412 results for: Retail and Department Stores
Freddy Bear & Nell plush toy from Frederick & Nelson, 1987
Freddy Bear and little Nell were Frederick & Nelson representative characters and regularly sold as seasonal gifts. The donor of this plush animal set worked as the Assistant Buyer in the Frederick & Nelson home store from 1982-1991. She received this set the same year she was promoted to Buyer in 1987. The toy bears came with a two-page pamphlet…
ID Number:2022.37.1
Date:1987
Three-piece ensemble from Chamberlin’s Handwovens, 1950s
The Washington Training Center for the Blind was started in 1939 and one of their key programs involved weaving. Students were trained to weave fabrics and then were employed through the center. An affiliated nonprofit called Handcrest distributed and sold goods, but other businesses sourced fabrics and employed craftspeople through the training center. One such was Chamberlin’s Handwovens which opened…
ID Number:2022.40.1
Date:Circa 1950
Light green hat with flower in plastic cage from John Eaton, 1960s
This whimsical hat has a beehive shape of light green chiffon with a silk rose in a green cage at the top. 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…
ID Number:2022.40.11
Date:Circa 1960-1970
Pink platform pumps, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
Part of Nordstrom’s “Be Proud” line in 2022, these shoes are described online as “Pride Gender Inclusive Fynn Ankle Strap Platform Pump,” and promise “a fit true to size for all gender identities.” This pair represents the largest size offered, which corresponds to a size 15 in women’s shoes, size 13 in men’s. “B.P.” is the name of a longtime…
ID Number:2022.48.1
Date:2022
Kids' rainbow camp shirt, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
This shirt, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, is part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for this shirt read “Prismatic stripes add rainbow charm to a throwback camp shirt perfect for the kiddo with a retro eye.” Ten percent of sales…
ID Number:2022.48.2
Date:2022
Kids' rainbow stripe bike shorts, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
These shorts, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, are part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for these shorts read “Rainbow-splashed stripes bring a full spectrum of pride to bike shorts.” Ten percent of sales from the collection went to Trans Lifeline,…
ID Number:2022.48.3
Date:2022
Kids' floral print tank, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
This tank top, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, is part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for the top read “Add some flower power to your child’s clothing choices with this ribbed-cotton tank styled with a square neck and true-to-size fit…
ID Number:2022.48.4
Date:2022
Kids' iridescent bike shorts, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
These bike shorts, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, are part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description read “aspiring athletes can move with ease in these opalescent bike shorts.” Ten percent of sales from the collection went to Trans Lifeline, an organization…
ID Number:2022.48.5
Date:2022
Polka-dot top and black skirt, "Worst Girlfriend"outfit from Almost Live TV show, 1990
This black crop top with polka-dot sleeves and black mini-skirt were worn by Tracey Conway as “The Worst Girlfriend in the World” on the Seattle comedy show Almost Live! Almost Live! aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed…
ID Number:2023.15.1
Date:1990
Long pearl earrings, part of the "Worst Girlfriend" outfit, 1992
These long clip-on earrings were worn by Tracey Conway as “The Worst Girlfriend in the World” on the Seattle comedy television show Almost Live! which aired from 1984 to 1999 on KING5 in Seattle. In its earliest years it was like a local version of the Tonight Show, but in 1989 the format changed to be a 30-minute sketch comedy…
ID Number:2023.15.3
Date:1992