681 results for: Clothing and Dress
Generra Hypercolor crewneck sweatshirt, 1991-1992
Generra was founded in Seattle in 1980 by Britania employees. The company had a big hit in 1991 with Hypercolor—a fabric that changed colors with heat. However, Generra overinvested in the fad and they filed for bankruptcy in 1992.
ID Number:2018.57.1
Date:1991-1992
Dress made of technical fabric, the "Neo-Tech dress" made by Buki Brand, 2018
Buki, co-founded in Seattle in 2016 by employees from UNIONBAY and Tommy Bahama, makes garments with refined casual styles. They engineer their fabrics with properties found in athletic wear, like moisture wicking, and those found in traditional casualwear, like comfort and easy care. The sleek Neo-Tech dress is stretchy and nearly impossible to wrinkle.
ID Number:2018.58.1
Date:2018
Tommy Bahama camp shirt with blue palm tree print, 2003
Tommy Bahama was founded in Seattle in 1992 by employees from several other Seattle companies including Britania, Generra and UNIONBAY. This type of men's silk camp shirt is one of Tommy Bahama’s earliest and most enduring products, with a signature textile that includes patterns woven into the fabric and prints on the surface.
ID Number:2018.59.1
Date:2003
Tommy Bahama three-piece Island Active ensemble with floral print, 2018
Tommy Bahama was founded in Seattle in 1992 by employees from several other Seattle companies including Britania, Generra and UNIONBAY. Tommy Bahama released its “IslandActive” line, including this women's ensemble, starting in 2017 to capitalize on the athleisure trend—clothing made for exercise but designed to be seen and worn outside the gym. Tropical prints are a Tommy Bahama hallmark. In-house…
ID Number:2018.59.2
Date:2018
Workman Utilikilt, ca. 2006
Utilikilts, founded in Seattle in 2000, are all about defiance—against cultural norms and mainstream menswear. Founder Steven “Krash” Villegas took the kilt—usually made of wool plaid—and fashioned it out of cotton canvas, which is used for durable, protective workwear. The result is a functional alternative to men’s pants that allows uninhibited movement. In Seattle, people wear Utilikilts everywhere from job…
ID Number:2018.60.1
Date:Circa 2006
Orange and tan "Ada" T-shirt made by YaJoe, 2018
Ya Joe was founded in 2015 to meet the clothing needs of “tech guys.” Ya Joe’s quality separates were designed with details such as personal device pockets, like those on the pant legs. However, the techies seemed to prefer a lower price point for their office-wear basics. As most start-ups do, Ya Joe pivoted. They now concentrate on a different…
ID Number:2018.61.1
Date:2018
Red "Almaz 'Fuss Free' Button Up" shirt made by YaJoe, 2018
Ya Joe was founded in 2015 to meet the clothing needs of “tech guys.” Ya Joe’s quality separates were designed with details such as personal device pockets, like those on the pant legs. However, the techies seemed to prefer a lower price point for their office-wear basics. As most start-ups do, Ya Joe pivoted. They now concentrate on a different…
ID Number:2018.61.2
Date:2018
Dark gray "sindri" vest made by YaJoe, 2018
Ya Joe was founded in 2015 to meet the clothing needs of “tech guys.” Ya Joe’s quality separates were designed with details such as personal device pockets, like those on the pant legs. However, the techies seemed to prefer a lower price point for their office-wear basics. As most start-ups do, Ya Joe pivoted. They now concentrate on a different…
ID Number:2018.61.3
Date:2018
TomboyX Next Gen Plum Rainbow 4.5" trunks, 2018
Seattle-based TomboyX launched in 2012 to meet a need, though a different one than originally intended. Fran Dunaway wanted to design a better button-down shirt for women. The online fundraising campaign resonated with those looking for something different, but shirts were not what they wanted. So many people voiced a need for gender-neutral underwear that Dunaway and co-founder Naomi Gonzalez…
ID Number:2018.65.1
Date:2018
TomboyX Essential Soft Bra, 2018
Seattle-based TomboyX launched in 2012 to meet a need, though a different one than originally intended. Fran Dunaway wanted to design a better button-down shirt for women. The online fundraising campaign resonated with those looking for something different, but shirts were not what they wanted. So many people voiced a need for gender-neutral underwear that Dunaway and co-founder Naomi Gonzalez…
ID Number:2018.65.2
Date:2018