Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically loose with waists at hip level, and longish or just above…"

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

"1859Maine Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest dimensions."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… historic clothing holdings from a primarily early 19th century collection, to one dominated by women's wear from the 1870s to the 1930s."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… cottons is traced in numerous late-eighteenth to early-nineteenth century portraits by artists such as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Gainsborough and…"

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

"… bodice, tubular silhouette (last popular in the early 1800s). Visibly appearing less restrictive than earlier fashions, reform dress was…"

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

"Wilson's red long sleeved early rayon dress featuring pieced art deco design construction; a velvet black with cream polka dots double breasted long…"

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

"1936Maine Historical Society Early examples of the era's wide shoulder fashion are found among a group of garments by important New York designer…"

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

"… velvet coat, possibly dating to the late 1930s to early 1940s, with a face encircling collar, long balloon cuffed sleeves, and a frogging closure…"

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

"… of this section,1970-1980, which is still at an early stage of development. In due course items from this period will start to become available."

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

"… Historical Society Between the mid-1870s and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling gave way to the unusually slim silhouette called…"

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

"… with these developments in the late 1950s to early 1960s, the custom of girls and young women dressing or wearing hair and make-up like their…"

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

"… which may date from the late 1940s or into the early 1950s. From the collar and lapel neckline, there is a front closure with four sets of three…"

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

"… and decorative details began to encroach on the early simple and plain greco-style gowns, as may be observed in a delicate almost transparent…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… "fancy dress") in homage to the Marquis, or as an early example of the colonial revival movement. Dress worn at English court, ca."

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

"… in the MHS collection straddle the war years and early 1920s. The first is a lavender and white striped sailor-collared cotton dress, probably worn…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"… the Maine Experience (2017), Fashionable Maine: early twentieth century clothing (2016), and Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment and…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Initially specializing in clothing from the early to mid-nineteenth century, the collection was added to by an extensive acquisition of late…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 1 of 3

"Several examples date as early as 1720 and others as recent as 2021. A large transfer from Westbrook College in 1993 more than doubled MHS's…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 4 of 4

"… auto racing on the beach began probably as early as 1903.(2) The first recorded formal race was 1911 and the last, 1913."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"Most of the inhabitants returned in early 1677. The Black Point garrison, which had not been destroyed, was under the command of Lieutenant Tippen."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Postscript: More Moving Buildings

"Despite the continual year-round use of this home through 2001, certain wings of the home were cordoned-off seasonally from the year-round occupants…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… seacoast until after roads were developed in the early 1800s. Even though incorporated as a town in 1658, residents still identified themselves as…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 4 of 4

"As society progressed onward to the early 20th century, school was considered much more important, but homework was blamed for children's problems…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 7 of 7

"… assaulting them on the road or even in their homes. Clashes between the Great Proprietors and frontier residents climaxed in the years around 1800…"