Keywords: Good clothes
Item 111602
Abercrombie & Fitch hunting pants, Rockport, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Rockport Media: cotton
Item 31797
Good Cheer Lodge hat, Guilford, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Guilford Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Location: Guilford Media: Felt
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Silhouettes in Sequence, ca. 1780-1889
A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring a timeline of silhouettes from about 1775 through 1889.
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse
A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century
"The mid twentieth century (1950-1980) clothing at Maine Historical Society is but a small fraction of the Society's overall garment holdings, which…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century
"… developments made significant contributions to clothing production and fashion. Patented respectively in 1846 and 1851, chain stitch and lock…"
Story
From Chinese Laundress to Mother of the Year
by Dr. Andrea Louie
Toy Len Goon's granddaughter recounts her immigration to the US and becoming Mother of the Year.
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast