Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Fashion Design Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Articles 1 - 5 of 5

Full-Text Articles in Fashion Design

Photo Essay: Holding Up The Sky: Wabanaki People, Culture, History & Art, Tilly Laskey Jul 2019

Photo Essay: Holding Up The Sky: Wabanaki People, Culture, History & Art, Tilly Laskey

Maine History

Holding up the Sky is on view at Maine Historical Society through February 1, 2019. The exhibition gallery is located at 489 Congress St. in Portland. Please visit MaineHistory.org for hours and ticket information.


Samuel Freeman's Waistcoat, Jacqueline Field Jul 2006

Samuel Freeman's Waistcoat, Jacqueline Field

Maine History

The article discusses the features and construction of a waistcoat worn by Samuel Freeman at his 1786 wedding. The waistcoat is in the Collection of the Maine Historical Society.


Checklist Of Dresses And Selected Accessories In The Exhibition, Maine Historical Society Mar 1991

Checklist Of Dresses And Selected Accessories In The Exhibition, Maine Historical Society

Maine History

This article is a checklist of dresses and accessories in the collection of the Maine Historical Society. Unless otherwise specified, costumes were probably made in the United States. Fabric origins await further research, except where noted. The original owner is identified, when known. Except where noted, all costumes are part of the Maine Historical Society collections.


"So Monstrous Smart" : Maine Women And Fashion, 1790-1840, Kerry A. O'Brien Mar 1991

"So Monstrous Smart" : Maine Women And Fashion, 1790-1840, Kerry A. O'Brien

Maine History

This article is overview of women's fashions, in Maine and elsewhere in the United States, in the nineteenth century.


Journal Cover, Toc, And Preface, Maine Historical Society, Elizabeth J. Miller Mar 1991

Journal Cover, Toc, And Preface, Maine Historical Society, Elizabeth J. Miller

Maine History

Cover, Editor, Editorial Board and Table of Contents with authors' names. Preface by Elizabeth J. Miller about the exhibition.