Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"Described as a Jumper, a $3.50 black silk coat was marked on sale, priced at $1.98, and a similar looking satin lined black taffeta coat, called an…"

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

"The red fine knit dolman sleeve sweater was originally worn with the skirt and the collection also includes the black high heel shoes that completed…"

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

"… examples there is a slim fully lined, black and multi-colored floral print chiffon with a shoulder cape; a tubular black rayon crepe with a bright…"

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

"… blue fringe, knotted at the header, and black machine-made lace at the neck, peplum waist (short, gathered, slightly flared strip of fabric…"

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

"… and a two piece consisting of a dress, with a black rayon knit bodice attached to a black and white tweedy skirt and matching tweedy three-quarter…"

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

"… back of what was, perhaps, the original 'little black' cocktail dress by major U.S. designer Nettie Rosenstein featured a huge flat black bow with…"

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

"… Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society By about 1898, the sleeve had deflated and lost…"

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

"… print dress with horizontally tucked sleeves and black piped detailing, and in Margaret A. McGuire's July 5, 1909 exquisite tussah silk wedding…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"Rosenthal, Berlin." Two black, flared shoulder capes, one sturdy wool, the other silk taffeta, are styled to wear over large 1890s sleeves."

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

"… Historical Society Two lace dresses, one black and one white, provide further examples of this high waist reform style, which also reflects…"

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

"… attached to the inner waistband of Sarah Wilson's black watered silk skirt. The dress also includes two large jet beaded medallions, holding a…"

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

"Limited Chinese imports of that time included black dyed textured tussah, sometimes called senshaw. In 1859, Miss Leslies Behaviour Book recommended…"

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

"… pieced art deco design construction; a velvet black with cream polka dots double breasted long sleeved tunic with diamanté buttons, and skirt…"

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

"… names are Hattie Carnegie and Nettie Rosenstein, the latter of which is credited with popularizing the 'little black dress' in the United States."

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

"… out the era, a full length, princess seamed black velvet coat, possibly dating to the late 1930s to early 1940s, with a face encircling collar…"

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

"… dolman sleeve dress, with a long back zip and black belt, is mid-calf length with a fully flared skirt stiffened with a navy rayon taffeta lining."

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

"… pagoda sleeves, and double layered skirt; a blue, black and white stripe with double pagoda sleeves and frizzé fringe braid trimming with an…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2

"… high waist, draw string, oval neck, puff sleeved, black gauze overdress is all that survives to record what Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow wore in…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… (1675-1702) Garrison Cove Marker on Black Point Road in ScarboroughScarborough Historical Society & Museum The first Indian attack occurred…"

Malaga Island: a story best left untold - Resources, Links, and Bibliography for Malaga Island: A Story Best Left Untold

"Knopf, New York. Terkel, Studs, Race: How Black & Whites Think & Feel About the American Obsession, 1992, The New Press, New York."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 1 of 4

"… for New England granted Cammock the Patent of Black Point, 1500 acres from the Spurwink to the Black Point River, back one mile from the sea and…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Transportation Through the Years - Page 1 of 4

"… it was often quicker to travel from Dunstan to Black Point via boat. Travel of any distance was usually via boat or horseback."

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Scarborough Historical Society & Museum

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