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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."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations: People & Fashion

"… Illustrations: People & Fashion"

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

"He accompanied this illustration of "Fashion in Bangor, 1865," with a discussion of what his mother wore when he was 4 years old and commented on…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashions in Bangor, 1866

"He wrote under the illustration, "Fashions August 1866, Bangor." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"… down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden which has been in fashion to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"These magazines provided a wealth of up to date fashion information, pattern diagrams (to be enlarged), fashion illustrations, and a variety of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"… kept up with changing styles, and dressed as fashionably as personal taste, lifestyle, and budgets permitted."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Clara Cary, Rinaldo Wiggin, John Martin, Bangor, 1844

"… was interested also in architecture, gardening, fashion, dancing, and almost everything that happened around him, married Clara Cary (1836-1902) in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 1 of 2

"… schools, gardens, neighborhoods, his inventions, fashions, his children, his interest in dance, and his friends, including those who went to…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… heretofore dominant French male silk and velvet fashions, suitable only for languid court life. Modern male dress has its origins in the tailored…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… outstanding, group of late-1890s to early 1900s fashionable garments segue this overview into the twentieth century."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Illustrations

"… himself, his house and gardens, chairs he built, fashions of various eras, numerous buildings, including churches, schools, businesses and…"

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

"… style provides a recognizable example of evolving fashions. Early examples include a blueish purple 1860s highly trimmed walking dress with a short…"

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

"… heavily embellished skirts and sleeves seen in fashion plates of the 1820s. Along this vein, however, there is a fine white satin gown with an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… Depression changed the mood of the times, and of fashion and fabrics. The boyish, shapeless, twenties style disappeared, replaced by a more…"

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

"1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging home-grown American fashion design."

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin house floor plan, Bangor, 1864

"Martin and his wife, Clara Cary, bought a house at 130 Center Street in Bangor in 1854. Five of their six children were born there."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… Emery Bill Bartlett Bangor Union Womens' fashion Pro Andrew Johnson meeting Spencer A. Pratt Joseph Mitchell Mutual Store James G."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 00-29

"… jokes or seemingly random items that relate to fashion, strange events, or other topics in the news."

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…"