Keywords: outerwear 1820s
Item 105342
Zilpah Wadsworth Longfellow's spencer jacket, Portland, 1827
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1827
Location: Portland
Media: silk
This record contains 6 images.
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
This record contains 5 images.
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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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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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"… Society Description By the mid-1820s, significant fashion features included lowered waists, widened skirts, and enlarged sleeves."
