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Item 66533

The Wedding Cake House, Kennebunk, ca. 1938

Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1938 Location: Kennebunk Media: Linen texture postcard

Item 6400

Blanchard/Porter wedding quilt, 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1850 Location: Cumberland Center Media: Cotton, linen

Item 11566

Two dresses, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1870 Media: Velvet, faille

Online Exhibits

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Mary King Scrimgeour dress, Lewiston, ca. 1895

Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In

Adorning oneself to look one's "best" has varied over time, gender, economic class, and by event. Adornments suggest one's sense of identity and one's intent to stand out or fit in.

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Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Congress Street, Portland, ca. 1890

Home: The Longfellow House & the Emergence of Portland

The Wadsworth-Longfellow house is the oldest building on the Portland peninsula, the first historic site in Maine, a National Historic Landmark, home to three generations of Wadsworth and Longfellow family members -- including the boyhood home of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The history of the house and its inhabitants provide a unique view of the growth and changes of Portland -- as well as of the immediate surroundings of the home.

Exhibit

Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical

Organized by themed vignettes, Northern Threads shares stories about Maine people, while exploring how the clothing they wore reveals social, economic, and environmental histories. This re-examination of Maine Historical Society's permanent collection is an opportunity to consider the relevance of historic clothing in museums, the ebb and flow of fashion styles, and the complexities of diverse representation spanning 200 years of collecting.

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

"1910-1920 Haskell silk wedding dress, Westbrook, ca. 1912Maine Historical Society Post 1910, further simplification was influenced by the…"

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Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… possibly remodeled slate blue six button wedding skirt suit, with a front pleat short skirt suggests a wartime provenance."

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Child'sy gray and white striped dress, ca. 1875

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… the MHS collection of childrens’ wear, which at present includes a large quantity of 19th century baby and children’s white undergarments and…"