Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."

Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear

"Men's Wear View the Men's Wear Slide Show This slide show features examples from the small men’s wear collection at Maine Historical Society…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Active & Casual Wear

"Active & Casual Wear View the Active & Casual Wear Slide Show The growing and changing range of outdoor and indoor activities pursued by the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 2 of 3

"… chances of survival were reduced by use for daily wear, dyeing for mourning, and cutting down for children."

Historic Clothing Collection - Themed Image Galleries

"… from organizational uniforms to children's wear, and other types of garments. Selections from the respective groups are highlighted in the Themed…"

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

"The large number and variety of long 1930s dresses preserved in the collection are a reminder that it was still customary to wear long dresses for…"

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

"… well-fitting clothing for college girls, women’s wear, and casual wear for every occasion and activity. Red and green check suit, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing

"… the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of mourning became prevalent."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… restricted by fashion and the survivor of long wear, features a large practical hood. Watered silk cape, ca."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

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

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier, Bangor, ca. 1860

"… that he began in 1864, described the soldier as wearing "a bear skin cap a fine red broad cloth coat a pair of fine black broad cloth pants a fine…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses

"… home dresses, that obviously saw long years of wear for domestic duties, during pregnancies, and unlikely seen beyond the home, hearth and…"

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

"… Post covers, featuring sporty young women and men wearing shirts. As yet, examples of practical, back pleat, "Gibson Girl" skirts and little in the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… of Portland’s Hannah Robinson and her daughters wearing high waist dresses appeared on a large pitcher made for Robinson in Liverpool, England."

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

"… norm for the working and active woman's everyday wear could be purchased ready-made. Immigrant labor was integral to this era of garment industry…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 2 of 3

"… at Felix Dress Shop, specializing in "women's wearing apparel," which operated in Portland at 16 Forest Ave for just over forty years."

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… century collection, to one dominated by women's wear from the 1870s to the 1930s. Although, despite this focus, the featured mid twentieth century…"

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

"1925Maine Historical Society Representing day wear there is a mature lady’s long sleeved brown heavy silk dress with decorative trimmings and a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3

"The present assortment of teen or young women’s wear speaks of conservative style, rather than hippie and anti-establishment garb."

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

"Glamorous designs were reserved for evening wear. Of course many women still wore older styles, one of which is a very wearable lightweight…"

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

"… in the late 1950s to early 1960s, the custom of girls and young women dressing or wearing hair and make-up like their mothers, faded away."

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

"casual wear for which American designers are best known. But, in some segments of the market, French design still held its old cachet."

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

"… prominent design elements in evening and cocktail wear. The back of what was, perhaps, the original 'little black' cocktail dress by major U.S."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Alonzo E. Raynes, Brewer, ca. 1838

"… the son of Anna and Solomon Raynes, is shown wearing a red velvet cap and checked plaid cotton apron in this drawing by his half-brother John…"