140 results for: Performing Arts and Music
Evening bonnet with parrot decoration, 1888
The hat belonged to Mrs. Edwin Bowden, who came to Seattle in 1882. In anticipation of an upcoming performance by soprano Emma Abbott at the Frye Opera House, Bowden ordered this fashionable hat from Tirney & Coombs in New York. From 1884 to 1889, the Frye Opera House served as Seattle’s premier cultural attraction for an expanding population. The hat…
ID Number:1972.5374.56M624
Date:1888
Chinese Theatrical Costume worn by Lillian Goon Dip, ca. 1890-1910
This two-piece theatrical costume belonged to Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975) and she is shown wearing it in a circa 1925 photo in the MOHAI Collection (shs14125). Lillian was born Lillian Goon in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Her father was Seattle’s Chinese consul and hotel owner, Goon Dip (circa…
ID Number:1974.5914.7
Date:1890-1910
Chinese Theatrical Robe from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
This is one of several Chinese garments donated to MOHAI by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975). Lillian was born in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Lillian was an accomplished dancer, studying ballet with several teachers including Seattle’s well-known Mary Ann Wells. She often performed in traditional Chinese costumes. Her father…
ID Number:1974.5914.12
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Chinese “lotus” shoes from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
These Chinese “lotus” shoes were donated by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975) and likely belonged to her mother Chin Yook-Nui who had bound feet. The shoes appear to have been modified from their original form, to combine traditional Chinese elements with fabrics more associated with the United States. The front of the shoes are silk and delicately embroidered. The backs, possibly…
ID Number:1974.5914.14
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Chinese “lotus” shoes from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
These Chinese “lotus” shoes were donated by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975) and likely belonged to her mother Chin Yook-Nui who had bound feet. The shoes appear to have been modified from their original form, to combine traditional Chinese elements with fabrics more associated with the United States. The front of the shoes are silk and delicately embroidered. The backs, possibly…
ID Number:1974.5914.17
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Purse from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
This purse is part of a collection of items donated to MOHAI by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975). Lillian was born in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Lillian was an accomplished dancer, studying ballet with several teachers including Seattle’s well-known Mary Ann Wells. She often performed in traditional Chinese costumes.…
ID Number:1974.5914.19
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Purse from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
This purse is part of a collection of items donated to MOHAI by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975). Lillian was born in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Lillian was an accomplished dancer, studying ballet with several teachers including Seattle’s well-known Mary Ann Wells. She often performed in traditional Chinese costumes.…
ID Number:1974.5914.20
Date:Circa 1890-1910
Chinese Theatrical Woman's Jacket from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
This is one of several Chinese garments donated to MOHAI by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975). Lillian was born in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Lillian was an accomplished dancer, studying ballet with several teachers including Seattle’s well-known Mary Ann Wells. She often performed in traditional Chinese costumes. Her father…
ID Number:1974.5914.24
Date:1890-1910
Chinese Dragon Robe from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1900-1920
This is one of several Chinese garments donated to MOHAI by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975). Lillian was born in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Lillian was an accomplished dancer, studying ballet with several teachers including Seattle’s well-known Mary Ann Wells. She often performed in traditional Chinese costumes. Her father…
ID Number:1974.5914.26
Date:Circa 1900-1920
Chinese Theatrical Jacket with Metallic Thread from the Goon Dip family, ca. 1890-1910
This is one of several Chinese garments donated to MOHAI by Lillian Goon Dip (1900-1975). Lillian was born in Portland Oregon and spent most of her early life at the Milwaukee Hotel in Seattle’s Chinatown. Lillian was an accomplished dancer, studying ballet with several teachers including Seattle’s well-known Mary Ann Wells. She often performed in traditional Chinese costumes. Her father…
ID Number:1974.5914.32
Date:1890-1910