Maine Memory Network

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

"1880 wine-colored taffeta bustle skirt. The skirt has deep pleats of velvet and taffeta along the hemline, and a short wine velvet basque adorned…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… examples of practical, back pleat, "Gibson Girl" skirts and little in the way of smart shirt blouses are found in the MHS collection."

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

"… the beginning of the bustle era with descriptions of evening dresses flat and plain in the front with skirts gathered in a bunch at the back."

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

"Shortened by 1924, skirts were shortest about 1926-27, and lengthened again by 1929. The new leg-exposing skirt length was a true revolution."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… Fashion." In the absence of a famous poodle skirt, the next best example is a flared white cotton "circle" skirt, printed with a 1950s design of…"

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

"While at present there are no examples of such uniforms in the collection, Ruth True's afternoon suit demonstrates the influence."

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

"… (Westbrook) was married in a short waist, tubular skirt dress with an asymmetrical overskirt, tasseled detail, and long train made of Haskell satin."

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…"

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

"Sharing the same color scheme, a two-piece ensemble is comprised of a gored, very flared stiff paper nylon skirt of black and white checks…"

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

"The weight of the heavily lined, and very expansive skirt, is carried by an attached cotton bodice designed to fit over the shoulders under the teal…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… pants for women, cheap flowing Indian print skirts and caftans, exotic ethnic garments collected on trips to the far-east, and other…"

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

"Two suits in the MHS collection may be late 1940s possibly early 1950s interpretations of the new "pencil" skirt suit."

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

"… Society Made of sturdy linen, a straight skirted day dress features areas of bold crochet lace embellishing the skirt, the wide sleeve cuffs…"

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

"While the collection at Maine Historical Society includes World War II military uniforms, as yet it holds little in the way of civilian war-era…"

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

"Fitting close over the hips, the gored skirt flares at the hemline, heralding the style to come in the first years of the next century."

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

"Reasonably priced plain skirts, jackets, and blouses that became the norm for the working and active woman's everyday wear could be purchased…"

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

"… collection—the attached densely gathered skirt would have filled out into the fashionable dome shape. Skirt circumferences expanded in the 1850s."

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

"Along this vein, however, there is a fine white satin gown with an undulating bias strip trimming the lower skirt, and applied satin leaf shapes…"

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

"The skirt is lined with an open weave cotton, and the bottom of the skirt is lined with a Moiré, or rippled effect, black horsehair."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… to wear with large skirts or bustles dominated women's outerwear in the earlier part of this period."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… "New Look" with its extravagant long, very full skirts. As design moved beyond the War years, the emergence of youth culture dominated fashions."

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

"… trimmings and a knife pleated knee length skirt front; Anne F. Wilson's red long sleeved early rayon dress featuring pieced art deco design…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3

"… are a young woman's multi-colored patchwork mini skirt, made from leather but lined in synthetic fabric, and a lime green V neck sleeveless dress…"

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…"