107 results for: Century 21 Exposition (1962 World's Fair)
Black, glossy plastic poncho with stretch pants, worn as part of the Seattle World's Fair Century 21 Fashion Show, 1962
The Fashion Group, Inc. was established in 1928 by Edna Wollman Chase, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine. Founding members included Elizabeth Arden, Eleanor Roosevelt and Helena Rubinstein. In 1962, the local Fashion Group of Seattle coordinated the Interiors and Fashion Exhibit located in the World of Commerce and Industry complex at the Seattle's World Fair. Clothing and textiles were exhibited in…
ID Number:1962.2821.11C920
Date:1962
Striped knit dress, worn as part of Seattle World's Fair Century 21 Fashion Show, 1962
The Fashion Group, Inc. was established in 1928 by Edna Wollman Chase, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue magazine. Founding members included Elizabeth Arden, Eleanor Roosevelt and Helena Rubinstein. In 1962, the local Fashion Group of Seattle coordinated the Interiors and Fashion Exhibit located in the World of Commerce and Industry complex at the Seattle's World Fair. Clothing and textiles were exhibited in…
ID Number:1962.2821.13C922
Date:1962
Pair of low-cut leather boots, worn as part of C21 Fashion Show, 1962
These women's shoes were part of a White Stag poncho and ski pants ensemble. They were presented in the Fashion Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
ID Number:1962.2821.14
Date:1962
Sweater and skirt ensemble, modeled in the Seattle World's Fair Fashion Pavilion, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The outfits were from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at price points that…
ID Number:1962.2821.14C923
Date:1962
Pair of black flat pumps, worn as part of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair Fashion Show, 1962
These women's shoes were part of a Bobbie Brooks skirt and sweater ensemble. They were presented in the Fashion Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
ID Number:1962.2821.16
Date:1962
Pair of gold leather slippers, worn as part of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair Fashion Show, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The outfits were from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at price points that…
ID Number:1962.2821.18
Date:1962
Pair of low cut boots, worn as part of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair Fashion Show, 1962
These women's boots were part of a 3-piece knit brown wool ensemble, including cardigan and skirt, made by Garland. They were presented in the Fashion Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
ID Number:1962.2821.19
Date:1962
Painting by Thomas Wells of the Space Needle and surrounding neighborhood during the construction of the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
The artist Thomas Wells (1916 – 2003) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a member of the Marine Historical Societies of Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, and New York, and a life member of the Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters. The theme of the Seattle World's Fair, Century 21, was inspired by the promise of a new age.…
ID Number:1963.3119.6
Date:1962
Painting by Jess Cauthorn of a bird's-eye panoramic view of the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Artist Jess Cauthorn (1923-2005), born in Seattle was originally a student, and then became the owner and taught at the Burnley School of Professional Art in Seattle. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society, Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters, and the Northwest Watercolor Society. This brightly colored piece charmingly illustrates the Seattle World's Fair grounds.
ID Number:1963.3119.7
Date:1962
Century 21 Seattle World's Fair copper bracelet, 1962
This copper bracelet and necklace are a set commemorating Century 21, Seattle's second World's Fair held in 1962. The set includes a small image of the Space Needle.
ID Number:1963.3119.24
Date:1962