Maine Memory Network

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

"The item is of a natural off-white short pile fur fabric, lined with heavy cream polyester satin, and without a label."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… a pale green damask edged with white rabbit fur for evening; and a velvet trimmed multicolored, striped wool, printed jacket trimmed in velvet."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"Chinese Jacquard fur-lined coat, ca. 1925Maine Historical Society The collection's early twentieth century outerwear and coats also include a…"

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"People from New York came to buy furs a lot. Furs were expensive, so Gordon’s farms went bankrupt when people stopped buying them."

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

"… opening up (by now typewriters were common in business use). Steadily increasing female participation in outdoor activities such as lawn tennis…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"… a modern audience might associate a suit with business, the mid-century suit, paired with a stylish hat, was a popular choice for social outings…"

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

"… Franklin Turner, 410 Park Avenue, New York," the business address she moved to 1936, suggesting the garments date from about this time."

Historic Hallowell - Meeting at Koussinok

"The interests of the Plymouth men were entirely commercial; the sale of the furs would help to retire debts they owed to England."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Bangor, 1849

"… wrote that Raynes wore a "red squirrel colored fur cap, Pilot cloth over coat, hunting boots, and rifle."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"… with cotton batting and sometimes trimed with fur. From his infancy to this date he was always watching my labours when he began to want to be in…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin in Spanish cloak, Bangor, 1846

"He called it a silk, round topped fur hat. He also described the rest of his outfit, including where he purchased the items."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"… and the resulting international trade in fish, furs and lumber led to the boom period of 19th-century wooden shipbuilding."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"The fur trade caused intense competition among native people for access to European goods such as copper kettles, iron axes, knives, and firearms."

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 - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"

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 - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Mid to Late Nineteenth Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"

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 - 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 - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"

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 - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"