Tag Archives: Fashion
…A Scandalous One-Piece
Jantzen Bathing Suit. ca. 1925
Several weeks ago this bathing suit was taken off exhibit and cleaned in preparation for MOHAI’s big move. This Jantzen suit is from c. 1925 and was sold at Frederick & Nelson in Seattle. It is a fantastic example of flapper fashion. Continue reading »
…Beaded
Donor’s parents, Harold and Hester Moore, were early Seattle residents. Harold managed Frederick & Nelson and gave Hester this dress, purchased at the store, in the early 1920s.
…High Fashion
This 1949 photograph from MOHAI’s Seattle P-I collection shows a model at the store I. Magnin wearing an “imported dress.” Nowadays it is nothing special to wear clothing made overseas, but in 1949 “imported” was something exciting—it usually implied that it was high fashion from France. The gown in the photograph is the “Junon” dress by Christian Dior—the most successful and celebrated fashion designer at the time. The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has an example of “Junon” and considers it one of their most important pieces. Continue reading »
…Pretty Things on a Rainy Day
Clara Berg, MOHAI’s new Collections Specialist / Costumes and Textiles, was looking for representative clothing for certain eras to put on display at the new Museum. Continue reading »
…Fashion
There are some who might laugh at the idea of Seattle as a fashion capitol, but in 1954 John Doyle Bishop claimed that the city would certainly rank as one of the best dressed in the country. Bishop was the owner of an exclusive women’s shop in Seattle from about 1945 until his death in 1980. With impeccable taste and a charming and flamboyant personality, Bishop was one of the most respected arbiters of style in the city. While the memory of him and his chic store is unforgettable for many Seattleites who lived in the city at the time, it is difficult to find information about him these days. Continue reading »
…Flamboyant
Sunday Quote
He could be self-admittedly outrageous. At least, the Seattle Police thought so when they arrested him on several occasions for painting green stripes down Fifth Avenue on Saint Patrick’s Eve. On one occasion, after being released from jail, he went right out and painted shamrocks in the doorways of the 13 Coins. Continue reading »
