Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3

"Rayon nightdress, ca. 1928Maine Historical Society Inexpensive rayon competed with, and steadily displaced more costly silk, contributing to the…"

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

"… Society Just how attractive and fashionable rayon could be is seen in the comfortable easy elegance of a white woven, medium weight fluid rayon…"

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

"Rayon taffeta dress, ca. 1960Maine Historical Society The collection's small group of late 1950s dressy garments include a raspberry pink rayon…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"… side; a square shouldered yellow textured heavy rayon crepe with a beaded inset waistband and drape detail; and a rust wide shouldered textured…"

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

"… gored skirt with an attached heavy frilled red rayon underskirt. Sharing the same color scheme, a two-piece ensemble is comprised of a gored, very…"

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

"A lightweight rayon of fine green and red lines (checks) giving a neutral colored appearance has a smooth seamed fitted hip covering jacket, with hip…"

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

"… were reserved for the war effort leaving cotton, rayon with some wool for the home market. Clothing was not rationed as it was in Britain, but the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"The waistband is a rayon Moiré ribbon that is folded over and stitched to the waist of the skirt. At the bottom of the ribbon, there is an attached…"

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

"… and a Chinese knot collar, is lined with mauve rayon and features scalloped interior pockets. View additional information about this item on the…"

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

"1920Maine Historical Society Anne Wilson's rayon dress, ca. 1925Maine Historical Society Representing day wear there is a mature lady’s long…"

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

"… Bessie Rodis wore a wedding gown made of white rayon satin with machine lace detailing, and featuring and a striking, very wide panel of machine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 2 of 4

"Another example, associated with Mabel Graney, is a special occasion square neck, mushroom colored heavy rayon taffeta dress featuring machine…"

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

"… with silk the most desirable, and cheaper rayon and mercerized cotton alternatives. The ideal shapeless tube-like figure, was sometime called…"

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

"… tapering wrap around black skirt, and a heavy red rayon waist sash with an outsize (oversized) bow and long ties at one side."

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…"