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Cream hat from Hetrick Hat Shop, 1919
This hat was sold at Hetrick Hat Shop which was located on Madison Avenue in Seattle in the early twentieth century. It was part of a large collection of hats owned by Gertrude Paul, a Seattle dance teacher and patron of the arts.
ID Number:1983.71.100M1188
Date:1919
Bronze Lurex evening dress, ca. 1968
This late 1960s dress sparkles with metallic threads and built-in jewelry. It was made by House of Branell and purchased at the high-end West Coast clothing chain I. Magnin. The dress belonged to Joanna Eckstein (1903-1983) travel writer for the Seattle Times and prominent patron of the arts. She was born and grew up in the First Hill neighborhood of…
ID Number:1983.90.9C2647
Date:Circa 1968
Velvet high top button boots, ca. 1905
These stylish shoes are believed to have been purchased in Seattle in the early 20th century, representing how the city quickly grew more cosmopolitan as new retail businesses were established to serve sophisticated shoppers. These deep blue, velvet, high-topped shoes feature fifteen mother-of-pearl buttons.
ID Number:1984.89.2
Date:Circa 1905
Light green Peau de Soie pumps, 1960s
These women's shoes were purchased from Nordstrom Best. The noticeable water stains may have come from walking in a rainy day Seattle puddle!
ID Number:1984.123.7
Date:Circa 1960
Gray and white striped denim dress, worn by Olive Smith, 1950s
This striped denim dress belonged to Olive J. Smith (1917-1996), fashion buyer and Seattle style authority. It was designed in New York by Larry Aldrich. Smith worked for Rhodes and The Bon Marché department stores until 1963 when she was recruited by Nordstrom. Nordstrom had just purchased women’s specialty store Best’s Apparel, and so Smith was brought on to help…
ID Number:1984.123.9C2699
Date:Circa 1950
Leather jumper, worn by Olive Smith, 1960s
This leather jumper belonged to Olive J. Smith (1917-1996), fashion buyer and Seattle style authority. Smith worked for Rhodes and The Bon Marché department stores until 1963 when she was recruited by Nordstrom. Nordstrom had just purchased women’s specialty store Best’s Apparel, and so Smith was brought on to help with the pivotal transition from being a shoes-only retailer to…
ID Number:1984.123.12C2702
Date:Circa 1960
Pair of dark brown kid leather high laced boots, ca. 1916
Mabel Frances Whalley Baer (1894-1985) was a lifelong Seattleite and daughter of State Senator John A. Whalley. These high laced kid shoes were sold by Turrell's, an early Seattle shoe retailer.
ID Number:1986.21.42
Date:Circa 1916
Black pump evening shoes, ca. 1960s
These classic women's evening shoes were sold at Nordstrom Best in Seattle in the 1960s.
ID Number:1986.24
Date:Circa 1960
Black beaded platform heels, 1940s
These women's shoes were made for Pessemiers' Shoe Store in downtown Seattle. During 1940, its first year in business, the store promoted itself as a place "Where women may select fine footwear - Leisurely and to their utmost satisfaction." Platform shoes were very popular in the 1940s, 1960s, and 1990s.
ID Number:1987.12
Date:Circa 1940
Bronzed kid leather shoes, ca. 1912
These beaded women's shoes were sold at Turrell's, an early Seattle business, and made by Laird, Schober & Co. in Philadelphia around 1912. They were worn by Mrs. Ada Bonner Staadecker (Mrs. Victor).
ID Number:1988.14
Date:Circa 1912