Maine Memory Network

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 7 design, Bangor, 1867

"He continued that he would use the design, "if ever I am so lucky as to build one again and should be compelled to use wooden posts." He noted that…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867

"John Martin gate design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin (1823-1904)…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Barnyard gate design, Bangor, 1867

"Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper in Bangor, who was interested in architecture, landscape design, gardening, dancing, and numerous other topics…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867

"Gate no 2 design, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin, an accountant and…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867

"Design for rustic fence, gate, Bangor, 1867 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In one of five…"

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

"While French fashions inspired design, fashion conscious U.S. consumers began to recognize and appreciate the work of American designers such as…"

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

"In prosperous post-war America, New York, and California became centers of a successful and growing fashion industry mass-producing an abundance of…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"… jokes or seemingly random items that relate to fashion, strange events, or other topics in the news."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… industry in the 1920s, found opportunities in fashion fields such as designing, advertising, and journalism."

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

"In more fashionable quarters, before the new fashion blazed its trail, European and American designers experimented, producing some exotic creations."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… skirts, Dior's more formal and very wearable day fashions became better known. The originals, afforded by the wealthy, were famously crafted with…"

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

"Nevertheless, in due course, this new fashion influenced most wardrobes to some degree, and is most recognizable in the mid 1950s teenage girl's…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin self portrait, 1889

"… shopkeeper, but also was interested in gardening, fashion, architecture, and, especially, dance. View additional information about this item on…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"Visibly appearing less restrictive than earlier fashions, reform dress was, nevertheless, worn with body shaping corsets."

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"By design, this site is interpretive in nature and not a comprehensive digital display of all items within the MHS historic dress collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"1780 through ca. 1980. Part I examined fashions from about 1780 until 1889, the MHS historic clothing collection's first one hundred years."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"… associated with the mini and new young ‘swinging’ fashions include English designers Mary Quant and Biba, American Bonnie Cashin, French Givenchy…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… years, the emergence of youth culture dominated fashions. Understandably, a shrinking percentage of shoppers retained a preference for more…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2

"… and the tubular silhouette remained fashionable up to the war years (WWI). Versions of garments such as those advertised in the New York store…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… World War I and the Maine Experience (2017), Fashionable Maine: early twentieth century clothing (2016), and Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"Social unrest always has an effect on fashion, and never more so than in the 1960s. "Felix" occasion dress, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3

"Laurent’s 1970s, exotic, richly embellished fashions inspired by an eclectic mix of embroidered ethnic dress culled from regions worldwide."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… with further examples filling in the Maine fashion story. This is certainly true of this section,1970-1980, which is still at an early stage of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"… retained for war purposes, now reached the fashion scene, to be followed by polyester, wool-like acrylic and many others."