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Historic Clothing Collection - Organdy summer dress, ca. 1863 - Page 1 of 4

"While the seams on the skirt are machine stitched, the details on the bodice were worked by hand. The dress dates between 1860 and 1865, a…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

"Patented respectively in 1846 and 1851, chain stitch and lock stitch sewing machines were initially confined to commercial use, making items such as…"

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Historic Clothing Collection - Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829 - Page 1 of 2

"Evidence of prior stitching suggests the waist was lowered at some point. Arcy (Cary) Bradford (1795-1855) married Dr."

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L.L. Bean Corporate Archives

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Historic Hallowell - The Tiger and the Lion

"… a hand tub, a type of fire fighting engine with a stitched together, leather hose. Fire Department, Hallowell, 1843Hubbard Free Library The…"