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Maine Historical Society: Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine
| Maine Historical Society: Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine |
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| Editor: Brenda Bonneville | |
| Tuesday, 13 December 2011 | |
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(Portland, ME) The exhibit runs through May 27, 2012. This exhibit takes a fascinating look at how Mainers have "dressed up" for a variety of occasions over two hundred years. Drawing from MHS's extensive collections, Dressing Up, Fitting In, Standing Out: Adornment & Identity in Maine, 1750-1950 features a broad selection of adornments from the MHS collection, many never before displayed, including hats, jewelry, shoes, hair combs, walking sticks, and several complete costumes. Objects are accompanied and illuminated by photographs, paintings, journal entries, and more. According to exhibit curator Candace Kanes, Dressing Up explores the choices we make to look our best. "Every hat or shoe, buckle or brooch tells a story of who we are, who we want to be, and how we want others to see us. And every social occasion makes its own demands, whether we are trying to fit in for a ceremony, or stand out for a special portrait." Dressing Up explores such moments and occasions from the 18th century to the 20th centuries, sharing the stories of firemen and brides, immigrants and Masons, children and generals, and many others. For more information, please visit the Maine Historical Society website. |
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