Maine Memory Network

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…"

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…"

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

"Poppy print maxi skirt, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item on the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3

"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"

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…"

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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This stylish suit and matching cape…"

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

"Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description An 1867 issue of Peterson's Magazine…"

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

"Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description This simple, plain white, unadorned organdy summer…"

Historic Hallowell - History of The Cotton Mill

"… The Cotton Mill was useful because it made fabrics like dresses and lace curtains. This helped Hallowell because it provided jobs for men, women…"

Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 2 of 3

"was formed. By 2000, they also added Interface Fabrics, Ltd of the United Kingdom, purchased Chatham, Inc., and Teknit, and again changed their name…"

Historic Hallowell - Uniforms and Expenses

"… these two items were normally tan and brown.The fabrics were made of mostly wool and rarely made of cotton because of its expense."

Life on a Tidal River - Fashion of the '40s

"… areas of the fashion industry, such as the "no fabric on fabric" rule as well as the banning of pockets and cuffs."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Welcome

"… great significance in weaving together the social fabric of the communities. X We hope you will enjoy reading more about our towns."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Farming

"… Society Farming was always a part of the fabric of the island. During the timbering and homesteading years, Col."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - I. Headwaters of a community: Sowacatuck, Chouacoet, and the sea

"Purse with fabric woven by Mali Agat, ca. 1785Maine Historical Society The Sokokis/Saco main village is thought to be Sowocatuck, where modern day…"

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… inks which neither laundered out nor damaged the fabric. Tannic acid in early inks caused deterioration in cellulose fibers."

Guilford, Maine - MANUFACTURING - Page 1 of 2

"… in the next two pages: Draper's Mill Interface Fabrics Drapers Mill By Kyla, Sam, and Deven Images from the Guilford Historical Society Have you…"

Penobscot Marine Museum

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Islanders At Play

"… Music Music was and is part of the island fabric. It is said that in 1918 there was one piano in every fourth home."

Lubec, Maine - Building the Roosevelt Bridge to Campobello - Page 1 of 3

"… end at a date when cranes moved in place to fabricate the temporary wooden trestles in the water as working platforms for construction of pier…"

Lubec, Maine - Canning Sardines in Lubec: Technology, the Syndicate and Labor

"… Society Every cannery had its own department for fabricating cans, that is, until the American Can plants in Lubec and Eastport started."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"Georgia Tracey’s dry goods store sold clothing, fabric, stockings, and more. There was a barber shop operated by Lyman Haskell and a fish market…"

Guilford, Maine - Modern History: 1966 to Present

"… abounded and 200 jobs were lost when Interface Fabric was sold. The town was named the Lilac Capital and the Chickadee Capital of Maine and a…"