Maine Memory Network

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 - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"Adeline (Bond) Rines or one of her sisters. The second dress is a brown satin, trimmed with gold metallic lace, and two long tasseled tabs that…"

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

"… the most elegant, and certainly unusual, evening dress in the collection is a Geoffrey Beene long gray wool A-line, high waist, sleeveless, square…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"… by means of economically dying existing cotton dresses, or remaking and dyeing an old one. Black silks or mourning crape were another class of…"

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

"1950-1960 Ida M. Lane speckeled blue dress, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society Denim jeans and more casual dress, the uniform of the emergent…"

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

""Felix" occasion dress, ca. 1965Maine Historical Society Expensive establishment old style couture or similar high style-type clothing still…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

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

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

"Dresses from the MHS collection likely worn with cage crinolines include: a green and white warp print dress, with red and pink floral print, pagoda…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… when silk textiles were so expensive and new dresses required many yards of fabric, women were familiar with the custom of either themselves or…"

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 - 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 - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"1940-1950 Square shouldered dress with pockets, ca. 1943Maine Historical Society Fashion more or less stalled during the war years."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"Mid Twentieth Century Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War…"

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 - Site Overview

"Site Overview Madam de St. Felix ball dress, ca. 1820Maine Historical Society This collection portal consists of introduction narratives…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Phebe Cole Townsend's 'electric' blue dress, Alexander, ca. 1863Maine Historical Society Industrial developments made significant contributions to…"

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

"… the hip length belted white vinyl pea or trench coat. There is a green and gold madras plaid cotton searsucker maxi skirt, and a white cotton pique…"

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 - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3

"1890-1900 Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society By about 1898, the sleeve had deflated…"

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."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Junior Martin in cadet uniform, Bangor, ca. 1871

"… Junior "attention, order arms," in his dress coat, and going to drill. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Capt. L. J. Morse, Co. A, Maine State Guard, Bangor, 1864

"their coats most wholly red." View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

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."

Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear

"Active & Casual Wear View the Active & Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the…"