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Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830

Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1830 Location: Eastport Media: silk, cotton

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Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830

Northern Threads: The rise and fall of the gigot sleeve

A themed exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring the balloon-like gigot sleeve of the 1830s.

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Sarah Bowman Winter's "fancy weave" coat, Bath, ca. 1825

Northern Threads: Outerwear, Militia & Cadet uniforms

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 19th century outerwear, bonnets, militia and cadet uniforms.

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Northern Threads two dress logo

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.