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Salvatore Ferragamo heeled loafers, ca. 1970s-1980s
These Salvatore Ferragamo brand heeled loafers were purchased at Nordstrom in the 19760s-1970s and owned by either Donna or Genevieve Gorder, both long time residents of Seattle.
ID Number:2013.5.2
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Tan ostrich leather pumps, ca. 1970s-1980s
These ostrich leather pumps were sold by I. Magnin, a California-based retailer with a branch in Seattle, in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
ID Number:2013.5.3
Date:Circa 1970-1980
Black and white plaid skirt suit from The Mediterranean, ca. 1980s
This 1980s skirt suit has a label that reads "Made in Italy Exclusively for The Mediterranean Seattle by Roberto Avolio Milano." The Mediterranean was a high-end Italian import store in Seattle that opened in 1964 and closed in 2003. Run by Italian-born Gina Medina and her husband Frank, the inventory was sourced from small fashion houses in Milan and Florence…
ID Number:2013.5.4
Date:Circa 1980
Red dress designed by Hanae Mori, ca. 1980s
This impeccably elegant 1980s dress was designed by Hanae Mori. Mori was one of the first Japanese designers to break into the high-fashion market in both France and the United States. She is one of only two Japanese women to have presented her collections on the runways of Paris and New York, and the first Asian woman to be admitted…
ID Number:2013.5.6
Date:Circa 1980
Green and white plaid skirt suit from Best's Apparel ca. 1960-1964
This 1960s skirt suit was made by Originala, a high-end New York coat and suit company, and sold in Seattle at Best’s Apparel. Best’s was a women’s clothing store founded 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…
ID Number:2013.5.7
Date:Circa 1960-1964
Long green Oscar de la Renta dress, ca. 1970
This Oscar de la Renta dress was from his "boutique" line which was sold locally at Frederick & Nelson and The Bon Marché. The dress combines de la Renta's ladylike aesthetic with the psychedelic 1960s. It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research…
ID Number:2013.5.8
Date:1968-1974
Red and white ensemble, ca. 1960s-1980s
This ensemble was designed by leading American fashion designer Pauline Trigère (1908-2002). It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research technician in medical labs at both the Veteran’s Hospital on Beacon Hill and the University of Washington. They shared a home in Madison…
ID Number:2013.5.9
Date:Circa 1960-1980
Pink and white ensemble, ca. 1960s
This ensemble was designed by leading American fashion designer Adele Simpson (1903-1995). It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research technician in medical labs at both the Veteran’s Hospital on Beacon Hill and the University of Washington. They shared a home in Madison…
ID Number:2013.5.11
Date:Circa 1960
Pink blazer from The Yankee Peddler, ca. 1985-1995
This 1980s or early 1990s blazer is from The Yankee Peddler, a small local Seattle retail chain which once had stores in Madison Park, University Village, and Downtown Seattle. It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research technician in medical labs at both…
ID Number:2013.5.14
Date:Circa 1985-1995
Blue "going away" skirt suit, 1961
This wool suit was homemade from a Vogue pattern by Seattleite Laura Bailey. She wore it as her “going away” outfit following her wedding in October of 1961.
ID Number:2013.23.1
Date:1961