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Keywords: Imported clothing

Historical Items

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Item 105683

Velvet polka dot ensamble, Paris, France, ca. 1926

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Paris, France Media: silk, velvet, metal, glass
This record contains 9 images.

Item 105319

Leavitt family "day-to-night" dress, Eastport, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Eastport Media: silk, cotton, wool
This record contains 15 images.

Item 105477

Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Location: Portland Media: cotton, linen
This record contains 6 images.

Online Exhibits

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Exhibit

Northern Threads: Civil War-era clothing

An exhibit vignette within "Northern Threads, Part 1," featuring American Civil War civilian and military clothing, 1860 to 1869.

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 Pages

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Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically loose with waists at hip level, and longish or just above…"

Site Page

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"… designer famous for his elegant and timeless clothing. In the post war era, draped details, outsize bows, bunches, and swags were prominent design…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 2 of 3

"With few exceptions, prior to the mid-20th century, clothing was not collected or considered museum worthy."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Stripped Of More Than Clothing
by Dan Adams

Juvenile strip searches while incarcerated.

Story

Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

Story

Co-founding Halcyon Yarn and learning to weave
by Hector Jaeger

Moving to Maine, Halcyon Yarn, and rediscovering the joy of weaving