Dating 101: The Pagoda Sleeve of the Mid-19th Century – Maryland

This summer, I and the other Fashion Archives interns have been charged with the rediscovery, processing, and rehousing of costumes from the Maryland Historical Society’s Fashion Archives. Many of the costumes lack accompanying information about the original wearer, or even the time period, so it is necessary for us to be able to date the garments to a specific decade of fashion history. We do this by looking at the fabric from which a garment is constructed, the neckline, skirt size, waistline,  type of sleeve, and other pieces of the garment.

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Tour Through Time: Youths of all ages participated in 1964 March of Dimes fund drive

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Pagoda sleeves hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

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Nineteenth Century Costume and Fashion PDF

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National Park Seminary, Japanese Pagoda, 2805 Linden Lane, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD

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Victorian Antique 1850s Pagoda Sleeve Crinoline Silk Day Dress