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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
Plush Frederick & Nelson Christmas Freddy Bear and Nell with original tag, ca. 1985
Freddy Bear and Nell were company representative characters and regular seasonal gifts. The donor purchased this plush Freddy and Nell for her daughter in 1985 at the downtown Frederick & Nelson store, but her daughter had so many stuffed animals that she never opened this one to play with.
ID Number:2016.107.1
Date:Circa 1985
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
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
Black velvet suit, ca. 1970s
This black velvet suit was worn in Seattle by Irving A. Goldberg. It was purchased from the men’s shop at Frederick & Nelson and designed by Paris tailor Gilbert Feruch.
ID Number:2017.69.11
Date:Circa 1975
Bedstead made by Henry Van Asselt, ca. 1860s
Henry Van Asselt settled in the Seattle area in 1851 intending to make his living through agriculture. He later opened up a cabinet shop and his furniture was under demand by other Seattle settlers. Van Asselt most likely made this bedstead for German immigrant and Seattle capitalist George Frederick Frye and his wife Louisa Catherine Denny Frye. It was then…
ID Number:2018.12.1
Date:Circa 1860