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Wrangler jeans in white, red, and blue, 1967
Since their invention, jeans have had an association with the American West. Wrangler was based in North Carolina but marketed with images of cowboys and casual West Coat style. These jeans belonged to Peggy Corley, longtime MOHAI curator, board member, and volunteer.
ID Number:1993.29.1
Date:1965-1969
Homemade sleeveless cotton apron, ca. 1930s
This homemade 1930s apron was likely made from scraps of garments that were too worn or out-of-style to wear. Reuse of clothing fabric was common in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and particularly so during the Great Depression in the 1930s. This apron was from the household of Calista May Sterns Olsen (1904-1994) and Albert C. J. Olsen (1895-1983)…
ID Number:1993.30.23.c
Date:Circa 1930
Orange and pink dress ensemble with suede belt, ca. 1957
This ensemble is made up of a shirt, skirt, and belt. The pink and orange fabric is sheer and would have been worn with an underlayer. It belonged to Lois Rayne Bark (1916-2009) who was a MOHAI staff member for nearly 30 years. She began volunteering at the museum in the 1950s and in 1964 was offered a full-time job…
ID Number:1993.33.3
Date:1957
Evening gown with taffeta bow from Frederick & Nelson, ca. 1955
The dramatic taffeta sash on this evening gown ties into a bow large enough to be seen from the front. The designer, Irene Lentz, known professionally as just “Irene,” began her career as a designer for Hollywood films. She was the executive costume designer at the MGM film studio for most of the 1940s, and opened her own private salon…
ID Number:1993.39.2
Date:Circa 1955
Evening dress from the House of Balmain, made for Theiline Pigott McCone, 1963
This evening dress was custom made for Seattle philanthropist Theiline Pigott McCone (1903-1990) by the House of Balmain in Paris. She was born Theiline McGee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in California. In 1924 she married Paul Pigott who was the president of the Pacific Car and Foundry Co (later PACCAR). He died in 1961 and it 1962 she…
ID Number:1993.46.3
Date:1963
Italian black heeled shoes, ca. 1970
A pair of women's 1970's Anne Klein black leather high heeled shoes, worn by a Seattle fashion personality.
ID Number:1993.50.1
Date:Circa 1970
Blue floral dress, underdress, and belt, 1955
This frothy floral dress is representative of fashions for women after the Second World War. While many women loved their wartime jobs, others thought of uniforms and overalls as reminders of hard times. Women’s fashions of the 1950s were sharp departure from the 1940s, often featuring full skirts and other design elements that would have been impossible under rationing restrictions.…
ID Number:1993.54.4
Date:1955
Handmade gym ensemble from St. Nicholas Girl's School in Seattle, 1930
This seersucker gym ensemble combines function with charming accents. In the 1930s, Seattle stores sold similar “sport frocks” for tennis or golf. Today, this might pass for a regular dress rather than a gym uniform. The shirt buttons between the legs so it stays put even during gym class.
ID Number:1993.61.1
Date:1930
Green wool dress and matching coat sold by Nordstrom Best, 1966-1972
This dress and coat ensemble has a label from Nordstrom Best, a short-lived name for merged fashion retail businesses Best’s Apparel and Nordstrom. Best’s was a women’s clothing store founded by Dorothy Cabot Best and Ivan Lovich Best. The store opened in 1925 at 1520 Third Avenue and then moved in 1935 to a larger location at 5th and Pine.…
ID Number:1994.Ensemble
Date:1966-1972
Seattle World's Fair pattern dress and belt, 1962
This dress and matching belt are printed with a delightful pattern that celebrates the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle. The print features images of the Space Needle, Monorail, arches of the US Science Pavilion, and plumes of water spraying from the International Fountain. Gerry Abbott, who also created fashion illustrations for the Seattle Times, drew sketches for the pattern. These…
ID Number:1995.5.2
Date:1962