Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"Dating into the mid 1890s her couture quality wine velvet and cream figured silk double gigot sleeved dinner or opera dress, and her openwork cream…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4

"While pirating French couture designs was an old practice, in the 1950s some U.S. manufacturers contracted and made arrangements with French…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 2 of 2

"A group of turn of the twentieth century couture caliber gowns from Lewiston; a 1930s ‘Delphic’ gown and others by Jessie Franklin Turner; and a…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 1 of 3

"… Society Expensive establishment old style couture or similar high style-type clothing still retained appeal, but only to a shrinking, older…"

Music in Maine - Radio Cowboys and Country Music

"Lone Pine Mountaineer guitar player Ray Couture was one of Lenny’s first guitar teachers at about age five."