Keywords: Women's suit
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Historic Clothing Collection - Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"Minimalist wool skirt suit, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 - Page 1 of 3
"Plum skirt suit with cape, ca. 1945 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"While a modern audience might associate a suit with business, the mid-century suit, paired with a stylish hat, was a popular choice for social…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3
"… sleeves on an end-of-the-decade dark green wool suit are notable, not for size, but for small epaulettes, trimmed in black and red to match the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 3 of 3
"1940-1950 Summer weight suit, ca. 1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1910-1920 - Page 2 of 2
"The navy gaberdine suit, albeit with a skirt showing signs of later alterations or updating, reflects the popular peplum jacket style."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century
"1900Maine Historical Society Fashion moves forward into the new century with Mary Scrimgeour’s elegant black suit dress with its aquamarine silk…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear
"… coats, and importantly, a group of high quality mid-twentieth century suits, which constitute a significant feature of the overall MHS collection."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3
"1970-1980 Pant suit by "Crazy Horse," ca.1975 Maine Historical Society As seen, sections of the collection remain to be enhanced with further…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4
"… features a worn label stamped, "The Coat and Suit Industry" encircled with the words "National Recovery Board," indicating the coat was made in…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 1 of 3
"By 1920, the above ankle length, straight-skirt suits, with slightly dropped waists advertised by stores such as New York’s Altmans would also have…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3
"… burst on the scene producing clothing to suit the new burgeoning youth-oriented market. Another free-flowing counter-culture garment landscape…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4
"1930-1940 Rayon Suit, ca. 1930Maine Historical Society The Great Depression changed the mood of the times, and of fashion and fabrics."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3
"However, Mabel Graney's minimalist, possibly remodeled slate blue six button wedding skirt suit, with a front pleat short skirt suggests a wartime…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3
"… the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to an active country life, fine quality English dark wool broadcloth, and skilled tailoring…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse
"… and new dresses required many yards of fabric, women were familiar with the custom of either themselves or their dressmakers altering and updating…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3
"The alternate fashion, compatible with women's increasing participation in the workforce and outdoor activities, favored a more naturally curved…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries
"… and dress collection consists of middle class women's wear, primarily dresses. There are gaps in representation, but as the examples in the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4
"Sometimes a group of women clubbed together to make the purchase and share. On the one hand, machine sewing mitigating the endless hours women spent…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3
"… acclaim with her beautiful braid trimmed jacket suits. Metallic lurex gown, ca. 1975Maine Historical Society Also featuring metallic lurex, a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3
"By 1800 women's formal, stiff wide skirted cumbersome gowns had disappeared. In their stead was something totally different: simple high waisted…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3
"Historically women's legs were always covered, and out of the common gaze. As skirt lengths rose, neutral, light gray and flesh colored stockings…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3
"… sold at Felix Dress Shop, specializing in "women's wearing apparel," which operated in Portland at 16 Forest Ave for just over forty years."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 4 of 4
"1888Maine Historical Society Women wore bustle supports of various shapes and sizes. Some were separate items such as half cage crinolines, tied on…"