Keywords: Dress maker
Item 103199
Mrs. Z.C. Bolduc Dress & Cloak shop, Auburn, ca. 1903
Courtesy of Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, an individual partner Date: circa 1903 Location: Auburn Media: Photographic print
Item 12375
McDowell Garment Drafting Machine, 1912
Contributed by: Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum Date: 1912 Location: Littleton; New York, NY Media: Brass
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: Colonial and 19th century fur trade
A vignette in "Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society Part 1," this fur trade mini-exhibition discusses the environmental and economic impact of the fur trade in Maine through the 19th century.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2
"… member or descendant, written documentation, maker labels, place of origin; or be established by other means."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2
"… sleeves of a detailed, very fine quality dress-maker made woven striped pink (now faded) silk dress with a spencer-like (jacket) bodice, an apron…"
Story
Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan
Stories of growing up Downeast
Story
My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey
Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes
