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White kid leather wedding shoes, 1908
Eggert's was an early Seattle retailer. These shoes were worn at the first formal wedding held at St. James Cathedral in Seattle on October 21, 1908.
ID Number:1981.7231.23
Date:1908
Emerald green cocktail dress with large flower on left hip, ca. 1950
This green satin evening dress was designed by Ernest Newman of Beverly Hills 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. Bishop took great pride…
ID Number:1981.7251.1C2557
Date:Circa 1950
Plaid dress designed by Claire McCardell and sold at Best's Apparel, 1950
This dress was designed by Claire McCardell, one of the most influential American ready-to-wear designers of the 20th century. It was sold in Seattle at Best’s Apparel. Best’s was a women’s clothing store founded by Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) and Ivan Lovich Best (1887-1979). The store opened in 1925 on Third Avenue between Pine and Pike and moved to a…
ID Number:1981.7272.1C2562
Date:1950
SeaFair King Neptune Rex I hat, 1950
Since 1950, the Seattle Seafair festival has recognized notable local individuals as Seafair Royalty, including King Neptune, Prime Minister, and Seafair Queen (Miss Seafair). Victor Rabel, President of the Star Machinery Company in Seattle, an industrial equipment and service business, wore this hat as part of his uniform representing the first ever honorary Seafair King.
ID Number:1981.7312.2C2575
Date:1950
SeaFair King Neptune Rex I hat, 1950
Since 1950, the Seattle Seafair festival has recognized notable local individuals as Seafair Royalty, including King Neptune, Prime Minister, and Seafair Queen (Miss Seafair). Victor Rabel, President of the Star Machinery Company in Seattle, an industrial equipment and service business, wore this hat as part of his uniform representing the first ever honorary Seafair King.
ID Number:1981.7312.3C2575
Date:1950
Navy blue acetate evening gown designed by Rudi Gernreich, 1969
This dress belonged to Stella Cane Bacher, an advertising executive for the Bellevue Square Shopping Center. She was born in Pittsburg, Pa. and moved to Bellevue in 1957. In addition to being promotion director of Bellevue Square and previously marketing director for Southcenter Mall, she was a member of the Seattle chapter of Fashion Group International. The dress was designed…
ID Number:1981.7320.1C2577
Date:1969
Platform sole shoes, 1945
These beaded, open-toe sling pumps were sold at Best's Apparel, an early Seattle retailer, in 1945.
ID Number:1982.144.20
Date:1945
Gold open toe sandals, ca. 1940s
These gold evening shoes were purchased from Jerauld's, a shoe store formerly located on Pine Street in downtown Seattle, in the 1940s.
ID Number:1982.144.21
Date:Circa 1940
American flag vest worn by Mark Dempsey, ca. 1970
This vest belonged to actor and performer Mark Dempsey. Dempsey (1936-1994) was born in Los Angeles and came to Seattle in 1951 with his mother, performer Bessie Hall Dempsey. He attended Queen Anne High School and the University of Washington's School of Drama. He lived in New York City from the early 1960s until his return to Seattle in 1982.…
ID Number:1982.172.8C2617
Date:Circa 1970
Straw toque, 1919
This hat, part of a large collection owned by Gertrude Paul, was made by milliner Mrs. W.F. Flagg who had a business in the Arcade Building in Seattle. Mrs. Paul was a Seattle dance teacher and patron of the arts.
ID Number:1983.71.6M1067
Date:1919