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Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900

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

"… and bands embellishing the asymmetrical jacket front opening. Fitting close over the hips, the gored skirt flares at the hemline, heralding the…"

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Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… case they were visible in the inverted V skirt front openings. Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca."

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Day jacket, ca. 1880

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… bouclé coat with a button(many since missing) front closure, soft pleating from center back, and trimmed with simulated fur also features volume at…"

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Teenager leisure suit by "Crazy Horse," ca. 1975

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

"… pane check pant suit with cuffed pants and zip front closure jacket. A pair of hip hugging green denim bell bottom pants, which could have been…"

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Elizabeh McNeil Butts wool cloak, Lewiston, ca. 1903

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"… early century cream silk cord patterning down the front, and long silk ribbon neck ties; a 1902-1903 dark red wool three-quarter length astrakhan…"

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Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943

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

"… slate blue six button wedding skirt suit, with a front pleat short skirt suggests a wartime provenance."