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Two-piece Roffe ski suit, 1990
Sam Roffe founded Roffe skiwear in Seattle in 1953. In the 1960s the company became the first US manufacturer of stretch ski pants and by the 1980s were the largest skiwear manufacturer in the country. This stretch bodysuit and parka set is from 1990. The donor of the suit says she “felt like a million bucks in it.”
ID Number:2021.68.1
Date:1990
Black parka painted by artist Malcolm Procter aka Wolf Delux, 2021
Malcolm Procter, who goes by the artist name of Wolf Delux, creates “wearable paintings” by decorating secondhand clothing with dynamic linework. His energetic and distinctive style is done with paint or bleach to create the desired effect on each garment. Procter is a Black artist and was born and raised in Seattle. His work takes inspiration from many sources, including…
ID Number:2021.72.1
Date:2021
Painted mask made by Wolf Delux, aka Malcolm Procter, 2021
Malcolm Procter, who goes by the artist name of Wolf Delux, painted this mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. His distinctive linework style is done with paint or bleach to create the desired effect on each item. Procter is a Black artist and was born and raised in Seattle. His work takes inspiration from many sources, including pop art, video games,…
ID Number:2021.72.2
Date:2021
Dress from Seattle designer Deliane Klein, 1986
Seattle designer Deliane Klein sold her clothing at Design Products Clothing in Pioneer Square and Marlee’s in University Village. The donor purchased this dress to wear at the 1986 Expo in Vancouver. She wore it with a black suede belt. The dress includes pads on the shoulders. In 1991 Klein was quoted in the Seattle Times as saying, “As long…
ID Number:2021.75.1
Date:1986
Seattle Supersonics World Champs green T-shirt, 1979
This shirt celebrates the Seattle Supersonics championship win in 1979. According to the donor, this was the last one left at Bartell Drugs in the University District.
ID Number:2021.78.1
Date:1979
Souvenir jacket purchased during Vietnam War service, 1969
Art Ditzel grew up in Skyway and Des Moines and graduated from Mt. Rainier High School in 1965. He joined the Navy that same year and served until 1969. He was stationed on the Kawishiwi AO-146 which was an oiler and ammunition supply ship. During the Vietnam War the ship spent most of her time in the Tokin Gulf refueling…
ID Number:2021.86.1
Date:1969
Sick's Select bowling shirt, made by Bencoe Co., ca. 1941-1944
Sick’s Select Beer was produced by the Seattle Brewing & Malting Company which was owned and run by Emil Sick. It was introduced in 1941 and in 1944 the name was changed to Sicks’ Select. It is possible that these shirts were made for an employee bowling team at the brewery. The shirt was made in Seattle by the Bencoe…
ID Number:2022.7.1
Date:Circa 1941-1944
Teal and red Goodwill Games windbreaker jacket, 1990
This jacket, shown here with a pair of coordinating track pants, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. The jacket incorporates all the colors of the Goodwill Games logo: teal, blue, and red. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as…
ID Number:2022.26.1
Date:1990
White and red Goodwill Games windbreaker jacket, 1990
This jacket, shown here with a pair of coordinating track pants, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. The jacket includes colors from the Goodwill Games logo. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to the Olympics,…
ID Number:2022.26.2
Date:1990
Teal Goodwill Games track pants, 1990
These track pants, shown here with a coordinating jacket, was issued to volunteers at the Seattle Goodwill Games in 1990. Teal was one of the colors in the official Goodwill Games logo. The games ran from July 20 to August 5, 1990, and were a huge undertaking for the city. Conceived by Ted Turner as an apolitical alternative to the…
ID Number:2022.26.3
Date:1990