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Jacket from “Boys Will B-Boys,” owned by Steve Sneed, 1987
In 1987, Seattle theater company On the Boards presented the rap musical “Boys Will B-Boys” at Washington Hall Performance Gallery. It was directed by Steve Sneed, who ran the Madrona Youth Center at the time and managed Seattle’s pioneering hip-hop group the Emerald Street Boys. The Emerald Street Boys also worked as consultants for the show. These jackets were decorated…
ID Number:2016.18.1
Date:1987
Red felt night cap featuring the Langendorf Bread Company motto, "It's Baked While You Sleep" ca. 1950
The Langendorf Bread Company was a long-standing business in Seattle. The red night cap plays on the idea that the workers at Langendorf are baking bread while you sleep.
ID Number:2016.21.1
Date:Circa 1950
Black NASTYMIX bomber jacket owned by Nes "Nasty Nes" Rodriguez, ca. 1988
DJ “Nasty” Nes Rodriguez (1962-2025) wore this jacket from NASTYMIX records, the influential hip-hop label he co-founded in 1985 with promoter Ed Locke and rapper Sir Mix-a-Lot. The label started with hip hop acts, then went on to sign West coast synth-pop acts and the occasional punk band. Rodriguez also hosted “Freshtracks” on Seattle station KKFX 1250 AM, the first…
ID Number:2016.22.1
Date:Circa 1988
Red and black shirt made by Friends of the Rag, 1978
Friends of the Rag was a collective of artists working in wearable art and performance. Formed in Seattle in 1972 and including 50 members, Friends of the Rag shows included elaborate costumes, jewelry and metalwork, choreography, music, ceramics, and even electronics. Al Young (1946-2022) modeled this shirt in a Friends of the Rag show and was allowed to keep it…
ID Number:2016.37.1
Date:1978
Barnyard Cannibals denim vest handpainted by Milestone, 2010
Pele Washington, a.k.a. B-Boy Play, is the leader of Seattle breakdance crew Barnyard Cannibals. Washington asked local graffiti artist Milestone to help create a look for competitions, something that represented B-Boy Play and his crew while he was dancing. Milestone painted the back panel and removed the jacket sleeves to create this unique vest.
ID Number:2016.41.1
Date:2010-2011
Pair of shoes with wooden soles, made during WWII, ca. 1943-1945
L. Jane Hastings became a prominent and well-respected architect in Seattle in the 1950s and was involved in many architectural, professional, and community organizations in the area. Jane owned several pairs of clogs made to order and she remembers wearing these clogs on a trip to Holland where people pointed at them and were amazed. The maker, Oscar Auestad, a…
ID Number:2016.46.1
Date:Circa 1943-1945
Denim shirt made by Brittania, ca. 1975-1979
This denim shirt has leather piping and a woven embellishment on the front pockets. It belonged to Don Holder, who worked in IT at Brittania from 1975 to 1979 and purchased it from the company store. Brittania Sportswear, is credited with bringing fashion jeans from London to the United States in the early 1970s. Prior to this, denim was mostly…
ID Number:2016.57.1
Date:1975-1979
Brown leather jacket made by Brittania, 1975-1979
This brown leather jacket belonged to Don Holder, who worked in IT at Brittania from 1975 to 1979 and purchased it from the company store. Brittania Sportswear was an influential Seattle-based casualwear brand, credited with bringing fashion jeans from London to the United States in the early 1970s. Prior to this, denim was mostly a workwear staple, available in simple,…
ID Number:2016.57.2
Date:1975-1979
Pair of Brittania khaki bell bottom pants, ca. 1975-1979
These bell-bottom khaki pants have a pleated detail and leather embellishment on the back pockets. They belonged to Don Holder, who worked in IT at Brittania from 1975 to 1979 and purchased them from the company store. Brittania Sportswear, is credited with bringing fashion jeans from London to the United States in the early 1970s. Prior to this, denim was…
ID Number:2016.57.3
Date:1975-1979
Blue velour shirt from Brittania, ca. 1975-1979
This blue velour shirt belonged to Don Holder, who worked in IT at Brittania from 1975 to 1979 and purchased the shirt from the company store. Brittania Sportswear, is credited with bringing fashion jeans from London to the United States in the early 1970s. Prior to this, denim was mostly a workwear staple, available in simple, often unisex cuts. Fashion…
ID Number:2016.57.5
Date:1975-1979