681 results for: Clothing and Dress
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
"Prairie" hoodie from Prairie Underground, 2005
Prairie Underground was founded in Seattle in 2004 by designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner. This “Prairie Hoodie” from their first collection in 2005 is one that garnered the most attention from store buyers and retail customers. These long duster-style sweatshirts quickly became a signature for the company. This version features deconstructed darts on the pocket, inspired by sunrays and…
ID Number:2013.117.3
Date:2005
"Hard Times" dress from Prairie Underground, 2006
Prairie Underground was founded in Seattle in 2004 by designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner. This “Hard Times Dress” from 2006 represents a bolder and more confident design direction for the young company. The dress was the first to garner media attention after two Nylon magazine editors became fans of the dress and decided to feature Eckersley and Lindner as…
ID Number:2013.117.4
Date:2006
Hoodie, "Cloak" from Prairie Underground, 2007
Prairie Underground was founded in Seattle in 2004 by designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner. This “Cloak Hoodie” is a sales sample from 2007 and features several design elements that would become signatures for the company. It features a dramatic puffy hood which can be folded down to create a cloak-like effect over the shoulders, puffed sleeves, a fitted bust,…
ID Number:2013.117.5
Date:2007
Prairie Underground "Mothette" dress, 2008
This dress, titled the “Mothette,” wraps around the body like a cocoon. It is made of soft French terry cloth and has cording in the bodice, which enables it to adjust to varying torso lengths. Prairie Underground designers Camilla Eckersley and Davora Lindner are five feet five and six feet one, respectively. They are interested in creating garments that suit…
ID Number:2013.117.6
Date:2008
West Seattle High School blue letterman sweater, 1973
This sweater belonged to Laurie Sleight Kleespies who lettered in multiple sports at West Seattle High School after the passage of Title IX in 1972. Title IX banned discrimination on the basis of sex in federally-funded educational institutions and included sports and recreational activities. Laurie was born and raised in West Seattle and grew up playing tennis with her brother.…
ID Number:2013.131.1
Date:1973
Black cocktail dress from John Doyle Bishop, late 1960s
This dress was made by New York designer Kiki Hart and sold in Seattle by retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980). Bishop operated a high-end women’s clothing store from 1950 until his death in 1980. He sourced designer garments from the United States and Europe and provided personalized fashion advice for his devoted clients. The owner of this dress wore it…
ID Number:2014.23.1
Date:1965-1972
Striped hostess gown purchased from John Doyle Bishop, 1971
The hostess gown sits somewhere between casual and formal, like an evening gown crossed with lounging pajamas. It is made for a woman to wear in her own home—a place for comfort and repose. A hostess gown is often loose-fitting and brightly patterned. Yet it also needs to be elegant and memorable, designed for receiving people into the home for…
ID Number:2014.23.3
Date:1971