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Image of Hula hoop champion Janet Davis, Seattle, October 4, 1958
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Hula hoop champion Janet Davis, Seattle, October 4, 1958

In 1958, children, teenagers, and a fair number of adults mastered the latest American fad, the Hula Hoop. In Seattle, Frederick & Nelson held Hula Hoop contests for children ages five to fifteen. During three days in early October, more than 700 boys and girls crowded the department store's usually-quiet Tea Room to compete for prizes. Winners received Frederick &…
ID Number:1986.5.4352.1
Date:1958
Image of Saleswoman assisting customer at Best's Apparel millinery salon, Seattle, circa 1930
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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
Image of Dressing rooms at Best's Apparel, September 1935
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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
Image of Saleswomen displaying garments at Best's Apparel, Seattle, circa 1940
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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
Image of Saleswoman displaying garments at Best's Apparel, Seattle, 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
Image of Exterior of Best's Apparel, Seattle, December 3, 1954
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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
Image of Exterior of John Doyle Bishop store, Seattle, December 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
Image of Interior of John Doyle Bishop store, Seattle, December 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
Image of Interior of John Doyle Bishop store, Seattle, December 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:1986.5.11972.3
Date:1954
Image of Dorothy Best at Best's Apparel, February 1958
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Dorothy Best at Best's Apparel, February 1958

Dorothy Cabot Best (1888-1958) was co-owner and co-founder of the women’s clothing store Best’s Apparel. The store opened in 1925 at 1520 Third Avenue and then moved in 1935 to a larger location at 5th and Pine. Dorothy worked in partnership with her husband Ivan Lovich Best (1887-1979). She was the face of the store and made decisions about merchandise…
ID Number:1986.5.18955.1
Date:1958
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