Keywords: Winter coat
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Historic Clothing Collection - Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 - Page 1 of 3
"Double breasted vinyl pea coat, ca. 1975 Contributed by Maine Historical Society Description View additional information about this item…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1800-1830
"1810Maine Historical Society Sarah Bowman Winter's "fancy weave" coat, Bath, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1900-1930
"Chinese Jacquard fur-lined coat, ca. 1925Maine Historical Society The collection's early twentieth century outerwear and coats also include a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Men's Wear
"… assortment of early 1800-1900 frock and cutaway coats, and importantly, a group of high quality mid-twentieth century suits, which constitute a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1960-1970 - Page 3 of 3
"… Society Conservative, classic matronly dress and coat outfits of the time are represented by a formal special occasion long-sleeved four button…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1870 to 1900
"Opera coat, Berlin, ca. 1895Maine Historical Society A dramatic dark green, princess style (shaped without a waist seam) full length quilted lined…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 4 of 4
"… closure features a worn label stamped, "The Coat and Suit Industry" encircled with the words "National Recovery Board," indicating the coat was…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1830-1850 - Page 1 of 3
"1830-1850 Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society From Eastport, and connected to the Leavitt family, a wadded…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Nineteenth Century
"Early Nineteenth Century Leavitt family coat-dress, Eastport, ca. 1830Maine Historical Society Some fashion changes are distinct and occur…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860
"… trimmed shoulder cape; a wide dark brown wadded coat, with an open front, gathered back waist, and voluminous matching cape trimmed with deep bands…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century
"… and her openwork cream silk and chiffon opera coat are certainly Maine dressmaker made. Encrusted with turn-of-the-century details and trimmings…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1890-1900 - Page 2 of 3
"… Melville Philpot wore a black satin lapel tail coat, vest and elegant gray black striped trousers."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Lace and fringe trimmed walking dress, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4
"The skirt illustrates the popular short basque coat style, with it's fitted jacket-like bodice. The bodice has very low set trumpet sleeves, and a…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 3 of 3
"… and heavy tussah three quarter length belted coat travel outfit; and a long, collared, short sleeved, tube-shaped dress entirely covered with red…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1970-1980 - Page 1 of 3
"… the hip length belted white vinyl pea or trench coat. There is a green and gold madras plaid cotton searsucker maxi skirt, and a white cotton pique…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 4 of 4
"… group, a structured black rayon taffeta theater coat associated with Marion Johnson is high waisted, featuring a dramatic wide spreading collar…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear
"Children's Wear View the Children's Clothing Slide Show For the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles."
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2
"1800-1830 Gown with leaf motif, ca. 1825Maine Historical Society As of 2020, the MHS collection includes no examples of 1820s colored cotton…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 1 of 2
"1800-1830 Lucia Wadsworth's "assembly dress," Portland, ca. 1799Maine Historical Society Slender cotton gown, Buckfield, ca."
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century
"Mid to Late Nineteenth Century Until the development of fashion publications, people relied on letters from travelling friends, or returning…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses
"Wrappers, Teagowns & At Home Dresses View the Wrappers, Tea Gowns & At Home Dresses Slide Show Wrapper is the traditional term used for the…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mourning Clothing
"Mourning Clothing View the Mourning Clothing Slide Show With the growth of the middle class, the custom of wearing black during periods of…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century
"Mid Twentieth Century Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War…"
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Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3
"1900-1910 Sarah E. Thomas' silk foulard dress, ca.1905Maine Historical Society Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate…"