Keywords: Day dress
Item 105681
Grosgrain silk day dress, ca. 1922
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1922 Media: silk, velvet, cotton
Item 105678
White batiste cotton dress, Brownville, ca. 1905
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1905 Location: Brownville Media: cotton
Exhibit
In 1954, November 11 became known as Veterans Day, a time to honor American veterans of all wars. The holiday originated, however, as a way to memorialize the end of World War I, November 11, 1918, and to "perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations." Mainers were involved in World War I as soldiers, nurses, and workers on the homefront aiding the military effort.
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.
Site Page
Life on a Tidal River - Dress Up Day
"… of the favorite activities this year has been "Dress Up Day". Both Bill Cook of the Bangor Public Library and Dana Lippitt of the Bangor Museum and…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2
"Plain ordinary dress and working clothes worn by the financially less well to do, scarcely survive. Well used, repaired, passed on or repurposed…"
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
Story
Hooch Mum and my Vietnam service
by Jim Barrows
A poem about being a medic, saving Vietnamese people and babies. Sometimes we trusted too much.
