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Pair of gold leather slippers, worn as part of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair Fashion Show, 1962
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair had a Fashion Pavilion with a live fashion show. Four times a day, models paraded across “lily pad” platforms suspended over a perfumed fountain. The show was titled “The Miracle of American Fashion” and produced by Vogue magazine. The outfits were from manufacturers all over the country who were making stylish clothing at price points that…
ID Number:1962.2821.18
Date:1962
Pair of low cut boots, worn as part of Century 21 Seattle World's Fair Fashion Show, 1962
These women's boots were part of a 3-piece knit brown wool ensemble, including cardigan and skirt, made by Garland. They were presented in the Fashion Pavilion at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.
ID Number:1962.2821.19
Date:1962
WAVE work jeans, 1943-1946
These jeans belonged to Lieutenant Isabelle K. Moe who served with the Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service) during World War II. The formal uniform for the WAVES was a tailored skirt suit, but WAVES who served as aviation machinists, metalsmiths, and parachute riggers needed something more practical for daily work. The pants have deep pockets, a side…
ID Number:1962.2865.8
Date:1943-1946
Mariano Fortuny lavender silk gown, ca. 1920s
Mariano Fortuny and his wife Henriette first created finely pleated “Delphos” gowns in 1907. It was an unabashedly modernist look because the dress could be worn without a corset. The design was so forward thinking that Fortuny was able to produce and sell versions of the gown until his death in 1949.This dress belonged to Zoë Dusanne, Seattle's first professional…
ID Number:1963.3001.1C972
Date:Circa 1920
Blue figured taffeta evening dress, 1961
This dress, made by Christian Dior, was owned by Guendolen Plestcheeff, daughter of early white Seattle settlers the Carkeeks and a well-respected preservationist and arts advocate in Seattle.
ID Number:1963.3004.1C980
Date:Circa 1961
Hiking boots, used by Paul Harper in the Cascades, ca. 1900
As a young man, University of Washington student Paul C. Harper wore these boots while hiking and climbing in the Cascades. The weight of the boots and the nails in the soles are very different from today's lightweight leather and synthetic boots designed specifically for climbing. Lumberjacks and others who needed sturdy footwear with good traction also wore this type…
ID Number:1963.3008.1
Date:Circa 1900
Pair of breeches made by C. C. Filson, ca. 1922
These breeches were made by the C.C. Filson Company founded in Seattle in 1897. They are reinforced at the seat and on the front of the thighs for walking or riding. For a century, Filson has served those who labor outdoors professionally as well as those whose adventures are pure passion. A 1914 catalog describes the brand as making garments…
ID Number:1963.3008.5C975
Date:Circa 1922
Child's sweatshirt, souvenir from the Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1962
This child-sized sweatshirt was made as a souvenir for the Century 21 World’s Fair in 1962. It includes the official logo for the fair, an illustration of the Space Needle, and other buildings and scenes from the fair.
ID Number:1963.3119.67a
Date:1962
Child's sweatshirt, souvenir from the Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1962
This child-sized sweatshirt was made as a souvenir for the Century 21 World’s Fair in 1962. It includes the official logo for the fair, an illustration of the Space Needle, and other buildings and scenes from the fair.
ID Number:1963.3119.67b
Date:1962
Child's sweatshirt, souvenir from the Seattle World's Fair, ca. 1962
This child-sized sweatshirt was made as a souvenir for the Century 21 World’s Fair in 1962. It includes the official logo for the fair, an illustration of the Space Needle, and other buildings and scenes from the fair.
ID Number:1963.3119.67c
Date:1962