Somewhere in Time


	Somewhere in Time, Unlimited presents: Art Deco Japan at Seattle Asian Art Museum October 5, 2014
On a sunny day in early October, several friends and members of the historical costuming group Somewhere in Time, Unlimited gathered on the steps of the Seattle Asian Art Museum, located at Seattle's historic Volunteer Park. The organizer of our gathering on this day was the delightful and vivacious Miss Vanessa.
Upon our arrival, we paid our entry for the exhibit and began our tour. First to catch our eye were to massive pieces of textile work - one was a Kimono and the other a very large screen. As we strolled thru the exhibit, it struck many of us how many times the theme of tobacco related items were incorporated into the items on display. For example, Kimonos would have images of cigarette packages, matches, smoke, etc. woven into the silk. There was a display of small cigarette cases too. There were amazing displays of cut and blown glass vases and home accessories.
Sir Harry of Essex as he steps through another Deco doorway.	Beautiful vases everywhere! Which one do you like?
Our little group continued on our self-guided tour to the Evelyn W. and Albert O. Foster Galleries. Image of the entry gates and overhead transom. The Countess Cassimira (above) turned back for a photo. Miss Vanessa (below) agreed to take a photo at the gates as well.
Dapper Sir Harry was the solitary gentleman with us on this day.	Lady Victoria of Essex posed for a photo before this Deco gate.
From the windows of the massive windows, one has a view of Volunteer Park.	Many of the stately trees on the land were planted by volunteers 100+ yrs ago.

Miss Janet (above) is spotted viewing the images of a famous cartoon-style artist. These images had been put together in a film-stream which showed war images.
Even the light fixtures of the museum are stylish Deco!
Looking down at the entry doors, one sees a wall of windows & stacked cornice.	Miss Janet passes one of the large support pillars with decorative rings.
Miss Vanessaand Miss Rebecca look fabulous in vintage inspired attire!

Miss Rebecca (above and below) actress, is stylish in her late 1930's ensemble.
Here we see Miss Vanessa (below), our event's coordinator, giving the large dromedary a quick peck...
Our group photo was captured by a fellow visitor. They were so delighted to see us. Several cell phones and iPads appeared out of the nowhere! Then it was "off to lunch" at the Volunteer Park Cafe in Seattle's Capitol Hill residential neighborhood.
Lady Victoria shared a photo she took. Said she was going to order the "tomato bisque" for lunch.	Here is when Lady V noticed her reflection in the window - about the time she viewed pumpkin carving details.
Sir Harry of Essex was just happy to enjoy a refreshing coffee!	The Countess opted for an iced coffee. The temp in the restaurant was warm.
Lady Victoria and Miss Janet waited for their lunch.... (Miss Janet and Countess Cassimira - above) "SMIIIIILE Ladies!" Miss Vanessa had a friend visiting from San Francisco where she too, is a historical costumer with the Greater Bay Area Costuming Guild. All too soon, our lunch and time together came to a close. Fortunately for us, a fellow restaurant patron managed to snap a photo of us all together. Miss Agnes (far left in red tones) managed to join us for the luncheon.
	Thank you for visiting our website! We hope you enjoyed our photos and could feel the fun and excitement we experienced at this gathering. If you'd like to learn more about us or historical costuming in particular, please visit our Homepage. There, you will find additional images, details about upcoming events, our educational wing (SITU-University) which teaches historical costuming (how to put together an outfit from thrift stores or sew from scratch), Dress-up Opportunities, etc. You may also write to: LadyVictoria "at" SITUSeattle.com We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event soon!
Updated Dec. 1, 2014