Maine Memory Network

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

"… machine stitched, the details on the bodice were worked by hand. The dress dates between 1860 and 1865, a representation of Civil War-era style."

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… lining visible under the fitted jacket’s open work detailing, and full length rustling aquamarine silk petticoat seen under openwork on the…"

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

"consumers began to recognize and appreciate the work of American designers such as Pauline Trigère, Claire McCardle, Galanos, Adrian and others."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"At MHS that is certainly the case with, for example, a tattered wool country cloak found at a farm in Standish (pictured at left)."

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"Plain ordinary dress and working clothes worn by the financially less well to do, scarcely survive. Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 4 of 7

"… Proprietors consisted of numerous men and women holding fractions of a share. Although female heirs voted and affixed their signatures to decisions…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - "Fly Rod" Crosby - Page 2 of 3

"… of Fly Fishing in Manchester Vermont as part of an exhibit entitled: “A Graceful Rise – Women in Fly Fishing, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”"

John Martin: Expert Observer - About This Project

"Thanks to the generosity of the the Maine Women Writers Collection and the Abplanalp Library at the University of New England this volume also has…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… bodice) and flat fronted skirt flaring out at the back. An early 1870s short gray-green basque dress also features a flat front skirt, with an…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… debt Marcellus Emery Bill Bartlett Bangor Union Womens' fashion Pro Andrew Johnson meeting Spencer A. Pratt Joseph Mitchell Mutual Store James G."

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"… examples from the small men’s wear collection at Maine Historical Society, military uniforms notwithstanding."

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

"… The fashions of 1800-1805 are represented at Maine Historical Society by a small, but important group of slender gowns made of simple white…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"There is a frill net at the cuff. Evidence of prior stitching suggests the waist was lowered at some point."

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… of the MHS collection of childrens’ wear, which at present includes a large quantity of 19th century baby and children’s white undergarments and…"

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

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

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… at the front waist forming a curved point at the back, three quarter sleeves frilled at the elbow, and a full skirt."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Other Recreation

"Fishermen and women would use bamboo for the material to make fishing poles back then. The bamboo was really weak so it kept breaking, and people had…"

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

"Thomas’ brown printed silk, shown at the left. With its bloused bodice and back thrust hips this dress illustrates what is called the “S” bend…"

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

"… skirt with a single neat pleat falling below knee at one side. An easy fitting three-quarter sleeved unlined edge to edge jacket completes the…"

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

"… dress, made by the Misses Macdonough of Portland, with neatly fitted pin tucked hips, tucked sleeves and silk cord scrolling at the square neck."

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"… part of American fashion, and of the collection at Maine Historical Society. This slide show highlights the collection's 19th century traditional…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"… and early full headed sleeves set very high at the back; a Longfellow family spencer or short jacket; a mid-calf length brownish green wadded…"

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

"At the bottom of the ribbon, there is an attached blue cotton plain weave cotton tie that is a double piping decoration."

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

"… with its flat, plain front, and a skirt gathered at the back. The gauze or cotton organdy dress is constructed of four pieces - bodice, overskirt…"