Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"A maxi skirt is a long skirt that reaches the ankles or even brushes the ground. It's known for its full length and versatility, suitable for both…"

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

"The three-piece suit includes a skirt, blazer, and cape. The skirt has three wide stitched pleats in the front and back and fastens with a side…"

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

"… basque dress also features a flat front skirt, with an overdress creating a heavy double layered skirt at the back, which could be gathered into a…"

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

"1880 wine-colored taffeta bustle skirt. The skirt has deep pleats of velvet and taffeta along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned…"

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

"The fullness of the skirt is consist all the way around. While the seams on the skirt are machine stitched, the details on the bodice were worked by…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… back thrust hips ("S" bend style), and trained skirts with a flare around the hemline. The alternate fashion, compatible with women's increasing…"

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

"Shortened by 1924, skirts were shortest about 1926-27, and lengthened again by 1929. The new leg-exposing skirt length was a true revolution."

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

"Two suits in the MHS collection may be late 1940s possibly early 1950s interpretations of the new "pencil" skirt suit."

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

"Fashion’s skirt styling direction is made clear in the June 1867, Peterson’s Magazine which marks the beginning of the bustle era with descriptions…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"… Society Made of sturdy linen, a straight skirted day dress features areas of bold crochet lace embellishing the skirt, the wide sleeve cuffs…"

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

"… Fashion." In the absence of a famous poodle skirt, the next best example is a flared white cotton "circle" skirt, printed with a 1950s design of…"

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

"… store Gimbles' 1915 catalogue, straight tailored skirts, and similarly skirted dresses, some short waisted, could probably be found ready made in…"

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

"… such as trouser pleats and cuffs, patch pockets, skirt pleats, shortened skirt lengths, and encouraged a straighter silhouette."

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

"Along this vein, however, there is a fine white satin gown with an undulating bias strip trimming the lower skirt, and applied satin leaf shapes…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"A very similarly styled a brown two-piece dress with the same pleated, full backed skirt, features a bodice with the very full 1894-1895 puffed upper…"

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

"… in the collection—the attached densely gathered skirt would have filled out into the fashionable dome shape."

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

"The skirt is lined with an open weave cotton, and the bottom of the skirt is lined with a Moiré, or rippled effect, black horsehair."

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

"… (Westbrook) was married in a short waist, tubular skirt dress with an asymmetrical overskirt, tasseled detail, and long train made of Haskell satin."

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

"Sharing the same color scheme, a two-piece ensemble is comprised of a gored, very flared stiff paper nylon skirt of black and white checks…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… wool) lining provides an example of the quilted skirts worn with, and as part of, other eighteenth century and earlier garments."

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

"… trimmings and a knife pleated knee length skirt front; Anne F. Wilson's red long sleeved early rayon dress featuring pieced art deco design…"

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

"The weight of the heavily lined, and very expansive skirt, is carried by an attached cotton bodice designed to fit over the shoulders under the teal…"

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

"1960-1970 Patchwork mini skirt, ca. 1970Maine Historical Society Although Crimplene and other firm knit fabrics were was extensively used for…"