Keywords: wardrobe
Item 10098
Henry Knox wardrobe, Thomaston, ca. 1790
Contributed by: The General Henry Knox Museum Date: 1790 Location: Thomaston Media: Mahogany primary, pine and cedar seconday woods
Item 105704
Two piece evening wear ensemable, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Media: silk, cotton, elastic, metal, viscose, rayon
Item 63334
205-207 Middle Street, Portland, 1924
Owner in 1924: Joseph S. Bernstein Use: Print Shop & Store
Exhibit
Fashion for the People: Maine's Graphic Tees
From their humble beginnings as undergarments to today's fashion runways, t-shirts have evolved into universally worn wardrobe staples. Original graphic t-shirts, graphic t-shirt quilts, and photographs trace the 102-year history of the garment, demonstrating how, through the act of wearing graphic tees, people own a part of history relating to politics, social justice, economics, and commemorative events in Maine.
Exhibit
Music in Maine - Rock and Roll, Punk, and Elvis
"I refined replicas of Elvis' wardrobe from the 1950s-1970s, dyed my hair black, and took my show on the road."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3
"… with other pieces from Lucile and her husband Ivan Baker's wardrobe. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."
Site Page
Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4
"… in due course, this new fashion influenced most wardrobes to some degree, and is most recognizable in the mid 1950s teenage girl's, almost…"
Story
The $ame Band
by Mike Laskey
Maine's punk rock band, 1977
Story
My journey as an ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist)
by Jessi Mallory
My journey as an ETA (Elvis Tribute Artist)
