From the Neck Up: Crowning Glory


Woman's white lace collar, ca. 1900

Woman's white lace collar, ca. 1900
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Maine Historical Society

John Martin of Bangor, who kept detailed journals, wrote in 1849, "Their first collars were turn down all uniform but a stand up dickey came in fashion and they made their debut on them at the Town house Hampden which has been in fashion to this day & I have one of them on now while writing this description."

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