73 results for: Frederick and Nelson
Round box for Almond Frangos, ca. 1980s
Frederick & Nelson was famous for their Frango chocolate truffles, now sold by Macy's Department stores. These round boxes are reminiscent of the ones sold during the 1950s, but this particular box is probably a historical re-issue created in the 1980s.
ID Number:2011.112.7
Date:Circa 1980
Round box for Mokas Coffee Frangos, ca. 1980s
Frederick & Nelson was famous for their Frango chocolate truffles, now sold by Macy's Department stores. These round boxes are reminiscent of the ones sold during the 1950s, but this particular box is probably a historical re-issue created in the 1980s.
ID Number:2011.112.8
Date:Circa 1980
Long green Oscar de la Renta dress, ca. 1970
This Oscar de la Renta dress was from his "boutique" line which was sold locally at Frederick & Nelson and The Bon Marché. The dress combines de la Renta's ladylike aesthetic with the psychedelic 1960s. It is from the estate of sisters Genevieve (1912 - 2008) and Donna Gorder (1921-2018). Genevieve was a teacher and Donna worked as a research…
ID Number:2013.5.8
Date:1968-1974
Green satin sheath dress, ca. 1968
This gown was purchased from the Frederick & Nelson Designer Room and worn for an evening out at Seattle restaurant Canlis.
ID Number:2013.27.1
Date:1965-1970
Silver key ring with shoe charm, 1998
This silver keyring, featuring a men's shoe, was made to commemorate the Nordstrom flagship store reopening on August 21, 1998. The former Frederick & Nelson building on 5th & Pine was purchased and remodeled.
ID Number:2013.132.2
Date:1998
Silver key ring with shoe charm, 1998
This silver keyring featuring a women's shoe was made to commemorate the Nordstrom flagship store reopening on August 21, 1998. The former Frederick & Nelson building on 5th & Pine was purchased and remodeled.
ID Number:2013.132.3
Date:1998
Small box of guest soaps from Frederick & Nelson, Seattle, 1950s
These soaps, purchased locally at Frederick & Nelson, represent a time when fancy guest soaps were a trend.
ID Number:2014.108.1
Date:Circa 1950
Tan felt hat with John Eaton label, ca. 1950s-1960s
This twist on a classic pillbox hat is made with tan colored felt. 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…
ID Number:2016.4.9
Date:Circa 1950-1960
Matchbook from Frederick & Nelson, ca. 1950
Frederick & Nelson, founded by Donald E. Frederick (1860-1937) and Nels B. Nelson (1854-1907) in 1891, was for many years Seattle's premier department store. They began by selling used furniture during the rebuilding of Seattle after the Great Fire of 1889, and expanded to include home delivery of goods, a tea room, and ready-to-wear men's and women's fashions. In 1992,…
ID Number:2016.20.27
Date:Circa 1950
Pair of rhinestone shoe clips, 1910s
These shoe clips belonged to donor's grandmother, Mrs. William Nelson, who came to the Seattle area from Minnesota in the early 1900s. They were possibly purchased at Frederick & Nelson and worn for a Pythian Sisters event.
ID Number:2016.104.1
Date:Circa 1910