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John Martin: Expert Observer - "A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890

""A Little Daisy," Katahdin Iron Works, 1890 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1920-1930 - Page 2 of 3

"1920-1930 Helen Little Hamm's drop waist dress, Kittery, ca. 1926Maine Historical Society Clothing of the early 1920s is characteristically…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 1 of 3

"… practical, back pleat, "Gibson Girl" skirts and little in the way of smart shirt blouses are found in the MHS collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 3 of 4

"… broach, flared hem skirt, and short sleeved little top trimmed with white lace. Among other representative examples there is a slim fully lined…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 1 of 4

"… worn with white wide-heeled shoes and a neat little hat, set at the side of the head, the suit ensemble resembles those seen in many 1930s…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"1955Maine Historical Society There is little in the collection to tell of the War year's make-do-and-mend fabric scarcity, or regulations…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1930-1940 - Page 2 of 4

"… names are Hattie Carnegie and Nettie Rosenstein, the latter of which is credited with popularizing the 'little black dress' in the United States."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1950-1960 - Page 1 of 4

"… the fashion too extravagant, and perhaps a little backward looking. Nevertheless, in due course, this new fashion influenced most wardrobes to some…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 2 of 3

"The back of what was, perhaps, the original 'little black' cocktail dress by major U.S. designer Nettie Rosenstein featured a huge flat black bow…"

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

"… garments as textiles or decorative objects of little significance. It is highly likely that the initial MHS accumulation of items were regarded in…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 1 of 3

"… short frilled edge sleeves, this worn and simple little dress is made of a coarse cotton, block printed with a brown background, with a red…"

Historic Clothing Collection - The Maine Historical Society Historic Dress Collection - Page 1 of 2

"… proportion of special occasion garments and little in the way of every day regular dress, which tends to be considered not worth saving by its…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1940-1950 - Page 1 of 3

"… World War II military uniforms, as yet it holds little in the way of civilian war-era fashions. One example, a circa 1943 yellow square shouldered…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 2 of 2

"Colonel Josiah Little Josiah Little was the son of Colonel Moses and Abigail Little and born on February 16, 1747."

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."

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…"

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."

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…"

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…"

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…"

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…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 3 of 3

"1900-1910 Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909Maine Historical Society Detail of McGuire wedding dress X Gold…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 2 of 3

"Eighteenth Century Bright pink petticoat, ca. 1780Maine Historical Society A quilted petticoat of bright pink calamanco (polished wool) with…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"Eighteenth Century During this period male dress also underwent change. A combination of the eighteenth century English taste for clothes suited to…"