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Keywords: outerwear 1820s

Historical Items

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Item 105342

Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow's spencer jacket, Portland, 1827

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1827 Location: Portland Media: silk

Item 105343

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

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1825 Location: Windham; Bath Media: cotton, silk, wool

Online Exhibits

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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 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.

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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 Pages

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

"… 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton, plain or plaid gowns with the slightly flared, heavily embellished skirts…"

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

"… Society Description By the mid-1820s, significant fashion features included lowered waists, widened skirts, and enlarged sleeves."