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Plaid suit from the House of Paquin, 1939
This plaid suit belonged to Guendolen Carkeek Plestcheeff (1892-1994), who was born in Seattle but spent time in Europe as a young woman. She continued to make buying trips overseas to restock her wardrobe long after she moved back to Seattle in 1931. This suit was probably purchased on her last trip to Europe before the outbreak of World War…
ID Number:1968.4411.1C1425
Date:1939
Green satin pumps sold at I. Magnin department store, 1950s
These spiked heel women's shoes were owned by Mrs. Joshua Green Jr., a member of a prominent early Seattle family.
ID Number:1968.4557.22
Date:Circa 1950
Dark-blue calf leather pumps, ca. 1950s
These dark blue women's shoes were bought at I. Magnin department store in Seattle in the 1950s.
ID Number:1968.4557.24
Date:Circa 1950
Black silk chiffon and silk satin ball gown by Jean Dessès, ca. 1955
Jean Dessès was a Greek designer working in Paris in the 1940s-1960s. Dessès ran a couture house, which means that his designs were exceptionally designed and made, but doesn't necessarily mean that each design was unique. Couture designers made many versions of their most popular designs each season, and some couture houses had licensing agreements with American companies. Using the…
ID Number:1968.4558.C1474
Date:Circa 1955
White felt hat with pointed edges, 1950s
This white felt hat belonged to Elaine Brygger Green (1909-2005). Elaine grew up in Seattle and attended the University of Washington. In 1931 she married Joshua Green Jr., son of businessman and banker Joshua Green Sr. The couple was socially prominent in Seattle and involved in many local charities. The hat has a label for I. Magnin, a high-end West…
ID Number:1968.4564.M502
Date:Circa 1950
Blue chrysanthemum print dress with matching belt, 1965
This dress was designed by Lloyd Weil and sold in Seattle by retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980). Bishop operated a high-end women’s clothing store from 1950 until his death in 1980. He sourced designer garments from the United States and Europe and provided personalized fashion advice for his devoted clients. The dress belonged to Mrs. Joshua Green Jr.
ID Number:1968.4564.26C1443
Date:1965
Cub Scout den mother's blue cotton blouse, 1950s
This blouse was worn by a den mother for a Cub Scout troop from St. Catherine's Parish in Seattle.
ID Number:1969.4563.8
Date:Circa 1950
Blue wool coat made in England and sold by John Doyle Bishop, 1951
This coat was made in England by the design house Lachasse London. The layered back to the coat mimics the layered capes on the back of men’s greatcoats in the early 19th century. It was sold in Seattle by retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980). Bishop operated a high-end women’s clothing store from 1950 until his death in 1980. He sourced…
ID Number:1969.4576.2C1458
Date:1951
Large framed colored photograph looking south at downtown Seattle from Queen Anne Hill, 1940s
This oversized and colorized photograph, dating to the early 1940s, was donated by four brothers who owned the Leavitt Brothers women's clothing store. According to the Seattle City Directory, two of the Leavitt brothers were running an investment and real estate business in 1939, then apparently switched to women's clothing when the other two brothers joined the family enterprise. It…
ID Number:1969.4594.9
Date:Circa 1940
Boy's dress worn by Perry Huff, 1897
This toddler’s dress was worn by Perry Huff who was born in Seattle in 1895. Up until the early 20th century, young boys in Europe and the United States wore dresses and skirts. “Breeching,” the practice of boys being dressed in pants for the first time, typically happened between the ages of two and eight. Before the invention of zippers…
ID Number:1969.4602.1
Date:1897