681 results for: Clothing and Dress
Woven straw Panama hat, worn by Thierry Rautureau, 2010s
Seattle celebrity chef Thierry Rautureau (1958-2023) was known as “The Chef in The Hat” for wearing distinctive straw fedoras. Rautureau was born in France and did his early chef apprenticeship there before moving to the United States when he was twenty. In Seattle he became the chef and owner of Rover’s Restaurant in 1987, and later the owner and chef…
ID Number:2016.62.1
Date:Circa 2010
Red Seattle Post-Intelligencer jacket, ca. 1986
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer started publishing in 1881. In the late 1940s, the newspaper held a nationwide competition for an architect for a new building on Wall Street. The design included a large, revolving globe with an eagle on top, which stood above the entryway. The PI moved again in 1986 and took the globe along to its new location on…
ID Number:2016.72.1
Date:1980-1989
Orange Seattle Post-Intelligencer sales apron, ca. 1950s-1960s
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer was one of Seattle's two long-standing print newspapers since 1863, until it switched to online only format in 2009. It was originally founded as the weekly Seattle Gazette. The name changed to the Post-Intelligencer in 1881 when it was merged with the Seattle Post.
ID Number:2016.72.2
Date:Circa 1950-1970
Polo shirt, "McDermott for Governor," 1972
Washington politician Jim McDermott (b. 1936) first ran for Governor in 1972. His mother Roseanna decorated this shirt for him with a patch from the bicycling organization League of American Wheelman on the front and “McDermott for Governor” on the back. He ended up losing in the primary to former Washington Governor Albert Rosellini but continued to be involved in…
ID Number:2016.85.1
Date:1972
Promotional T-shirt from Washington political leader Jim McDermott,"M & M: How Sweet It Is," 1980
Jim McDermott ran unsuccessfully for Washington State Governor several times in the 1970s and 1980s. The "M & M" stands for Jim McDermott (running for Governor) and Warren Magnuson (running for US Senate) both in 1980. McDermott was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1988 and was reelected thirteen times before retiring in 2016.
ID Number:2016.85.2
Date:1980
Seafair Queen dress and coat ensemble, 1968
The first Seattle Seafair Queen was crowned in 1950. The title was changed to Miss Seafair in 1972 as the role evolved to put more emphasis on academics and personal achievements. Karen Brown, crowned Seafair Queen in 1968, wore this dress for the ceremony. The jacket was sold by Nordstrom Best.
ID Number:2016.97.1
Date:1968
Navy Ferragamo shoes, early 1990s
The owner of these women's shoes worked at the President's Office at Seattle University. She wore out the back of the heel from driving a stick shift pickup. They were purchased at Seattle department store Nordstrom.
ID Number:2016.104.5
Date:Circa 1990-1995
Green dress and jacket from The Bon Marché, 1960s
This crisp green dress and jacket are from The Bon Marché, one of Seattle’s largest and most influential department stores. The ensemble is simple but has a few striking details, including the triangular arrangement of the buttons on the jacket and the padded roll around the dress collar to frame the wearer’s neck. It was purchased from the “Northwest Room,”…
ID Number:2016.106.1
Date:Circa 1960
Blue sweater made by John Eaton, late 1960s
Seattle milliner and clothing designer John Eaton (1914-1991) worked with a local custom knitter to create this sweater. Eaton was known mostly for creating women’s hats and clothing, but this was a personal gift for his son Geoffrey Eaton Stamm. John Eaton was gay and lived in Seattle with his partner Jim Neher. The couple met in 1950 and were…
ID Number:2017.10.1
Date:1965-1969
Mohair vest made by John Eaton, 1970s
Seattle milliner and clothing designer John Eaton (1914-1991) made this vest out of a mohair scarf or stole. Eaton was known mostly for creating women’s hats and clothing, but this was a personal gift for his son Geoffrey Eaton Stamm. John Eaton was gay and lived in Seattle with his partner Jim Neher. The couple met in 1950 and were…
ID Number:2017.10.2
Date:Circa 1960-1970