Maine Memory Network

Detachable sleeve crinoline dress, ca. 1855

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1855 Media: silk, cotton, baleen, wool

Full crinoline dress with fringe, ca. 1859

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1859 Media: silk, cotton

Northern Threads: Bustle era fashions

A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring 1870s and 80s era bustle silhouettes.

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.

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 3 of 4

"1850-1870 Detachable sleeve crinoline dress, ca. 1855Maine Historical Society One of the collection’s finest and widest crinolines is a boat…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"… this period's wide skirts became known as crinolines. The name derives from the French word crin meaning horsehair."