Maine Memory Network

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

"… hip pockets, and a below knee, longer straight style skirt. Made of pale gray summer weight rayon, the other suit has a similar longer skirt, and…"

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

"Fashion’s skirt styling direction is made clear in the June 1867, Peterson’s Magazine which marks the beginning of the bustle era with descriptions…"

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

"… skirt illustrates the popular short basque coat style, with it's fitted jacket-like bodice. The bodice has very low set trumpet sleeves, and a wide…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Customs House

"The architectural style of the 2.5 story building is Italianate. The roof is a hipped roof. That architectural style was rarely seen in this area at…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Early Performance

"… and a keen understanding of the Vaudeville style. He was said to be a story teller of great talent and an unrepentant trickster."

Stanley Museum

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

"For workmanship and style, they rank among the highlights of the collection. One is an elegant tubular purple wool challis (lightweight wool)…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"Of high style and high quality, they count among the most significant items in the collection. The three garments made by Turner (active 1923-1942)…"

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

"… Two late 1930s gowns with virtually the same styling, chosen by two very different women, from two different walks of life, demonstrate the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 3 of 4

"… and early 1880s, the bulky overskirt 'polonaise' styling gave way to the unusually slim silhouette called cuirasse (a French word meaning close…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"… noted, that through the course of change, fashion styles overlap. Changes do not fit neatly into decades."

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

"The draped front styling is reminiscent of a 1946 afternoon dress by French designer Jacques Griff. Norman Norell evening dress, ca."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Who were the Kennebec and Pejepscot Proprietors? - Page 3 of 7

"… doctrine used to argue that an absence of English-style houses and agriculture in an area meant an absence of any legal ownership."

Bath's Historic Downtown - Columbian Block

"… buildings built in the Vernacular Italianate style in 1894. The buildings are three-story, brick structures with flat roofs."

Acadian Archives

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - Summer Street

"As you study the various architectural styles chosen by Summer Street residents, you will certainly sense the vitality and curiosity of those who…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - Harvesting Potatoes - Page 12 of 13

"Barrel grapples come in different styles. The grapples on the right will hold onto the barrel better than the grapple on the left."

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

"… for women in the workplace, it meant that women’s styles would have to change drastically. Hairstyles also reflected women’s new role in the…"

Belfast Historical Society

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Fifth Maine Regiment Museum

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Owls Head Transportation Museum

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Kings Landing Historical Settlement

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Tate House Museum

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Lithgow Public Library

"… Designed in the Romanesque Renaissance style, the library is constructed of gray Norridgewock granite, blocked symmetrically over the windows and…"