Maine Memory Network

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

"Well-worn everyday dresses tend not to remain pristine, and are thus not saved, whereas the extreme and special occasion garments such as the…"

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

"… a lined high neck, long sleeve, slim evening dress is made of a gold flecked red and green paisley print nylon chiffon."

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

"Illustrating 1804 styling, a high waist, draw string, oval neck, puff sleeved, black gauze overdress is all that survives to record what Zilpah…"

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

"The second dress is a brown satin, trimmed with gold metallic lace, and two long tasseled tabs that emphasize the vertical design."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"… Lane's speckled navy and pale blue dolman sleeve dress, with a long back zip and black belt, is mid-calf length with a fully flared skirt stiffened…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"Crimplene became synonymous with 1960s and 1970s fashions. Two Crimplene examples in the collection were likely conservative special occasion dresses."

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

"… crinolines include: a green and white warp print dress, with red and pink floral print, pagoda sleeves, and double layered skirt; a blue, black and…"

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 - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"The large number and variety of long 1930s dresses preserved in the collection are a reminder that it was still customary to wear long dresses for…"

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

"… high necked olive green, long sleeved dinner dress is a study in subtle cut and fit, from unexpected multiple-pieced sleeves to the loose bodice…"

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

"… owned a peach rayon full length georgette evening dress with machine lace detailing and featuring the same striking wide panel of machine lace…"

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

"… square shouldered, tailored, fitted waist rayon dress with a just below knee length skirt features two small pockets suggesting it was made from…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"However, all garments photographed through Institute of Museum and Library Services project may be searched through the MHS' online collections…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… fashions—different from western, fitted, tailored dress—that emerged after Sergei Diagilev's Asian-inspired costumed Ballets Russes burst on the…"

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 - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"… of Asian raw silk for making silk yarn encouraged dress silk manufacturing, which became well established in the 1880s."

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"An avid world traveler, perhaps Lucile Atkinson Baker (1892-1976) wore the suit on one of her many trips."

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… at present includes a large quantity of 19th century baby and children’s white undergarments and clothing and select examples of everyday or more…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"… coats, and importantly, a group of high quality mid-twentieth century suits, which constitute a significant feature of the overall MHS collection."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Moore. The picture turned out very well and he displayed it in his shop’s window. When the owners of the clothing saw the photo, the “girls had quite…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… items are part of a well documented early 20th century group of garments brought to Maine by Toy Len Goon."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 1 of 13

"During the latter part of the 19th century and well into the 20th century the damand for potatoes and potato products created a need for labor to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"… and match period retaining much of the 1960s with a superimposition of aspects of other periods, from the twenties and forties to "mods" and…"

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

"A lightweight rayon of fine green and red lines (checks) giving a neutral colored appearance has a smooth seamed fitted hip covering jacket, with hip…"