Keywords: Fashion
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Historical Items
These results include photographs, documents, letters, paintings, artifacts, and many other kinds of Maine related items from collections around the state and elsewhere.
Item 105512
Hannah P. Adams' embroidered dress, Belfast, ca. 1875
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1880 Location: Belfast Media: wool, silk, cotton
Item 105390
Gigot (leg-of-mutton) sleeve dress, Eastport, ca. 1837
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1837 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, metal
Item 102217
Silk dress with lace and tassel details, Bangor, ca. 1920
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Bangor Media: Silk, lace, rayon
Item 48368
Paris fashion illustration, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: Ink on paper
Item 105398
Victoria Mansion gold silk dress, Portland, ca. 1840
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1840 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton, brass
Item 105005
Gingham Glam dress, Bangor, 2019
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Bangor Media: Polyester
Item 101535
Lawrence Colby, Westport Island, 1920
Contributed by: Westport Island History Committee Date: 1920 Location: Westport Island Media: Photographic print
Item 105474
Margaret Payson's Delphic-style gown, Portland, ca. 1938
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1938 Location: Portland; New York Media: rayon, glass beads
Item 102230
Nile green dress, Paris, ca. 1926
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1926 Location: Scarborough; Paris Media: silk, sequin, tulle, lace
Item 105399
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1848 Location: Portland; Cape Elizabeth Media: silk, linen, cotton, baleen
Item 102214
Marguerite Waterman Cobb's dress, Portland, ca. 1923
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Silk
Item 105712
Margaret Payson's square shouldered dress, Portland, ca. 1943
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1943 Location: Portland Media: rayon, plastic, metal
Item 105492
Helen Bancroft Hay's cameo-button striped dress, Charlestown, MA., ca. 1860
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton, metal, glass, baleen, wool
Item 105977
Zouave-inspired bolero jacket, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: wool, cotton, glass
Item 105477
Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1799 Location: Portland Media: cotton, linen
Item 105654
Harriet B. Goodrich's wedding dress, Providence, RI, circa 1895
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1895 Location: Providence; Springfield Media: silk, lace, cotton
Item 105397
Figured silk evening dress, ca. 1845
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1845 Media: Silk, cotton
Item 105510
Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1865 Media: cotton, silk
Item 101172
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Date: 1866 Location: Bangor Media: Ink and watercolor on paper
Item 105493
Iridescent shot silk crinoline dress, Farmington, ca. 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1869 Location: Farmington Media: silk, cotton, baleen
Item 102233
Marion Phinney's linen ensemble, Portland, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: linen
Item 111510
Two piece ensemble with trim, ca. 1900
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Media: silk, cotton
Item 105705
Anne F. Wilson's floral print dress, Salem, Massachusetts, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1935 Location: Waterford; Salem Media: rayon
Item 111378
Cocktail-length wedding gown, Portland, ca. 1921
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1921 Location: Portland Media: Silk, glass, silver