Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3

"The skirt has three wide stitched pleats in the front and back and fastens with a side zipper and hook-and-eye closure."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"The simple dress features a front closure with four large flat pearl buttons, waist level buckled belt, and a straight skirt with a single neat pleat…"

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…"

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."

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…"

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…"

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…"

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."