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Item 110369

Plaid pagoda sleeve dress, ca. 1863

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1863 Media: silk, cotton

Item 105482

Dress with Juliet sleeves, Eastport, ca. 1822

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1822 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, silk

Item 105488

White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1828 Location: Portland Media: Cotton

Online Exhibits

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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.

Exhibit

Taffeta and velvet bustle dress ensemble, ca. 1880

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.

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.

Site Pages

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Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"This particular dress represents the trend in its early years, before the sleeve size reached its peak."

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Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"Into the 1830s, the style's sleeves gradually increased in size. The dress was hand sewn, with its scalloped edges attached as a separate piece."

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Zilpah Longfellow's detailed silk gown, Portland, ca. 1822

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"Similar leaf motifs form a rounded puff encircling the upper sleeves of a detailed, very fine quality dress-maker made woven striped pink (now faded)…"