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Southwest Harbor Public Library

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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"This type of garment is thought to have been worn only within the familiar and intimate setting of home and family, and not out in public."

Blue Hill, Maine - The Musical Culture of Blue Hill

"… Bagaduce Chorale, a small group of singers who gathered at Mary Cheney Gould’s house for the pure joy of singing."

Blue Hill, Maine - In Search of the Rustic Life

"… were generally spacious and suited to social gatherings and gracious living. In 1884, Wilde Rose, now named Shoreacre, was the first cottage to be…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Educating Blue Hill

"… at school would load the stove with firewood gathered by the boys. Some of the schools were even labeled as unfit for children due to cold and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"One is a white flower sprig design with gathered horizontal strips across the wide neck, puff, off-shoulder sleeves and a pelerine; and the other…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"… flat skirt pleating at front and tight cartridge gathers at the back. The weight of the heavily lined, and very expansive skirt, is carried by an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"… full "bishop" sleeves, defined here as a sleeve gathered at the bottom with a button enclosure. The fullness of the skirt is consist all the way…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 3 of 3

"… an almost-bloused bodice, shallow pointed waist, gathered skirt and long straight sleeves contrasts with a finely dressmaker-made putty colored…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"The lower arm puff lingered for a time, competing with the new 1840s straight sleeve. The same three gowns also illustrate 1830s bodice pleat and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"… low drawstring necklines, and skirts with gathers at center back. Some gowns include trains, such as Lucia Wadsworth’s assembly dress, and some…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… double layered skirt at the back, which could be gathered into a polonaise (looped bustle effect.) Some period dresses featured a front ‘apron’…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… wide dark brown wadded coat, with an open front, gathered back waist, and voluminous matching cape trimmed with deep bands of cord knotting; a…"

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

"… edict with its flat, plain front, and a skirt gathered at the back. The gauze or cotton organdy dress is constructed of four pieces - bodice…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… fashion features were lowered waists, back gathers spreading to the side, widened skirts, and gradually enlarging sleeves, which became known as…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… draped from one hip to the other, and held with a gathered length of trailing fabric to help distract from a "faulty" figure."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… the beginning of the bustle era with descriptions of evening dresses flat and plain in the front with skirts gathered in a bunch at the back."

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"… lace at the neck, peplum waist (short, gathered, slightly flared strip of fabric attached at the waist ), and sleeve cuffs."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… subsequently developed into a slimmer gown with a gathered raised waist. Progress away from heavy full skirted formal silks to simpler styled…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… blue and white cotton gingham with a full gathered skirt and stiff net petticoat, associated with Ann Clark, and labeled "A David Crystal Fashion."…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… straight double-breasted silk coats with wide gathered shoulder sleeves. Described as a Jumper, a $3.50 black silk coat was marked on sale, priced…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… with trumpet wrist sleeves and a skirt tightly gathered at the hips to drape in a cascade from the waist, showing a wine color lining."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Entertainment- Alameda and Opera House

"… the location of most of Bath's important public gatherings. It held countless Morse graduations, benefits, and celebrations."