Keywords: patterned fabric
Item 29074
Fabric Sample & Paper Pattern, York Mills, 1842
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1842 Location: Saco Media: Cotton, paper and ink
Item 29073
York Mills Fabric & Pattern, Saco, 1842
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: 1842 Location: Saco Media: Cotton, paper and ink
Exhibit
Northern Threads: Adaptive reuse
A themed vignette within "Northern Threads Part I," featuring up-cycled and reused historic fabrics.
Exhibit
Silk Manufacturing in Westbrook
Cultivation of silkworms and manufacture of silk thread was touted as a new agricultural boon for Maine in the early 19th century. However, only small-scale silk production followed. In 1874, the Haskell Silk Co. of Westbrook changed that, importing raw silk, and producing silk machine twist threat, then fabrics, until its demise in 1930.
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930
"… coat with typical early century cream silk cord patterning down the front, and long silk ribbon neck ties; a 1902-1903 dark red wool three-quarter…"
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 3 of 3
"… Silk dresses in subdued colors of plain and woven patterns predominate the 1840s examples. A not very skillfully sewn, gold woven leafy stripe silk…"
Story
Decontie and Brown's venture in high fashion design
by Decontie and Brown
Penobscot haute couture designs from Bangor
Story
My life as a revolutionary knitter
by Katharine Cobey
Moving to Maine and confronting knitting stereotypes
