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T-shirt, "Read My Lips," owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1988
Artist collective Gran Fury created this “Read My Lips” image for T-shirts and printed material supporting ACT UP. ACT UP stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and advocated for immediate and meaningful action to fight the AIDS crisis and end homophobia. The original photograph of two WWII sailors embracing is in the collection of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana…
ID Number:2014.56.3
Date:Circa 1988
ACT UP T-shirt with somber facts about AIDS on the back, owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1990
ACT UP stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and advocated for immediate and significant action to fight the AIDS crisis. ACT UP's radical style unleashed a new era of direct-action gay and lesbian political activism. This shirt was donated by ACT UP Seattle co-founder Philip Bereano.
ID Number:2014.56.RefTshirt
Date:Circa 1990
Pink chiffon gown and cape designed by Kiki Hart, 1970s
Kiki Hart was a New York-based designer, popular in the 1960s and 70s. The dress was 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.
ID Number:2014.94.1
Date:Circa 1970-1975
Brown felt hat with chicken feet made by Bes-Ben, 1946
Benjamin Green-Field, designer and founder of Chicago’s Bes-Ben Hats, was known for his whimsical hat designs. This hat is decorated with four red chicken feet.
ID Number:2014.113.5
Date:1946
White straw hat with Dalmatians, made by Bes-Ben, 1946
Benjamin Green-Field was known as “Chicago’s Mad Hatter” because of his whimsical hat designs. He had devoted clients from all over the country, including the Seattle customer who owned this hat. Green-Field created several designs with dogs, and among those Dalmatians were one of the most popular motifs. This white fascinator has blue veiling and is decorated with Dalmatians in…
ID Number:2014.113.6
Date:1946
Open Door Clinic T-shirt, ca. 1970s
The Open Door Clinic (ODC) was a volunteer social service agency and free clinic that operated in Seattle's University District. The clinic opened in 1967 as the first 24-hour multiservice center in the state, founded by a group of medical professionals, students, social workers and others interested in human services. Until 1980, when it closed because of a lack of…
ID Number:2015.47.6
Date:Circa 1970
Pair of bell-bottom jeans with patches, 1968-1980
Janet Hesslein bought these bell-bottom jeans in 1968 and continued to wear, embroider, and add patches to them as late as 1980. The hippie counterculture of the 1960s was a political movement with an identifiable clothing style. Making and modifying clothes reflected a rejection of the consumerist idea that it is important to constantly buy new things. The look resonated…
ID Number:2015.47.7
Date:1968-1980
Eddie Bauer down jacket, ca. 1962
Seattle outdoorsman and entrepreneur Eddie Bauer (1899-1986) helped bring high-quality outdoor gear to a wider audience. His company was established in 1920, and in 1940 Bauer patented the first quilted down jacket. This coat, from Bauer’s “Blizzard Proof” line, belonged to John Stuart Miller. Miller was an engineer who worked both in Seattle and Fairbanks, Alaska. This coat was purchased…
ID Number:2015.71.1
Date:1962
Blue souvenir tie from the Goodwill Games, 1990
On July 20, 1990, the Goodwill Games, sponsored in large part by Ted Turner, opened in Seattle. Conceived as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics, the games promised international goodwill through world-class competition. Over 2,000 athletes from 54 countries competed in 21 sports events at the University of Washington and other cities in Washington State. This souvenir necktie was donated…
ID Number:2015.91.4
Date:1990
Blue, green, and teal cotton dress made by Marontate-Jones Inc., ca. 1960s-1970s
This casual cotton day dress has a bold print and opens with buttons all the way down the front. It would be a perfect swim cover-up, or dress for a backyard party on a warm weekend. It was made by the Marontate-Jones Company of Seattle. Founded by Fred Marontate and Frank Jones, the business was one of Seattle’s oldest and…
ID Number:2016.4.1
Date:Circa 1960-1970