Maine Memory Network

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

"… collar and spreading cape-like detachable collar of crochet and tape lace, and a tan flowered cream dress with a chiffon yoke, shoulder-wide mock…"

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

"… with corsets) and shirt blouses, often with stiff collars and soft floppy bows at the neck. This second alternate mode is familiar from the "Gibson…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"Both feature high face encircling collars make room for voluminous sleeve trends. Also allowing for fuller sleeves, is a London made cream light wool…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"Outerwear 1900-1930 Astrakhan collared cape, ca. 1903Maine Historical Society The domestic industry’s now prolific silk fabric production made…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… figured silk coat with a wide detachable quilted collar. French-inspired silk coat, ca. 1800Maine Historical Society Zilpah Wadsworth…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"The jacket features a Peter Pan collar, long sleeves, and five self-covered buttons down the front. The sleeves are fitted with turned-back cuffs and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"… arm slits, top-side pockets, and a Chinese knot collar, is lined with mauve rayon and features scalloped interior pockets."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"… and blueberrying, while others work in both blue collar and white collar jobs in Ellsworth, Bangor and on Mount Desert Island."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Bangor Quartette Club, 1849

"... Their first collars were turn down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden…"

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

"… trimmed in black and red to match the standing collar, and bands embellishing the asymmetrical jacket front opening."

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

"… puffed upper sleeve, as does the collection's celadon green dress with a figured pink silk bodice and spreading collar trimmed with pink sequins."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… fur fabrics, an example of which is a short roll collar faux fur bolero jacket. The item is of a natural off-white short pile fur fabric, lined…"

Historic Hallowell - Timeline of Cyclone

"Both of his legs were broken as well as his collar bone and right ankle. He was carried to the clearwater pharmacy and treated by Drs."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Elizabeth Akers Allen, née Chase

"Elizabeth Akers Allen collar, ca. 1870Maine Historical Society Her earliest poems are said to have been published when she was between 12 and 15…"

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

"… skirt, high waist, and a yoke with standing collar on a detachable under bodice. A delicate pattern worked in small glass beads on the shoulders…"

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

"… length belted coat travel outfit; and a long, collared, short sleeved, tube-shaped dress entirely covered with red and green machine embroidery."

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

"… late 1930s to early 1940s, with a face encircling collar, long balloon cuffed sleeves, and a frogging closure features a worn label stamped, "The…"

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

"… beige wool check pant suit with the long pointed collar of the time, and a short jacket labelled "Crazy Horse", and a wine and navy blue window…"

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

"… seersucker dress, with red piped details, pointed collar, dolman sleeves, red plastic belt, and very full ‘circle’ gored skirt with an attached…"

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

"… to a teen bobby sockster’s dress is a white collared blue and white cotton gingham with a full gathered skirt and stiff net petticoat, associated…"

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

"… high waisted, featuring a dramatic wide spreading collar, and a statement single button front closure."

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

"From the collar and lapel neckline, there is a front closure with four sets of three buttons, and two knee level box pleats below a patch pocket…"

Historic Hallowell - The Cyclone of 1895

"… legs were broken as well as his right ankle and collar bone. He was carried to the Clearwater Pharmacy and treated by Drs. Hamlet and Brooking."

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

"Many shirt collars all across the country were stiffened by Aroostook starch. Even as late as the 1950s farmers hauled potatoes to starch factories."