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Gold shoes from Barclay Girls costume, 1960s
The Barclay Girls got their start on Pier 91, dancing the can-can for servicemen setting sail and returning from the Korean War. When the war ended, they danced gigs around town, including at Seafair. Most of the dancers were still in high school.
ID Number:2013.44.2.89
Date:Circa 1960
Rethink Fabrics T-shirt, ca. 2013
Established in 2008 in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Rethink Fabrics mission is to "create innovative, quality t-shirts made from recycled plastic waste." They use 100% recycled polyester engineered for garment recycling. This T-shirt bears the title "Emerald City" which is a longstanding nickname for Seattle and alludes to "being green" or environmentally conscious.
ID Number:2013.51.1
Date:Circa 2013
Pair of Brooks Running shoes, PureCadence2, ca. 2013
Brooks Running Company, a Bothell-based company, has a long local history dating back to its founding in 1914 as Brooks Sports, Inc.
ID Number:2013.54.1
Date:Circa 2013
Black Crepe dress with beaded coral bolero, 1930s
This dress belonged to fashion retailer Helen Igoe (1870-1962) and was likely purchased in Paris. Igoe came to Seattle in the early 20th century and in 1907 was sent on the first-ever buying trip from Seattle to Europe while working for the department store MacDougall & Southwick. In 1910 she opened her own store. The Seattle Times called the Helen…
ID Number:2013.74.1
Date:1930s
One pair of Strideline crew socks, "Sea Town White Hawk" with Seattle skyline, ca. 2012
These "Sea Town White Hawk" socks featuring the Seattle skyline are a featured product of Strideline, a brand founded by two local high school students wanting to make high quality sport socks.
ID Number:2013.77.1
Date:Circa 2012
Artist smock used by Jean Raleigh Eckert at the Seattle World's Fair, 1962
Artist Jean Raleigh Eckert worked at Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair as a portrait artist. Working in pastels, she created portraits of fairgoers that they could take home as souvenirs. Eckert was employed by the fair organizers, and she and other portrait artists were issued these smocks as a uniform. It features a rounded collar and a large front pocket shaped…
ID Number:2013.89.1
Date:1962
Pair of hand painted "You're Turning Violet, Violet" heels, 2013
Rachel J. E. Sprauge, an artist at the all-women team of local business Hourglass, hand-painted these creatively titled pumps. In 2013, these pumps entitled "You're Turning Violet, Violet," won a MOHAI-sponsored contest in which several pairs of Hourglass painted shoes were exhibited and the public was asked to vote on the pair that would become part of MOHAI's permanent collection.
ID Number:2013.94.1
Date:2013
Jet City Improv performer shirt, ca. 1996
Jet City Improv is a Seattle improv theater company founded in 1992. This logo was designed in 1994 and these bowling-style shirts in 1996. These shirts were worn by cast members for all shows done outside their home theater in the University District. This shirt has the initials “MC” written on the tag, which means this was likely worn by…
ID Number:2013.101.1
Date:Circa 1996
"Dog Puff" T-shirt from Prairie Underground, 2005
Prairie Underground was founded in Seattle in 2004 by designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner. This logo t-shirt is the first garment the company produced and was part of their first collection in Summer of 2005. Graphic T-shirts were on trend at the time but their twist was the use of organic cotton and water-soluble inks. The puff sleeve is…
ID Number:2013.117.1
Date:2005
Jacket, "Nomi" from Prairie Underground, 2005
Prairie Underground was founded in Seattle in 2004 by designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner. This “Nomi” jacket is from their second collection in Fall of 2005. At the time, Eckersley was still sewing all the sales prototypes and sewed this garment. The design is detailed and complex so initially they had a challenge finding a local contractor who would…
ID Number:2013.117.2
Date:2005