412 results for: Retail and Department Stores
John Doyle Bishop signature gray scarf, ca. 1968
Influential Seattle retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980) sold high-end womenswear at his store at 5th and Union. In the late 1960s, he designed a line of silk scarves that featured a chicken wire pattern and his signature in the lower corner. The chicken wire design was a reference to his upbringing in Idaho on a chicken farm. The scarves were…
ID Number:2013.5.1
Date:Circa 1968
Salvatore Ferragamo heeled loafers, ca. 1970s-1980s
These Salvatore Ferragamo brand heeled loafers were purchased at Nordstrom in the 19760s-1970s and owned by either Donna or Genevieve Gorder, both long time residents of Seattle.
ID Number:2013.5.2
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Black and white plaid skirt suit from The Mediterranean, ca. 1980s
This 1980s skirt suit has a label that reads "Made in Italy Exclusively for The Mediterranean Seattle by Roberto Avolio Milano." The Mediterranean was a high-end Italian import store in Seattle that opened in 1964 and closed in 2003. Run by Italian-born Gina Medina and her husband Frank, the inventory was sourced from small fashion houses in Milan and Florence…
ID Number:2013.5.4
Date:Circa 1980
Green and white plaid skirt suit from Best's Apparel ca. 1960-1964
This 1960s skirt suit was made by Originala, a high-end New York coat and suit company, and 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 larger location at 5th…
ID Number:2013.5.7
Date:Circa 1960-1964
Long green Oscar de la Renta dress, ca. 1970
This Oscar de la Renta dress was from his "boutique" line which was sold locally at Frederick & Nelson and The Bon Marché. The dress combines de la Renta's ladylike aesthetic with the psychedelic 1960s. It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research…
ID Number:2013.5.8
Date:1968-1974
Pink blazer from The Yankee Peddler, ca. 1985-1995
This 1980s or early 1990s blazer is from The Yankee Peddler, a small local Seattle retail chain which once had stores in Madison Park, University Village, and Downtown Seattle. It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research technician in medical labs at both…
ID Number:2013.5.14
Date:Circa 1985-1995
Green satin sheath dress, ca. 1968
This gown was purchased from the Frederick & Nelson Designer Room and worn for an evening out at Seattle restaurant Canlis.
ID Number:2013.27.1
Date:1965-1970
Jewelry case from Carroll's Fine Jewelry, ca. 1968
A green satin Carroll's Fine Jewelry case that once held earrings gifted to the donor's mother in 1968. Carroll's was a former landmark Seattle jewelry store that operated from 1895 to 2008.
ID Number:2013.27.2
Date:Circa 1968
Glass candleholder from Glassybaby, "Aquamarine," spring palette color, ca. 2013
Glassybaby is a Seattle-based company, owned and established in 1995 by cancer survivor Lee Rhodes, that sells handmade glass votives originally designed and made by Lee and her then-husband. A portion of the sale of all Glassybaby votives goes to cancer patient charities.
ID Number:2013.46.1
Date:Circa 2013
Glass candleholder from Glassybaby, "BFF," spring palette color, ca. 2013
Glassybaby is a Seattle-based company, owned and established in 1995 by cancer survivor Lee Rhodes, that sells handmade glass votives originally designed and made by Lee and her then-husband. A portion of the sale of all Glassybaby votives goes to cancer patient charities.
ID Number:2013.46.3
Date:Circa 2013