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Teal suede-like jacket from Marjone, 1970s
This faux suede jacket is open on the sides and has twist lock fasteners down the front. It was made by the Marontate-Jones Company of Seattle. Founded by Fred Marontate and Frank Jones, the business was one of Seattle’s oldest and longest-running manufacturers of women’s dresses, outerwear, and separates. The company started in 1921 and continued into the 1980s. The…
ID Number:2022.40.8
Date:Circa 1970
Denim dress from Seattle Gear, 1980s
Seattle designer Debbie Daley started Seattle Gear in 1984. She called her designs “high-end specialty sportswear,” and was particularly known for comfortable knitwear and jumpsuits. Her collections featured denim prominently in 1986 and 1987. The brand was sold at small Seattle boutiques such as Local Brilliance and Marlee, as well as larger stores like Nordstrom and Sak’s Fifth Avenue. The…
ID Number:2022.40.9
Date:1980-1989
Velvet hat with rainbow fabric from Hatterdashery, ca. 1995
Michael Loeffler has been making hats in Seattle since 1967. He has sold his Hatterdashery brand at Pike Place Market, Bumbershoot, and countless street fairs and art shows in the region. From 1983 to 2022 he had a storefront at 2914 NE 55th Street. This hat combines velvet with a woven cotton from Central America.
ID Number:2022.40.10
Date:Circa 1995
Light green hat with flower in plastic cage from John Eaton, 1960s
This whimsical hat has a beehive shape of light green chiffon with a silk rose in a green cage at the top. 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…
ID Number:2022.40.11
Date:Circa 1960-1970
Patterned newsboy hat from Hatterdashery, 1990s
Michael Loeffler has been making hats in Seattle since 1967. He has sold his Hatterdashery brand at Pike Place Market, Bumbershoot, and countless street fairs and art shows in the region. From 1983 to 2022 he had a storefront at 2914 NE 55th Street. This hat shape has been one of his most consistently popular, with versions made in a…
ID Number:2022.40.RefHat
Date:Circa 1990
Currin's Whale Oil Paste can, ca. 1930s
The Currin-Greene Shoe Manufacturing Company was founded in 1908 with a partnership between Hugh L. Currin and Warren Greene. Currin-Greene manufactured boots and specialty work shoes sold throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. They were known for hand-made, cleated logging boots, constructed with top quality hides imported from Switzerland and Austria. Currin-Greene shoes were marketed in Seattle through retail outdoor…
ID Number:2022.41.1
Date:Circa 1930
Court uniform with sash and pins, worn by Paul Bigley, ca. 1980s-2010s
This uniform belonged to Paul Bigley who was active with the Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle and Rainier Empire, an LGBTQ+ organization which raises money for charity, organizes a series of galas and formal balls, and annually selects a royal court to preside over the events. Bigley reigned as Emperor Rainier XI in 1986. The uniform was used for court…
ID Number:2022.42.1
Date:Circa 1980-2010
Pink platform pumps, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
Part of Nordstrom’s “Be Proud” line in 2022, these shoes are described online as “Pride Gender Inclusive Fynn Ankle Strap Platform Pump,” and promise “a fit true to size for all gender identities.” This pair represents the largest size offered, which corresponds to a size 15 in women’s shoes, size 13 in men’s. “B.P.” is the name of a longtime…
ID Number:2022.48.1
Date:2022
Kids' rainbow camp shirt, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
This shirt, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, is part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for this shirt read “Prismatic stripes add rainbow charm to a throwback camp shirt perfect for the kiddo with a retro eye.” Ten percent of sales…
ID Number:2022.48.2
Date:2022
Kids' rainbow stripe bike shorts, from Nordstrom "Be Proud" line, 2022
These shorts, from Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom, are part of their 2022 “Be Proud” line. The designs included clothing and accessories for adults and children, made for wearers of many gender identities. The online description for these shorts read “Rainbow-splashed stripes bring a full spectrum of pride to bike shorts.” Ten percent of sales from the collection went to Trans Lifeline,…
ID Number:2022.48.3
Date:2022