Keywords: 1830 dress
Item 105364
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Media: cotton, silk
Item 105388
Demi-gigot sleeve dress, Portland, ca. 1832
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1832 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton, metal
Exhibit
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.
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.
Site Page
"This particular dress represents the trend in its early years, before the sleeve size reached its peak."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3
"1830-1850 Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society From Eastport, and connected to the Leavitt family, a wadded…"
