398 results for: Clothing and Dress
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Seamstresses sewing skiwear at Roffe, Inc., Seattle, circa 1960
Seattle ski wear company Roffe, Inc., was founded by Sam Roffe (1909-1994) in 1953. Until 1996 it operated as one of the largest stretch ski-pants-manufacturing factories in the United States, even outfitting the 1960 U.S. Olympic Alpine Ski Team. In this image seamstresses work on garments at the Roffe manufacturing site at 419 First Avenue South in downtown Seattle. Handwritten…
ID Number:1986.5.11420.2
Date:circa 1960
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Women demonstrating welding suit at Associated Shipyards, Seattle, 1943
During World War II, many women worked in Seattle's shipyards while the men fought overseas. Here, at Associated Shipbuilders, a part of the Seattle-based Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company on Harbor Island, two well-dressed women show off their fashions. The woman on the left is wearing a new style of protective welding gear. She has tipped her mask up…
ID Number:1986.5.11800.1
Date:1943
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Daffodil princesses at Spring Festival of Fun, Seattle, March 14, 1964
Seattle's "Spring Festival of Fun" was held over nine days in March 1964, from March 13th -21st. Sponsored by the Central Association of Seattle, the festival was designed to promote the advantages of the downtown area. Daily events, such as art exhibits, performances, and retail events, were held in locations from the waterfront to First Hill, and from the central…
ID Number:1986.5.11906.1
Date:1964
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Saleswoman assisting customer at Best's Apparel millinery salon, Seattle, circa 1930
Premiere Seattle women's fashion store Best Apparel was located on the corner of Fifth and Pine Streets in downtown Seattle from the 1920s until the 1960s. Owned by Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) and her husband Ivan L. Best (1887-1979), the store was sold to Nordstrom in 1964, as Nordstrom began growing from a shoe store into a fashion-oriented specialty store.In…
ID Number:1986.5.11963.1
Date:Circa 1940
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Dressing rooms at Best's Apparel, September 1935
Best’s Apparel was a women’s clothing store founded in Seattle by Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) and Ivan Lovich Best (1887-1979). The store opened in 1925 on Third Avenue between Pine and Pike, and moved to a larger location in 1935. Best's Apparel was sold to Nordstrom in 1963 as Nordstrom began growing from a shoe store into a fashion-oriented specialty…
ID Number:1986.5.11963.2
Date:1935
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Saleswomen displaying garments at Best's Apparel, Seattle, circa 1940
Premiere Seattle women's fashion store Best Apparel was located on the corner of Fifth and Pine Streets in downtown Seattle from the 1920s until the 1960s. Owned by Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) and her husband Ivan L. Best (1887-1979), the store was sold to Nordstrom in 1964, as Nordstrom began growing from a shoe store into a fashion-oriented specialty store.In…
ID Number:1986.5.11966.1
Date:Circa 1940
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Saleswoman displaying garments at Best's Apparel, Seattle, circa 1940
Premiere Seattle women's fashion store Best Apparel was located on the corner of Fifth and Pine Streets in downtown Seattle from the 1920s until the 1960s. Owned by Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) and her husband Ivan L. Best (1887-1979), the store was sold to Nordstrom in 1964, as Nordstrom began growing from a shoe store into a fashion-oriented specialty store.In…
ID Number:1986.5.11966.2
Date:Circa 1940
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Exterior of Best's Apparel, Seattle, December 3, 1954
Premiere Seattle women's fashion store Best's Apparel was located on the corner of Fifth and Pine Streets in downtown Seattle from the 1920s until the 1960s. Owned by Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) and her husband Ivan L. Best (1887-1979), the store was sold to Nordstrom in 1964, as Nordstrom began growing from a shoe store into a fashion-oriented specialty store.This…
ID Number:1986.5.11967.1
Date:1954
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Exterior of John Doyle Bishop store, Seattle, December 1954
Fashion designer and retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980), known as "Seattle's most colorful Irishman," opened his first store in 1950 when he purchased Helen Igoe's exclusive women's apparel shop at 1331 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. In 1954 Bishop moved the shop to 1334 Fifth Avenue, where he sold his and other designs to a wealthy clientèle. His impeccable style…
ID Number:1986.5.11972.1
Date:1954
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Interior of John Doyle Bishop store, Seattle, December 1954
Fashion designer and retailer John Doyle Bishop (1913-1980), known as "Seattle's most colorful Irishman," opened his first store in 1950 when he purchased Helen Igoe's exclusive women's apparel shop at 1331 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle. In 1954 Bishop moved the shop to 1334 Fifth Avenue, where he sold his and other designs to a wealthy clientèle. His impeccable style…
ID Number:1986.5.11972.2
Date:1954