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Item 105491

Gold damask dress, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: silk, cotton, wool

Item 103644

A father and his three children, ca. 1845

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Daguerreotype

Item 105598

Dolman sleeve evening mantle, ca. 1875

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1875 Media: silk, fur, cotton

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 3 of 3

"The frilled trimming may be a 1850s update. Damask dress, ca. 1848Maine Historical Society With its pointed waist and piped edge front closure…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 1 of 4

"Gold damask dress, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society Silk was imported from Europe and expensive. For many women, a silk dress was an investment, a…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900

"… to accomodate a bustle include a pale green damask edged with white rabbit fur for evening; and a velvet trimmed multicolored, striped wool…"