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LC Subject Heading: Fashion

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 11573

Ladies' Magazine fashion plate, 1830

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: 1830 Media: Ink on paper

Item 102211

Margaret A. McGuire's wedding dress, Portland, 1909

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1909 Location: Portland Media: silk
This record contains 7 images.

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Item 102214

Marguerite Waterman Cobb's dress, Portland, ca. 1923

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1923 Location: Portland Media: Silk
This record contains 9 images.

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Item 102229

Kimono inspired evening coat, ca. 1920

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1920 Location: Yarmouth; Ridgewood Media: Silk velvet

Item 102231

Esther McDonald's Edwardian-era evening dress, Portland, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Portland Media: Satin, lace
This record contains 12 images.

Item 102233

Marion Phinney's linen ensemble, Portland, ca. 1915

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: linen
This record contains 12 images.

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Item 102234

Dress designed by M.M. Conlan, ca. 1910

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1910 Location: Boston Media: Velveteen

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Item 105005

Gingham Glam dress, Bangor, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Bangor Media: Polyester

Item 105390

Gigot (leg-of-mutton) sleeve dress, Eastport, ca. 1837

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1837 Location: Eastport Media: cotton, metal
This record contains 10 images.

Item 105480

Harriet Coffin Thom's sheer overdress, ca. 1815

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1815 Location: Gloucester; Londonderry Media: silk, silver

Item 105487

Arcy Cary Bradford's gigot sleeve wedding dress, ca. 1829

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1829 Location: Turner Media: Silk, linen, cotton, metal
This record contains 6 images.

Item 105508

Blue and white check cape, Manchester, New Hampshire, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1870 Location: Manchester; Belfast Media: wool, silk, fur
This record contains 8 images.

Item 105623

"Dawnland Couture" by Decontie & Brown, Bangor, 2019

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 2019 Location: Bangor Media: Multi media

Item 105642

Painting of 18th and 19th century fashion dolls, 1919

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1820 Media: Watercolor on paper

Item 105652

Melville H. Philpot's wedding suit, Limerick, ca. 1894

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1894 Location: Limerick; Lawrence Media: wool, silk, cotton

Item 105653

Jessie Carter's wedding dress, Bath, ca. 1896

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1896 Location: Bath Media: silk, cotton
This record contains 14 images.

Item 105655

Taffeta bodice by Miss L.K. Stanley, Portland, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1895 Location: Portland Media: silk, cotton, glass, metal
This record contains 10 images.

Item 105701

Mary King Scrimgeour's duster coat, Lewiston, ca.1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Lewiston Media: cotton, silk
This record contains 9 images.

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
This record contains 18 images.

Item 105706

Evening gown with pink decorative motif, ca. 1940

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Media: silk, viscose rayon, glass beads, metal,
This record contains 11 images.

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
This record contains 12 images.

Item 105716

Powder blue suit with caplet, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1950 Media: wool, rayon, metal
This record contains 14 images.

Item 105727

Nylon dress with red accents, ca. 1955

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1955 Media: nylon, leather, plastic
This record contains 10 images.

Item 105760

Bejeweled metallic lurex dress, Scarborough, ca. 1975

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1975 Location: Scarborough Media: metallic thread, cotton, acrylic, plastic
This record contains 12 images.