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

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

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"… illustrations, and a variety of handiwork, sewing, crochet and knitting projects. Phebe Cole Townsend's 'electric' blue dress, Alexander, ca…"

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

"… fabrics, threads and trimmings, along with the sewing machine, encouraged extra detailing on fashionable garments, as seen on this highly-trimmed…"

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - Artists and Inventors of Biddeford

"Shaw & Clark Sewing Machine, Biddeford, ca. 1865McArthur Public Library In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the in-migration of people from…"

Historic Hallowell - Ship Parts

"… together by hand (until the invention of the sewing machine.) Anchors were commonly made of stone or iron and took up to a year to craft."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Twentieth-Century Community Life

"There were still sewing circles, where women socialized as they worked, but now fraternal and farmer's groups, such as the Grange, which reached its…"

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

"In addition to their innovative creations, the sewing circle is a generous and philanthropic group, providing meaningful donations to several town…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Chester Greenwood

"… suited for the work because of their ability to sew. While Farmington and the world remembers Chester for his “ear protectors”, there was a lot…"

Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Our Resources

"… 2003. ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES Baptist Sewing Circle, PO Box 43, 491 Pendleton Point Road, 734.2022 Boardman Cottage (Assisted Living), 131…"

Mercy Hospital - Founding of Mercy

"… and, in its early days, did all the “necessary sewing and mending for the hospital.” An Annual Donation Week furnished the hospital with supplies…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

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

"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"

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

"1800-1830 Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Slender cotton gown, Buckfield, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"Mid Twentieth Century Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"1900-1910 Sarah E. Thomas' silk foulard dress, ca.1905Maine Historical Society Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate…"

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

"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"

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

"1900-1910 Ella May Clark's three-piece dress, Yarmouth, ca. 1901Maine Historical Society Of early 1900s contrasting fashions, one was defined…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Eighteenth Century During this period male dress also underwent change. A combination of the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Revolutionary-era styled gownMaine Historical Society As of the year 2020, the earliest garments in the MHS collection…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"Themed Image Galleries Queen City Flying Club Jacket, ca. 1930 Organizational Uniforms Image GalleryMaine Historical Society The greater part…"

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

"1910-1920 Ester McDonald's dinner dress, ca. 1910Maine Historical Society Two lace dresses, one black and one white, provide further examples…"