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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"The dress' provenance is complicated by its backstory. The dress is said to have been created (updated) for an 1825 ball in Portland, in honor of…"

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

"Most outstanding is a ca. 1905 long, body-fitting dress with white crescent embroidery, a three-quarter double skirt from the hips, and long…"

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 - 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 - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"… to center waist contrive a pelerine effect on a brown taffeta plaid dress. Although of the period, the dress includes a noticeably altered waist."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"1830-1850 Muslin dress, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Victorian-era cotton dress, ca."

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

"Cut velvet two-piece dress, ca. 1885Maine Historical Society Ida Bowles' wedding dress, ca.1886Maine Historical Society In August 1882…"

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

"… upper sleeves of a detailed, very fine quality dress-maker made woven striped pink (now faded) silk dress with a spencer-like (jacket) bodice, an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"… the Maine Historical Society historic costume and dress collection consists of middle class women's wear, primarily dresses."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… bloused-bodice peach and cream leafy print voile dress is labelled "Dunton Robes of Augusta." Suit dress with aquamarine lining, ca."

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 - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"The simple dress features a front closure with four large flat pearl buttons, waist level buckled belt, and a straight skirt with a single neat pleat…"

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

"… there is a red high waisted full length long dress with a matching two pocket blazer style jacket; and a dusty rose long dress with three button…"

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

"The dress also includes two large jet beaded medallions, holding a satin swag that is draped over the skirt's front."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Reflective of eighteenth-century political upheavals, social change…"

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 - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"1950-1960 Blue and white check dress, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society Introduced in 1947, Dior's "New Look" featured neatly rounded…"

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

"1950-1960 Dior inspired prom dress, ca. 1960Maine Historical Society As earlier noted, American designers and the now highly successful…"

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…"