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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 - 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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… fabric fitted, short basic skirt suits from the early war years. However, Mabel Graney's minimalist, possibly remodeled slate blue six button…"