: wool
This record contains 6 images.

Item 105691

Taffeta coat with braid edged collar, ca. 1915

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

Item 10927

Mary Mitchell Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Eastport; Pleasant Point Media: Photographic print

Item 48477

Silk parasol, ca. 1890

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1890 Media: Silk, cotton, wood, ivory, meetal

Item 105600

Fringed day mantle, Portland, ca. 1878

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1878 Location: Portland Media: cotton, silk, satin
This record contains 12 images.

Item 105506

Grapevine embroided cape, Portland, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: wool, silk
This record contains 5 images.

Item 105336

Leavitt family winter cape, Eastport, ca. 1810

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1810 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, silk, wool
This record contains 3 images.

Item 105342

Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow's spencer jacket, Portland, 1827

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827 Location: Portland Media: silk
This record contains 6 images.

Item 105977

Zouave-inspired bolero jacket, ca. 1865

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: wool, cotton, glass
This record contains 10 images.

Item 110364

Fringed mantle with embroidery, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 13 images.

Item 80673

Carl Shilling's suspenders, Byron, ca. 1970

Contributed by: Byron Historical Society Date: circa 1970 Location: Byron Media: Cotton, metal, elastic

Item 48948

Hair pin, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Media: Baleen, whale bone, metal

Item 105701

Mary King Scrimgeour's duster coat, Lewiston, ca.1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 9 images.

Item 23506

Beadloom necklace, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1910 Media: Beads

Item 82283

William Pitt Preble wallet, Great Cranberry Island, 1836

Contributed by: Great Cranberry Island Historical Society Date: 1836 Location: Cranberry Isles Media: Leather with ink inscription

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Item 48937

Hair comb, ca. 1820

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1820 Media: Tortoiseshell

Item 110537

Blue silk calash style bonnet, Alna, ca. 1835

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1835 Location: Alna Media: silk, wood, cotton

Item 105321

Crepe mourning skirt, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: Silk, Horsehair, Cotton, Metal
This record contains 6 images.