412 results for: Retail and Department Stores
Pink wide-brimmed straw hat, 1965
This hat, made by Seattle milliner John Eaton, was worn by Ione Geschwinder when she married Wilbur T. Marugg in 1965. Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John…
ID Number:2017.41.1
Date:1965
Mustard yellow hat, made by John Eaton, 1960s
This whimsical hat contrasts a swirl of mustard-yellow strips with brown netting that would blend in with the wearer’s hair. Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John Eaton…
ID Number:2017.41.2
Date:Circa 1963-1968
Green straw hat with flower, made by John Eaton, 1960s
Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1963, after which…
ID Number:2017.41.3
Date:Circa 1963-1968
Black hat with soft brim, made by John Eaton, ca. 1960s
Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991) was a successful milliner, designer, and teacher whose individually-styled hats became known all over the country. Eaton and partner James Neher opened their first store in 1950, and eventually opened “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1963, after which…
ID Number:2017.41.4
Date:Circa 1963-1968
Black hat with sequins and feathers designed by Ethel Young, ca. 1950s-1960s
Ethel Young is sometimes referred to as the “dean of Seattle milliners.” She opened her business in 1934 and at one time employed 30 women.
ID Number:2017.69.1
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Straw hat with large ostrich feather, designed by Ethel Young, ca. 1940s-1950s
Ethel Young is sometimes referred to as the "dean of Seattle milliners." She opened her business in 1934 and at one time employed thirty women.
ID Number:2017.69.2
Date:1940-1960
Black straw pillbox hat designed by Ethel Young, ca. 1950s-1960s
Ethel Young is sometimes referred to as the "dean of Seattle milliners." She opened her business in 1934 and at one time employed thirty women.
ID Number:2017.69.3
Date:1950-1960
Red velvet hat with feathers, sold at Best's Apparel, ca. 1950s-1960s
This hat was made by New York milliner Helen Joyce and sold at Best’s Apparel. Best’s Apparel was a women’s clothing store founded in Seattle 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 and Pine in 1935. Best's…
ID Number:2017.69.5
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Pink and gold hat, made by Cheri A. Ellis, ca. 2000
Cheri A. Ellis is a Seattle artist and designer who began her career in millinery. This hat includes carefully pleated silk on the brim, painted silk on the crown, and trimmed with a pink piece of fabric from a sari. It belonged to local hat collector Louise Hoeschen-Goldberg.
ID Number:2017.69.7
Date:Circa 2000
Gray felt hat with felt feather, made by Wayne Wichern, ca. 1990s-2000s
This gray hat, accented with a playful felt feather, was created by Seattle milliner Wayne Wichern. He started designing in 1986 and was trained and mentored by influential Seattle milliner John Eaton. Like Eaton, Wichern is passionate about teaching classes and sharing the craft of hat making. He is quoted as saying, "By putting on a hat we become a…
ID Number:2017.69.8
Date:Circa 1990-2000