Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"The lower arm puff lingered for a time, competing with the new 1840s straight sleeve. The same three gowns also illustrate 1830s bodice pleat and…"

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

"… an almost-bloused bodice, shallow pointed waist, gathered skirt and long straight sleeves contrasts with a finely dressmaker-made putty colored…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"This type of garment is thought to have been worn only within the familiar and intimate setting of home and family, and not out in public."

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

"… low drawstring necklines, and skirts with gathers at center back. Some gowns include trains, such as Lucia Wadsworth’s assembly dress, and some…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - First balloon ascension, Bangor, 1857

"1, 1857, thousands gathered on the circus grounds Summer Street in Bangor to watch the ascension of a yellow silk balloon named "Young America." It…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"One is a white flower sprig design with gathered horizontal strips across the wide neck, puff, off-shoulder sleeves and a pelerine; and the other…"

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

"… flat skirt pleating at front and tight cartridge gathers at the back. The weight of the heavily lined, and very expansive skirt, is carried by an…"

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

"… full "bishop" sleeves, defined here as a sleeve gathered at the bottom with a button enclosure. The fullness of the skirt is consist all the way…"

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

"… double layered skirt at the back, which could be gathered into a polonaise (looped bustle effect.) Some period dresses featured a front ‘apron’…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… wide dark brown wadded coat, with an open front, gathered back waist, and voluminous matching cape trimmed with deep bands of cord knotting; a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"… edict with its flat, plain front, and a skirt gathered at the back. The gauze or cotton organdy dress is constructed of four pieces - bodice…"

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

"… fashion features were lowered waists, back gathers spreading to the side, widened skirts, and gradually enlarging sleeves, which became known as…"

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

"… draped from one hip to the other, and held with a gathered length of trailing fabric to help distract from a "faulty" figure."

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

"… the beginning of the bustle era with descriptions of evening dresses flat and plain in the front with skirts gathered in a bunch at the back."

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

"… lace at the neck, peplum waist (short, gathered, slightly flared strip of fabric attached at the waist ), and sleeve cuffs."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… subsequently developed into a slimmer gown with a gathered raised waist. Progress away from heavy full skirted formal silks to simpler styled…"

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

"… blue and white cotton gingham with a full gathered skirt and stiff net petticoat, associated with Ann Clark, and labeled "A David Crystal Fashion."…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… straight double-breasted silk coats with wide gathered shoulder sleeves. Described as a Jumper, a $3.50 black silk coat was marked on sale, priced…"

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

"… with trumpet wrist sleeves and a skirt tightly gathered at the hips to drape in a cascade from the waist, showing a wine color lining."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - In the beginning, there were the Wabanaki…

"1780Abbe Museum European colonization of Wabanaki Country began in the early 1600s. At that time, a band of a few dozen Wabanaki families seasonally…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Original Mount Desert Island Pilot Project (2006)

"Partners in gathering information and creating the exhibits in this original website included: MDI High School, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Charles K. Savage (1903-1979): The View from Asticou - Page 3 of 6

"… rides, day hikes, evening lectures, small gatherings for tea and family celebrations, calling on friends, and the weekly dance or social at the…"

Historic Hallowell - The Fireman's Musters in Hallowell

"With a gathering of antique equipment for the use of competition and display, musters were a source of games, family bonding, new friendships…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Beginnings

"… bark canoes, making seasonal journeys to hunt and gather wild animal and plant foods. Using tools made of stone, bone, wood, and natural plant and…"