Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"… collection’s holdings from the late eighteenth century through about 1980. It is tailored for a non-specialist audience."

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 - 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 - 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…"

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

"1910-1920 Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912Maine Historical Society Post 1910, further simplification was influenced by the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"Outerwear 1870 to 1900 Day jacket, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Dolman sleeved mantles suitable to wear with large skirts or bustles…"

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

"1920-1930 Helen Little Hamm's drop waist dress, Kittery, ca. 1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically…"

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

"1920-1930 Margery Burr's embroidered dress, Kennebunkport, ca. 1920Maine Historical Society Anne Wilson's rayon dress, ca."

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

"1920-1930 Satin dress with tassels, ca. 1920Maine Historical Society The tubular line silhouette returned after the First World War."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"1930-1940 Miss Margaret's designer robe, ca. 1936Maine Historical Society Early examples of the era's wide shoulder fashion are found among a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"1930-1940 Evening gown with pink decorative motif, ca. 1940Maine Historical Society Fashions from the Great Depression years range from…"

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 - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4

"1930-1940 Bessie Rodis' wedding gown, ca. 1938Maine Historical Society Two late 1930s gowns with virtually the same styling, chosen by two…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"1890-1900 Jessie Carter's wedding dress, Bath, ca. 1896Maine Historical Society Bedecked with wide satin ribbons, Myra Bradeen Philpot’s…"

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

"1890-1900 Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society The 1890s are defined by plain skirts, the rapid rise…"

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

"1970-1980 Bold print caftan, ca. 1975Maine Historical Society The present 1970s group is rounded out with three garments showing the…"

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 - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"1870-1890 Between 1860 and 1890, the transitions of skirt style provides a recognizable example of evolving fashions."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"1870-1890 Cuirasse silhoutte, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Between the mid-1870s and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling…"

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

"1870-1890 Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1874Walker Memorial Library After the Civil War, sewing machines reached the professional…"