At the left in the photo is Gaea Singer, museum volunteer and on the right is Sara Frederick, the Log House Museum manager.
Press release from the Log House Museum:
Vintage Swimsuits on Display
As part of the Alki Bathhouse Centennial Celebration, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society and Log House Museum will present “100 Years of Bathing Suits” Fashion Show at this years’s Alki Art Fair. The bathing suits are from the Seattle Goodwill Vintage Fashion Collection. Volunteers modeling vintage bathing suits dating from the 1890’s to the 1970’s will be parading along the beach promenade on Saturday, Jul 23rd from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Fashion Show will be begin at 2:30 pm on the Main Music Stage.
The bathing costumes and swimsuits from Goodwill's Vintage Fashion Collection are all authentic pieces. Showing the collection is one way Goodwill spreads awareness of their job training and education missions.
The July 17th issue of Paul Dorpat’s “Then and Now” column in the Seattle Times Sunday Pacific Magazine will feature the Alki Bathhouse signifying its centennial birthday (1911- 2011).
