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Pink and gold hat, made by Cheri A. Ellis, ca. 2000
Cheri A. Ellis is a Seattle artist and designer who began her career in millinery. This hat includes carefully pleated silk on the brim, painted silk on the crown, and trimmed with a pink piece of fabric from a sari. It belonged to local hat collector Louise Hoeschen-Goldberg.
ID Number:2017.69.7
Date:Circa 2000
Gray felt hat with felt feather, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1990s-2000s
This gray hat, accented with a playful felt feather, was created by Seattle milliner Wayne Wichern. He started designing in 1986 and was trained and mentored by influential Seattle milliner John Eaton. Like Eaton, Wichern is passionate about teaching classes and sharing the craft of hat making. He is quoted as saying, "By putting on a hat we become a…
ID Number:2017.69.8
Date:Circa 1990-2000
Black straw hat made by Izzie Lewis, ca. 1996
Izzie Lewis, a trained architect, transitioned to millinery in 1988, and is known locally for her finely designed and crafted hats. The architectural influence and use of varied textiles can be seen in the innovative, detailed, and precise construction of her hats.
ID Number:2017.69.9
Date:Circa 1996
Green and brown straw hat, made by Izzie Lewis, ca. 1990s
Izzie Lewis, a trained architect, transitioned to millinery in 1988, and is known locally for her finely designed and crafted hats. Milliners are often very resourceful artists, using unexpected materials in creative ways. This hat uses a plastic flowerpot as a base. It is covered in straw braid which Lewis found as deadstock from the 1960s. While some of her…
ID Number:2017.69.10
Date:Circa 1990
Gold silk gown and coat designed by Howard Blair, 1959
Local designer, Howard Blair, made garments for those who wanted to stand out. He created wedding gowns, evening attire, and pageant queen dresses. To ensure this ensemble grabbed attention (besides the strategically placed tassels), Blair attached small bells under the skirt. This ensemble, created for an event that promoted trade with Japan, used over fifty yards of silk from Kobe,…
ID Number:2018.40.1
Date:1959
Sequin Dress made by Howard Blair, 1950s
This sequined mermaid-style evening gown was created by Seattle designer Howard Blair. Blair started designing in high school when he made theater costume and prom dresses for friends. Working out of his family home, he became a sought-after designer for local and national pageant dresses, wedding gowns, and evening attire. In 1958, just eight years into his career, he was…
ID Number:2018.40.2
Date:1950
Floral taffeta dress, "Monet," ca. 1964
This gown was created by Seattle designer Howard Blair and referred to as the “Monet Dress.” The main textile is a fabric known as chiné, where the vertical (warp) threads of the fabric are printed before weaving. In the weaving process the print is stretched to create a watercolor-like effect. Blair worked out of his family home and was a…
ID Number:2018.40.4
Date:Circa 1964
Green gown with matching stole and hat, made by Howard Blair, 1970s
This green ensemble was created by Seattle designer Howard Blair for a client to wear at a wedding in the 1970s. Blair worked out of his family home and was a sought-after designer for wedding gowns, evening attire, and local and national pageant dresses. In 1958, just eight years into his career, he was reported to already have made 600…
ID Number:2018.40.5
Date:1970
ROFFE one-piece ski suit, 1980s
Brightly colored one-piece ski suits were a hot style in the 1980s. This one has snaps that are color-matched and thoughtfully placed to not interrupt the lines where colors intersect. Each snap has an R for Roffe.Sam Roffe founded the company in Seattle in 1953, after spending 22 years as a cutter at Seattle Woolen. Roffe himself was never a…
ID Number:2018.45.1
Date:Circa 1980
Raincoat, "Collette" by Clear Coated, 2018
Seattle designer Miriam Reynolds Rigby was inspired to create her line of clear raincoats because she disliked getting dressed up in a cute outfit only to cover it up with a raincoat to leave the house. She created the first version of her Clear Coated raincoat as part of a final project while attending the apparel design program at Seattle…
ID Number:2018.46.1
Date:2018