Keywords: Bridal wear
Item 111407
Detachable train wedding dress, Bennington, VT, ca. 1969
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1969 Location: Bennington Media: cotton, polyester
Item 111390
Embellished wedding dress, Matinicus Island, ca. 1892
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Matinicus Island Media: silk, cotton, feather
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.
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.
Site Page
"Very few examples of work-a-day or everyday wear are represented, typically because such items were used, rather than saved for posterity."
Story
An enjoyable conference, Portland 2021
by John C. Decker, Danville, Pennsylvania
Some snippets from a 4-day conference by transportation historians in Portland, September 7-11, 2021
