Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"Fashions Far & Away View the Fashions Far & Away Slide Show Imported garments and fabrics are an integral part of American fashion, and of the…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashion in Bangor, 1865

"… crown and a visor." He suggested that women's fashions changed when men went off to the Civil War."

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

"… could you ever live through the circumstances of fashion like many did during the 1940s? Fashion More examples of fashion during the '40's"

Lubec, Maine - Parade, Pins and Pageantry, 1911

"Fashioned after the Army in every respect, their titles were military, their lodges had military names and they wore special uniforms. (The U.R.K.P."

Lubec, Maine - McCurdy Herring Smokehouse - Page 1 of 4

"… process was carried out in traditional fashion. Arthur’s son, John, continued to carry out this process, even after the others closed, right up to…"

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… rustic Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada fashionable. Life seemed more blessedly relaxed than the established watering sites of Long…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Women still relied on dressmakers for the most fashionable garments and made simpler versions at home."

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… garments to keep up with constantly changing fashion. At the minimum, seams were discretely let out, or new trimmings applied, but sometimes the…"

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

"The alternate fashion, compatible with women's increasing participation in the workforce and outdoor activities, favored a more naturally curved…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"In fashion, decade demarcations are basically imprecise, nevertheless, for convenience, the Early Nineteenth Century fashions in this overview are…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Businesses and Cottage Industries

"… local ladies have been meeting to create and fashion the very best ideas from their whirring sewing machines heard from within their building."

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 - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… women who, from the beginnings of the American fashion industry in the 1920s, found opportunities in fashion fields such as designing, advertising…"

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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"Beyond women's dresses, and taken as whole, the collection incorporates a considerable quantity and variety of different categories of apparel, of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"… speedier sewing encouraged extra detailing in fashionable garments. In the 1860s and 1870s small thread mills, such as the Haskell Silk Company of…"

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

"… the democratic, equalizing nature of modern fashion, as well as the extent of fashion media and movie influence."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"The new fashion had origins in soft informal one-piece muslin gowns such as those favored by French Queen Marie Antoinette and her circle as an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… Portland." Several examples of mid 20th century fashions in the collection were originally sold at Felix Dress Shop, specializing in "women's…"

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

"As fashions moved towards the next century, skirts lost the over layers and elaborations accrued over the past twenty years."

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

"… engaged in war work exerted influence on civilian fashion. While at present there are no examples of such uniforms in the collection, Ruth True's…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"… history of the State through two hundred years of fashion. Organized thematically, it explored how the clothing Maine people wore revealed their…"

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."