Keywords: Longfellow Square
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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This stylish suit and matching cape…"
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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."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3
"… dress, made by the Misses Macdonough of Portland, with neatly fitted pin tucked hips, tucked sleeves and silk cord scrolling at the square neck."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3
"… plum-colored wool suit exemplifies the chunky square styling popular in late 1942 and in 1943, often seen in Hollywood."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3
"Updated to an 1760-1775 style, it features a square neckline, fitted cone shaped bodice, straight at the front waist forming a curved point at the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3
"The upper bodice features a two-inch wide band of solid diamanté beading that forms a square yoke, and becomes shoulder straps."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4
"… bodice motif and skirt feature at one side; a square shouldered yellow textured heavy rayon crepe with a beaded inset waistband and drape detail…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3
"… dress made of oversized nylon seersucker, with a square neck and ruched, button trimmed front panel; a lined, orange floral nylon with areas of…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3
"The casual, worn in 1969, is square necked, sleeveless and made of a fun lime green very 'sixties' daisy printed fabric. Bridesmaid dress, ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4
"… has very low set trumpet sleeves, and a wide square neckline. Its front closure buttons are all missing."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4
"… with Mabel Graney, is a special occasion square neck, mushroom colored heavy rayon taffeta dress featuring machine embroidered swirls embellishing…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3
"… collar, long sleeves, rolled toggle neck closure, square diamanté buckled belt, and long skirt of narrow permanently heat set pleats."
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Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 4 of 4
"Portland, ME: Longfellow Press, 1953. Karr, Paul and Jeff Clark. "Oasis of Wilderness." Down East Magazine, September, 1995. Leamon, James S."