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"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
Rosary belonging to John Doyle Bishop, ca. 1950-1980
John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980) operated a high-end women’s clothing store in Seattle from 1950 until his death in 1980. Bishop was a Catholic who attended St. James Cathedral and was a major donor to Seattle University. This rosary is from Rome and was found in the pocket of one of the suits Bishop donated to MOHAI. Bishop sourced designer garments…
ID Number:2014.1.21
Date:Circa 1950-1980
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
Orange costume earrings, ca. 1971
The donor of these earrings wore them with a striped hostess gown (also in MOHAI’s collection, accession number 2014.23.3) to host her daughter’s first birthday party in 1971.
ID Number:2014.23.4
Date:Circa 1971
Caribiner from REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) and used by Jim Wickwire, ca. 1970s
In 1978, Jim Wickwire (b. 1940) was the first American to summit K2 which is the second highest mountain in the world at 28,251 feet. He reached the summit with Louis Reichardt. Wickwire is also known for his overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 feet. He is a retired attorney living in Seattle, Washington. REI is…
ID Number:2014.27.4
Date:Circa 1970