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Evening gown with lace bodice from Nordstrom, 2010
The donor of this dress, Jean Chamberlin was the vice president and program manager for The Boeing Company’s C-17 military transport aircraft program. She wore it to represent Boeing at a gala fundraiser for the 5th Avenue Theater. Chamberlin was drawn to the dress because the color was similar to “Boeing Blue.” It was purchased at Nordstrom and created by…
ID Number:2017.24.3.1
Date:2010
Blue high heel pumps from Nordstrom, 2010
The donor of these shoes, Jean Chamberlin was the vice president and program manager for The Boeing Company’s C-17 military transport aircraft program. She wore them with a blue Tadashi Shoji gown (2017.24.3.1) to represent Boeing at a gala fundraiser for the 5th Avenue Theater. Both the shoes and the gown were purchased from the Nordstrom at Southcenter Mall, with…
ID Number:2017.24.3.3
Date:2010
Blue striped hat with John Eaton label, ca. 1950s-1960s
This whimsical hat resembles a circus tent. It was made by Cornish School of Arts graduate John Eaton (1914-1991), 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 “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from…
ID Number:2017.25.1
Date:Circa 1950-1960
White hat with tassel plume, made by John Eaton, ca. 1950s-1960s
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 “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1963, after which…
ID Number:2017.25.2
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Red "No Seattle Commons" jacket, 1995-1996
The Seattle Commons was a proposal to build a massive park between Denny Way and the southern end of Lake Union. This jacket from the “no” campaign argues for saving the neighborhood of industrial warehouses and affordable housing. Voters rejected the Seattle Commons twice—in 1995 and 1996. Sweeping redevelopment soon transformed the South Lake Union area anyway.
ID Number:2017.40.1
Date:1995-1996
Pink wide-brimmed straw hat, 1965
This hat, made by Seattle milliner John Eaton, was worn by Ione Geschwinder when she married Wilbur T. Marugg in 1965. 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 “John…
ID Number:2017.41.1
Date:1965
Mustard yellow hat, made by John Eaton, 1960s
This whimsical hat contrasts a swirl of mustard-yellow strips with brown netting that would blend in with the wearer’s hair. 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 “John Eaton…
ID Number:2017.41.2
Date:Circa 1963-1968
Green straw hat with flower, made by John Eaton, 1960s
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 “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1963, after which…
ID Number:2017.41.3
Date:Circa 1963-1968
Black hat with soft brim, made by John Eaton, ca. 1960s
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 “John Eaton Of Course!” at 509 Pine Street, across the street from Frederick & Nelson. The store closed in 1963, after which…
ID Number:2017.41.4
Date:Circa 1963-1968
Chef Shiro Kashiba's kimono cooking jacket, short chef's hat, and apron, ca. 2000s-2010s
Chef Shiro Kashiba opened Seattle’s first sushi bar in 1970 at the back of the restaurant Maneki. He arrived in Seattle in 1966 after years of rigorous apprenticeships in Tokyo, including under legendary sushi maestro, Jiro Ono. During his more than 50-year career in Seattle, he has run multiple restaurants including Nikko in the Chinatown International District, Shiro’s in Belltown,…
ID Number:2017.45.24.ONLINE
Date:Circa 2000-2010