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Dropped heel design "Earth" shoes, ca. 1970
These "Earth" shoes were an example of counterculture style of the 1960s and 1970s. The dropped heel was supposed to be good for the foot. Reviews in the 1971 Last Whole Earth Catalog, a compendium of counterculture ideas and products, stated “The shoes are strange to look at and stranger to wear; they hurt for the first few days but…
ID Number:1989.27
Date:Circa 1970
Seattle Fire Department helmet, ca. 1969
This fiberglass fireman's helmet was worn by paramedic M. J. Garvey during his rescue missions.
ID Number:1990.5.3
Date:Circa 1969
Ball gown from the House of Schiaparelli, ca. 1951
This gown is from the couture house of Elsa Schiaparelli, likely during Hubert de Givenchy’s design tenure in the early 1950s. It boldly contrasts the black skirt and beading with Schiaparelli’s signature color, “shocking pink.”The wearer, Ruth Schoenfeld Blethen Clayburgh, was a prominent arts patron who attended and organized many of Seattle’s most glamorous fundraising events. She was a founder…
ID Number:1991.18
Date:Circa 1951
Black and white houndstooth pantsuit worn by Peggy Corley, 1973
The pantsuit was a controversial garment for women in the 1970s. Detractors believed that pants were too masculine and should only be worn by women in private or casual settings. But pantsuits were designed to be worn for public settings, such as work or as eveningwear. This one was designed by Robert Taboh for the brand Devon Hall. This pantsuit…
ID Number:1991.40.1
Date:1973
Raincoat, "Fairweather" made by Totem Sports Wear, 1962
This coat is made from a light, waterproofed cotton, so the “Fairweather” name could refer to those balmy rainy days that have only a light sprinkle—“fair” weather by Seattle standards. It likely also refers to the World’s Fair Seattle hosted from April to October of 1962.Seattle’s Totem Sportswear made this raincoat in their factory in South Lake Union. In 1962,…
ID Number:1992.2
Date:1962
Pair of back stiletto heels, ca. 1963
These stiletto heeled women's pumps were sold at Nordstrom's in the 1960s.
ID Number:1992.18.1
Date:Circa 1963
Navy blue pumps, ca. 1938
These women's leather pumps feature a cutout pattern in navy blue and light brown. Artist and The Bon Marché window display dresser, Fay Suttles Olson, purchased the shoes at Rhodes Department Store in Tacoma around 1938.
ID Number:1992.37.1
Date:Circa 1938
Pair of sandal pumps, ca. 1948
Fay Suttles Olson, artist and window display dresser at The Bon Marché, wore these women's shoes in Seattle around 1948.
ID Number:1992.37.3
Date:Circa 1948
Pair of gray lizard skin pumps, ca. 1950
Fay Suttles Olson, artist and window display dresser at The Bon Marché, wore these pumps in Seattle in the 1950s.
ID Number:1992.37.4
Date:Circa 1950
Pair of suede casual lace-up shoes, ca. 1950
Fay Suttles Olson, artist and window display dresser at The Bon Marché, wore these shoes in Seattle in the 1950s.
ID Number:1992.37.6
Date:Circa 1950