Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"The wide green sash pictured on the garment is a replica. The original sash, which survives, is too brittle to dress."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4

"Many twist mills now switched to weaving broad silks, as did the Haskell Silk Company in 1883."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"In 1907, Portland's newspaper advertised ladies long straight double-breasted silk coats with wide gathered shoulder sleeves."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… green wadded cloak, pink silk lined with pink silk frills trimming the hood; and a slim full length beautifully quilted grayish figured silk coat…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"Because they were cared for and preserved, silk garments are more prevalent in the collection. Gold damask dress, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… View the Fashions Far & Away Slide Show Imported garments and fabrics are an integral part of American fashion, and of the collection at Maine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… her couture quality wine velvet and cream figured silk double gigot sleeved dinner or opera dress, and her openwork cream silk and chiffon opera…"

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

"The American broad silk industry became firmly established during the 1880s. By the 1890s a profusion of colored, affordable (but not cheap)…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… to wraps, shawls, capes, and easy fitting garments such as a black and brown watered silk tassel trimmed cape with a similarly trimmed shoulder…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"… their dressmakers altering and updating existing garments to keep up with constantly changing fashion."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… quality turquoise silk pigeon bodice gown with a silk chiffon neckpiece; a white figured silk dress, with a standing collar and spreading cape-like…"

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

"… simplified to avoid bulkiness under the new slim garments. Corseting and clever dressmaking helped shape or conceal natural contours."

Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"… encouraged extra detailing on fashionable garments, as seen on this highly-trimmed walking dress."

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"Two gowns are made of imported, probably English, woven floral silks. Such textiles were the product of highly skilled, intensive hand labor, and an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"… as part of, other eighteenth century and earlier garments. Quilted petticoats of different fabrics and degrees of quilting complexity were worn…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"Black silks or mourning crape were another class of, often unaffordable, mourning. Reasonably priced silk did not become widely available until the…"

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

"… the silhouettes, as seen in a modest gold silk satin print dress with horizontally tucked sleeves and black piped detailing, and in Margaret A…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3

"… balloon-sleeved blouse of red figured dress silk, the silk type now affordable and readily available. Taffeta bodice by Miss L.K."

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

"1830-1850 Figured silk dress, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Silk dresses in subdued colors of plain and woven patterns predominate the…"

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

"… second, for bands of elaborate fringed and looped silk braid forming a pelerine effect on the bodice, which closes with matching large silk trimmed…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear

"… increasingly required specific, activity related garments. This assortment is a representation of the types of casual or active wear items to be…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 1 of 2

"1910-1920 Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912Maine Historical Society Post 1910, further simplification was influenced by the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… coat, made in Berlin, Germany with heavy corded silk, leg-of-mutton sleeves, and dense passementerie embellishment is a dramatic example of later…"

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

"1870-1890 Watered silk ensemble, ca. 1888Maine Historical Society Women wore bustle supports of various shapes and sizes."