Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"… blue, taffeta with a combination of knife pleats, side and back double box pleats and a double pointed bodice; and a reddish-brown and green…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"The skirt has a wide waistband, pleated in the center of both the front and back. It fastens with a side zipper and two hook-and-eye closures on the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4

"… for its very full skirt made with double box pleats on the front and sides, and triple box pleats at center back; and second, for bands of…"

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

"… beads and features narrow neck-to-hem puckered pleating, somewhat reminiscent of the Fortuny "Delphic" pleating tradition."

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

"… economies prohibited details such as trouser pleats and cuffs, patch pockets, skirt pleats, shortened skirt lengths, and encouraged a straighter…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"… white, unadorned organdy summer dress with a pleated crinoline skirt includes a matching petticoat."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"As yet, examples of practical, back pleat, "Gibson Girl" skirts and little in the way of smart shirt blouses are found in the MHS collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3

"A very similarly styled a brown two-piece dress with the same pleated, full backed skirt, features a bodice with the very full 1894-1895 puffed upper…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"… colored heavy satin, with a fitted tailored front pleated skirt and no flare, a sign of the straightening silhouette."

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… 19th century traditional Chinese embroidered pleated skirt, and other items ranging in use from personal effects, bespoke gifts, and those likely…"

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 - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… A black late 1890s wool cape-coat with loose back pleating, extensive silk cord embellishment, has its own exaggerated peaked shoulders, with a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… Society Once the war was over, pocket and pleats appeared again as fabric restrictions were lifted."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… and long skirt of narrow permanently heat set pleats. Another, labelled "Porteous, Mitchell and Braun," is pale blue with a heavy machine lace…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… an apron front skirt, and sets of flaring double pleats at the back. An applied wide wavy band of satin decorates the hemline."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"… - room to move - but in this case to work, the straight skirt on a plain khaki cotton household maid’s dress features side seam gusset pleats."

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

"… belt, and a straight skirt with a single neat pleat falling below knee at one side. An easy fitting three-quarter sleeved unlined edge to edge…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4

"The skirt has deep pleats of velvet and taffeta along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned with eight round silk thread covered…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3

"The same three gowns also illustrate 1830s bodice pleat and gather detailing, and the fuller skirts, that in combination with the return of the…"

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

"… during the 1930s, while the shorter, knife pleat skirt is indicative of war-time fashions. The coordinating cape is reversible—brown on one side…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3

"… silk dress with decorative trimmings and a knife pleated knee length skirt front; Anne F. Wilson's red long sleeved early rayon dress featuring…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"… over a flat front skirt edged with a wide band of pleating. The back of the basque divides to accommodate a modest low draped bustle."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4

"… details such as corsetry, padding, darts and pleating to shape the style to fit the client’s body."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"The gown features a sack back with pleats falling from the shoulders into a train, a style still worn for dress occasions as late as 1770-1785."