Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"While a modern audience might associate a suit with business, the mid-century suit, paired with a stylish hat, was a popular choice for social…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This plum-colored wool suit exemplifies the chunky…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This powder blue three-piece wool suit is…"

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

"1940-1950 Summer weight suit, ca. 1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"1900Maine Historical Society Fashion moves forward into the new century with Mary Scrimgeour’s elegant black suit dress with its aquamarine silk…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"… coats, and importantly, a group of high quality mid-twentieth century suits, which constitute a significant feature of the overall MHS collection."

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

"1970-1980 Pant suit by "Crazy Horse," ca.1975 Maine Historical Society As seen, sections of the collection remain to be enhanced with further…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"1930-1940 Rayon Suit, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Great Depression changed the mood of the times, and of fashion and fabrics."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"… sleeves on an end-of-the-decade dark green wool suit are notable, not for size, but for small epaulettes, trimmed in black and red to match the…"

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

"The navy gaberdine suit, albeit with a skirt showing signs of later alterations or updating, reflects the popular peplum jacket style."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"However, Mabel Graney's minimalist, possibly remodeled slate blue six button wedding skirt suit, with a front pleat short skirt suggests a wartime…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to an active country life, fine quality English dark wool broadcloth, and skilled tailoring…"

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

"… features a worn label stamped, "The Coat and Suit Industry" encircled with the words "National Recovery Board," indicating the coat was made in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"By 1920, the above ankle length, straight-skirt suits, with slightly dropped waists advertised by stores such as New York’s Altmans would also have…"

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

"… acclaim with her beautiful braid trimmed jacket suits. Metallic lurex gown, ca. 1975Maine Historical Society Also featuring metallic lurex, a…"

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

"… burst on the scene producing clothing to suit the new burgeoning youth-oriented market. Another free-flowing counter-culture garment landscape…"

Presque Isle Fire Department

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Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"… and people had to begin to make dresses and other suits with an adjustable waist to guarantee the items fit individuals for a longer period of time."

Historic Hallowell - Hallowell House

"… as the Hallowell House and held the Governor's suite for years. Men of enterprise and capital formed the Hallowell House Company to finance the…"

Historic Hallowell - Dummer House

"Such suits often relied upon the record of midwives who confirmed the identity of fathers by taking testimony from mothers at the height of labor."

Presque Isle Air Museum

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John Martin: Expert Observer - Liz, widow Clark, Bangor, 1848

"… promernading Kenduskeag bridge dressed in two suits made of red Thibot dress brown sock and red hoods." "They created a sensation all over the…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - They Should Have Constructed Their Buildings On Wheels

"… and buildings in the Asticou neighborhood to suit the specific needs of their times. The land and buildings have undergone almost constant…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… Mill Creek and the Georges River were ideally suited for shipbuilding. Gentle slopes led down to the deep and sheltered channels on tidal…"