Maine Memory Network

Historic Clothing Collection - Mid Twentieth Century

"… years, the emergence of youth culture dominated fashions. Understandably, a shrinking percentage of shoppers retained a preference for more…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Eighteenth Century - Page 3 of 3

"… heretofore dominant French male silk and velvet fashions, suitable only for languid court life. Modern male dress has its origins in the tailored…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Early Twentieth Century

"… outstanding, group of late-1890s to early 1900s fashionable garments segue this overview into the twentieth century."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1870-1890 - Page 2 of 4

"… style provides a recognizable example of evolving fashions. Early examples include a blueish purple 1860s highly trimmed walking dress with a short…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Children's Wear

"… the second half of the 19th century children’s fashions mirrored adult styles. This selection gives a brief outline of the MHS collection of…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1800-1830 - Page 2 of 2

"… heavily embellished skirts and sleeves seen in fashion plates of the 1820s. Along this vein, however, there is a fine white satin gown with an…"

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

"… Depression changed the mood of the times, and of fashion and fabrics. The boyish, shapeless, twenties style disappeared, replaced by a more…"

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

"1948Maine Historical Society Limited French fashion influence during the war had the effect of encouraging home-grown American fashion design."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 5, pages 77-96

"… Emery Bill Bartlett Bangor Union Womens' fashion Pro Andrew Johnson meeting Spencer A. Pratt Joseph Mitchell Mutual Store James G."

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

"While French fashions inspired design, fashion conscious U.S. consumers began to recognize and appreciate the work of American designers such as…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Site Overview

"The overview provides a contextualized history of fashion interpreted and illustrated through items held in the MHS Collection."

Historic Clothing Collection - Sally Holmes's evening gown, ca. 1824 - Page 1 of 2

"… and puff sleeve cuffs are trimmed with the fashionable metallic silver embroidery of the day, and an elaborate chenille and metallic silver corsage…"

Historic Clothing Collection - 1900-1910 - Page 2 of 3

"… dress, ca.1905Maine Historical Society Many fashionable silk dresses from this period deteriorate beyond saving because the linings supporting the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Northern Threads: Two centuries of dress at Maine Historical Society - Page 3 of 3

"1780 through ca. 1980. Part I examines fashions from about 1780 until 1889, the MHS historic clothing collection's first one hundred years."

Historic Clothing Collection - 1850-1870 - Page 2 of 4

"Other crinoline dresses also feature the fashionable pelerine look. The detached fringed pelerine on a purple shot silk ensemble matches the…"

Historic Clothing Collection - Square shouldered cape and suit ensemble, ca. 1943 - Page 1 of 3

"The square, broad shoulders first gained popularity during the 1930s, while the shorter, knife pleat skirt is indicative of war-time fashions."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Elizabeth Blowers, Bangor, ca. 1864

"… "In a Habit with no Bonnet & with high comb." Fashion -- for both men and women -- was one of Martin's interests."

Historic Clothing Collection - Outerwear 1830-1860

"… black wool "country cape," not restricted by fashion and the survivor of long wear, features a large practical hood. Watered silk cape, ca."

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

"The beige silk dress features the fashionable gigot sleeve, which are lined with a glazed brown linen. There is a frill net at the cuff."

Historic Clothing Collection - White cotton dress with gigot sleeves, Portland, ca. 1828 - Page 1 of 2

"… Description By the mid-1820s, significant fashion features included lowered waists, widened skirts, and enlarged sleeves."

Historic Clothing Collection - Gauze evening dress with silk sash, ca. 1865 - Page 1 of 4

"This white evening dress reflected that fashion edict with its flat, plain front, and a skirt gathered at the back."

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

"In more fashionable quarters, before the new fashion blazed its trail, European and American designers experimented, producing some exotic creations."

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

"By the same token, rarity, elite fashions which do not often find their way into modest scale organizations, also occupy a special place in…"

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

"1943Maine Historical Society Fashion more or less stalled during the war years. Cloth for civilian clothing was limited because production was…"