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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…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century

"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"Outerwear 1830-1860 Wide crinolines restricted outerwear to wraps, shawls, capes, and easy fitting garments such as a black and brown watered silk…"

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Toy Len Goon's mud silk tunic and pant suit, Guangdong, ca. 1920

Historic Clothing Collection - Fashions Far & Away

"Fashions Far & Away View the Fashions Far & Away Slide Show Imported garments and fabrics are an integral part of American fashion, and of the…"

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Elizabeh McNeil Butts wool cloak, Lewiston, ca. 1903

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930

"Outerwear 1900-1930 Astrakhan collared cape, ca. 1903Maine Historical Society The domestic industry’s now prolific silk fabric production made…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830

"Outerwear 1800-1830 Examples of this period's outer garments include: a full length 1800-1810 unlined slim silk twill coat with a flat fold over…"

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Brocade silk dress with pleated puffed sleeves, Windham, ca. 1840

Historic Clothing Collection - Fabric Adaptive Reuse

"Fabric Adaptive Reuse View the Fabric Adaptive Reuse Slide Show In the past, when silk textiles were so expensive and new dresses required…"

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Green wool dress with red satin and black braid details, ca. 1900

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

"By this time, more women now worked outside the home. Positions such as store clerks, telephonists, office clerks, secretaries, and typists were…"

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Bessie Rodis' wedding gown, Portland, ca. 1938

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

"This legislation regulated working age, minimum wage and work conditions. Coat label, ca. 1938 X"

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Esther McDonald's Edwardian-era evening dress, Portland, ca. 1910

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

"… of the influential French designer Paul Poiret’s work. Esther Johnston McDonald's tube skirted, black lace dinner gown features a short bodice…"

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Ella May Clark's three-piece dress, Yarmouth, ca. 1901

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

"… images created by artist Charles Dana Gibson (who worked and spent time in Maine), and illustrator Joseph Lyendecker's famous "The Arrow Shirt Man"…"

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Adela Adams' silk faille ensamble, Portland, ca. 1900

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

"… jackets, and blouses that became the norm for the working and active woman's everyday wear could be purchased ready-made."

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

"… of prominent mini dress designer Pierre Cardin's work. Other influential designers associated with the mini and new young ‘swinging’ fashions…"

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Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912

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

"A delicate pattern worked in small glass beads on the shoulders, round the neck, sleeve edges, and on the skirt's long straight front panel, are…"

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

"consumers began to recognize and appreciate the work of American designers such as Pauline Trigère, Claire McCardle, Galanos, Adrian and others."