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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 3 of 3
"1890-1900 Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900Maine Historical Society By about 1898, the sleeve had deflated…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 1 of 3
"1890-1900 Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca.1900Maine Historical Society The 1890s are defined by plain skirts, the rapid rise…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3
"1970-1980 Diagonal plaid belted dress, ca. 1970Maine Historical Society A late or left over from the 1960s example is a synthetic double knit…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 3 of 3
"1970-1980 Bold print caftan, ca. 1975Maine Historical Society The present 1970s group is rounded out with three garments showing the…"
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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 - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4
"1870-1890 Between 1860 and 1890, the transitions of skirt style provides a recognizable example of evolving fashions."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4
"1870-1890 Cuirasse silhoutte, ca. 1880Maine Historical Society Between the mid-1870s and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 1 of 4
"1870-1890 Haskell Silk Mill, Westbrook, ca. 1874Walker Memorial Library After the Civil War, sewing machines reached the professional…"
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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."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3
"1830-1850 Muslin dress, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Victorian-era cotton dress, ca."
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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…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3
"1830-1850 Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society From Eastport, and connected to the Leavitt family, a wadded…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 3 of 4
"1950-1960 "New Look" dress with belt, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society Additionally, there are two particularly striking and unmistakably…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4
"1950-1960 Dior inspired prom dress, ca. 1960Maine Historical Society As earlier noted, American designers and the now highly successful…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 2 of 3
"1960-1970 Patchwork mini skirt, ca. 1970Maine Historical Society Although Crimplene and other firm knit fabrics were was extensively used for…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3
"1960-1970 Patterned coat and dress ensamble, ca. 1965Maine Historical Society Conservative, classic matronly dress and coat outfits of the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4
"1850-1870 Cameo button detail X Helen Bancroft Hay's cameo-button striped dress, Charlestown, MA., ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4
"1850-1870 Detachable sleeve crinoline dress, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society One of the collection’s finest and widest crinolines is a boat…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4
"1850-1870 "Ordinary" dress, ca. 1845Maine Historical Society Examples of 'ordinary' dresses from the 1850s within the MHS collection include…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 4 of 4
"1850-1870 Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859Maine Historical Society In the late 1850s early 1860s, crinolines reached their largest…"
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"Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Gigot sleeve is the French…"
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"White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description By the mid-1820s…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2
"Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description Sally Holmes of Alfred wore this evening gown in…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3
"Cotton twill bell bottom pants, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"