Parlor n: 1) A room in a private home set apart for entertainment of visitors. 2) A small lounge or sitting room affording limited privacy, as in a tavern or inn. 3) A room equipped and furnished for a special function or Business (Middle English parlur, from Old French, from parler, to talk).

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Vaporeux: An Exhibition of Dress & Photography - 8/9/08 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Artists: Ruthie Nicklaus & Rosemary Wagner
Medium: Apparel Design & Themed Photography
Short Description: Rosemary Wagner captures Ruthie's French-inspired, original clothing designs via rich photographic imagery, reminiscent of the 40's film noir era. Nicklaus will host a highly-anticipated trunk show featuring her label, Ruthie's Uniform. All this at the Pretty Parlor Headquarters on Capitol Hill.
Date & Time: Opening reception Saturday, August 9th, 6-9pm. Artwalk viewing Tuesday, August 12th, 6-9pm.
Curated & hosted by: Ghost Gallery & Pretty Parlor

Capitol Hill Artwalk 2/Tues - 6/10/08 6:00 - 9:00 pm

That's right pretty kitties! Time once again to stop by the Parlor on the second tuesday monthly artwalk seriesfeaturing NEW PHOTOS by KAZUTAKA NUMURA aka PWRFL POWER and a trunk show by DUMB CLOTHING! Come one! Come all! Complimentary RiZE beverages! And Punch! OH MY!!! Brought to you by Ghost Gallery and Pretty Parlor.

J. Von Stratton Designs Trunk Show - 6/1/08 2:00 - 6:00 pm

J.Von Stratton will showcase her most amazing and award-winning fashions for summer. Plenty of glitz and glitter will be present along with her comfy and cute tees and Disney© Print dresses. Burlesque dancers be warned! Jamie, also known as Lucky Penny of the notorious Atomic Bombshells, is an amazing costume designer as well! Start saving your pennies girls!

Capitol Hill Artwalk 2/Tues 5/13/08 - 6:00 - 9:00 pm

Kombat Glamour will present a feast of her cute and modern knit tops and tunics for summer along with some new accessories. Designer Angelica Gehms' pieces feature lots of pockets, buttons, peek-a-boos and silkscreens. Hoodies too! Ghost Gallery Featured Artist Joe-Vollan. Libations provided by RiZE. Let's party at the Parlor on a weeknight folks! More info can be found at 2Tue Capitol Artwalk.

Fashion for the Soles - 4/16/08 8:00 pm

This event will showcase John Fluevog Shoes paired together with 8 Seattle area designers and boutiques including House of Pretty Parlor! Hair and make-up by Habitude Salon. Plus an amazing live musical performance by Purty Mouth with a fabulous Burlesque show to follow. Sponsored by Seattle Sound Magazine, Fluevog Shoes and Pearl Vodka. At Highway 99 Blues Club 1414 Alaksan Way Seattle, WA 98101 206.382.2171. To win a VIP package to the show, email your name to and mention Pretty Parlor!

DUMB Clothing Trunk Show 2/5/08 6:00 - 10:00 pm

DUMB Clothing jumps into spring with new yummy pieces......jackets galore....jumpsuits.....dumb girlie skirts....the best fitting hotpants on the planet......signature DUMB fluffy dresses......and super cute new style dumbpants.....men's clothes too. Sizes S-XL. Pinky, the pink DUMB van will arrive TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th from 6 - 10 pm and set up shop at the Pretty Parlor! We help people try things on, match outfits, make each other feel fabulous, drink, take pictures, shake our tail feathers, chat about our lives, the world and enjoy each other's company. . . ahhhhh.

6th Annual Parlor-Versary! 12/08/07 8:00 pm

With Special Performances by Leeni (Nintendo Gameboy Effects Songstress) The Thirties (featuring the members of Tap Explosion!) and . . . Accordian Boy! Plus DJ Scotty Lashes, ELI from the CROC, & Andrew Luck on the decks in between and afta for a SUPA-DANCE PAR-TAY! FASHION INSTALLATIONS & Show! PHOTO SHOW OF PAST PARLOR FASHION SHOWS Featuring Blush Photo! ENLDLESS SANGRIA + BAR! HOLIDAY GLAM & CHEER! All-Ages, Bar w/I.D. - SHIPS BARTENDERS! YOU DON'T WANNA MISS THIS AMAZING EVENT!!! Click here to see photos!

Henry Art Gallery Fashion Show 8/4/07 2:00 pm

A New Look Fashion Show Saturday, August 4, 2 PM Sculpture Court Inspired by Josiah McElheny's An Historical Anecdote About Fashion (part of Viewfinder), the Henry Art Gallery and Anna Banana from Pretty Parlor join forces to bring you a New Look Fashion Show, plus a bonus trunk show of new fashions by local designers House of Pretty Parlor, Ruffeo Hearts 'Lil Snotty, and Suzabelle. See the exhibition Viewfinder, grab a coffee in the Baci Cafe, then take a seat in the sunny Sculpture Court to check these gorgeous vintage fashions and rub elbows with local contemporary designers! Click here to see photos!

Summer Fashion Show 6/9/07

Saturday, June 9th 2007 DOORS at 8:00 PM Sweet, sweet sounds from Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground at 9:00 PM hosted by ANNA BANANA at 10:00 PM Sweet Baby Jay-zus & DJ Kristopher K spinnin' HOT DANCE MUSIQUE 'till MIDNIGHT! ALL AGES * $7 at the Door * 21+ Donation Bar in the LOUNGE SUPER FUN-TIMES AND MAGICAL-NESS WILL BE HAD BY ALL! p.s. A percentage of the proceeds from this event will benefit our beloved friend Eric Howk Lashes. WE LOVE YOU! :) Click here to see photos!

Miniature Art Extravaganza 4/24/07

Ghost Gallery Presents First Annual Minature Art Extravaganza! Tuesday evening, April 4th 7 - 10 pm will be an evening of artwork by Local, National and International Artists! Andrea Heimer, Cait Willis, Noel Ill, Blush Photo, Kevin Russell, Fabio Sassi, and many MORE! Live Music by Tiny Vipers. Donation Wine bar, sweet treats & classy peeps!

Kay Kay & his Weathered Underground Taping 11/7/2006

Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground will showcase their most recent songs for a hollywood-style taping of their debut CD/DVD, "Live at the Pretty Parlor." The success of this taping lead them to a television appearance on The Carson Daily Show along with being voted the number two record of 2007 by the readers of Three Imaginary Girls website. Click here to watch a clip on youtube! (note Phil swinging on the chandelier at the very end!) We heart Kay Kay and are honored to be a part of making Seattle music history!

Fall Fashion Show 9/23/06

Another Fabulous Indie Fashion Show at the Pretty Parlor! (((Thanks to all our FABU models, VAIN stylists, Make-up Wizard Christine Cherbonnier, Ruthie, Angela, Jimmy, Garret, Kris K, Carly, Becca, the Rennees, Anthony Simon, BLUSH Photo, Justin Renney and Breanne Koselke!))) Click here to see photos! Click here to see the video!

SWIVEL at the Parlor 9/7/06

Thursday evening, September 7th from 7 - 10 pm will be an evening of acoustic music, reading and performance by Swivel Magazine contributers and supporters. More specifically, visiting author Wendy Spero will be reading from her book, "Mirco-Thrills" ........local legend Ellen Forney will be reading excerpts from her new illustrated book, "I LOVE LED ZEPPELIN", and the lovely and talented Leeni will be playing her original sweet tunes in between readings. Plus special guests ZHULSIE-n-BANANA will perfom their clogging/rubboard jams for all to enjoy!

Parlor Dolls at Bazar 6/3/06

(Dance Party) Easy recipe for tonight's delight: Mix one generous shot of sexy indie fashion (designer Anna Banana and her Pretty Parlor Darlings) fresh-squeezed local art (photos of punks and drunks by Kelly O) and up-and-coming band (the Spoils) and a killer DJ Recess (of Robo.Trash and Shameless fame) pour into a generous club, the Baltic Room, and enjoy! Click here to see photos!

Pretty Parlor Phinney Ridge Demolition Party 3/31/06

"It was sartorial serendipity that as we were putting together next week's fashion-forward Worn Out edition of The Stranger I heard that Pretty Parlor proprietress Anna Lange (AKA Anna Banana) was having a party on Friday night at the store's soon-to-be-demolished Phinney Ridge location (fear not, Parlor fans, Anna's already moved ops to Capitol Hill and the new store is open at 119 Summit Avenue East). Anna has a knack for festivities as well as fashion, so it was no surprise that it was a bash to remember. Stranger Big Shot winners Speaker Speaker were on hand to rattle the rafters, while Anna (wearing a skin-tight, floral-patterned '70s jumpsuit) roller-skated about the nearly empty store, handing out icy PBRs to her guests—a lively bunch who wasted no time adhering to her requests that everyone feel free to "trash my parlor." While some folks gleefully kicked in walls and danced around in clouds of plaster dust, others (including members of the Divorce and the Catch) took advantage of the few remaining items of clothing and accessories that remained in the store, particularly the wigs—a temptation El Chupacabra owner James Hardy couldn't resist (he was still wearing a fetching set of fuchsia-hued braids when I saw him at a poker party later that evening)." - Hannah Levin, The Stranger April 6th 2006

Spring Fashion Show 3/5/06

Indie Fashion at its Finest! Time for a Spring Fashion Show at the Pretty Parlor! 99 outfits! 24 models! Are we nuts? HECK YEAH! Click here to see photos!

Portraits at the Parlor 12/21/06

Ghost Gallery presents: "Portraits at the Parlor" by Robin Marsh. Live music by The House of Breaking Glass. Enjoy whistle-wetting drinks and delectable edibles while witnessing amazing art and mind-blowing music! FREE! ALL AGES! Sponsored by Zune.

Capitol Hill Grand Re-Opening Gala! 12/05/05

LIVE! Performances By Daylight Basement! Tap Explosion! Fankick! DJs Fauxfaux & Damaged Goods plus a HOLIDAY FASHION SHOW Showcasing Top Indie Designers:

Greenwood/Phinney ArtWalk 5/13/05

TENTH-ANNUAL GREENWOOD/PHINNEY ARTWALK ON FRIDAY MAY 13th, 2005 Featured artist Maija Fiebig. Local Designer Fashion Show with DJ Floorm@ Including Agent-X, Pin-Go-In, Zuzupop, Yoshimi, Glam Garb by Gunlis, Pepper Peterson, House of Pretty Parlor, Darbeka, Dumb Clothing and Suzabelle. Make-up and Hair by Bellatrix Studio. Click here to see photos!

Greenwood/Phinney ArtWalk 5/7/04

PRETTY PARLOR CELEBRATES LOCALLY MADE FASHION, ART, AND MUSIC AT NINTH-ANNUAL GREENWOOD/PHINNEY ARTWALK ON FRIDAY MAY 7th, 2004 (Seattle WA) – Greenwood gets a glamorous makeover on Friday, May 7th, when the Pretty Parlor presents a luscious line-up of local fashion designers, artists, and live musical interludes. Housed at Pretty Parlor headquarters (6729 Greenwood Ave. N.), this all-ages, FREE event salutes avant-garde get-ups and the art of indie spirit. “Seattle’s local designers represent the cutting edge of today’s fashion,” says Pretty Parlor owner Anna Lange. “We’re showcasing a tantalizing tsunami of talent.” The Pretty Parlor’s featured artist is Tamara Evans, whose bold yet quirky, girlish portraits are inspired by vintage glamour. Music and fashion show schedule is as follows:

7:00pm: Nana Bão and Her Bossa Boys A semi-serious, semi-delirious, wholly delicious tribute to 1960s Brazilian groove.
8:00pm: Lady Krishna’s Peppermint Lounge Steve Buscemi has compared these velvety underground stylings to “Marlene Dietrich on acid.”
9:00pm: Local Designer Fashion Show with DJ Superjew Including Agent-X, Pin-Go-In, Zuzupop, Schwa Designs, Loulu Jewelry, Mindy Bell, Miss Lauren G and more...
10:00pm: Tap Explosion: Shirley Temple channels Ziggy Stardust in this experimental dance duo. Click here to see photos!

2nd Annual Parlor-Versary! 11/29/03 photo gallery

Two times a year the Parlor is host to a fabbbbulous event. On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29th (2 days after Thanksgiving) we will be celebrating our Parlor-VERSARY! 2 years of being the Pretty Parlor, and 1 year existing at the Phinney Ridge location! WEEEEE! With very special performances in the window by SLOMO Rabbit Kick (witty indie rock), Nana Bão & her Bossa Boys (Bossa Nova starring Anna Banana), Menagerie of Extravagance (Quirky Cabaret starring Tamara Dahling), DJ Floorm@ Supa-dance par-tay plus very Special Guests throughout the night! $6 Suggested donation with all-you-can-drink Sangira, edibles, entertainment, prizes, dancing and FUN! Click here to see photos!

Burning Man 2003 8/27/03

Anna Banana brought the Pretty Parlor out to the Playa this year at the annual Burning Man festival in the Black Rock Desert. With a 10 x 10 tent, two rolling racks and trunks and trunks of costumes we happily outfitted several lucky BM participants. With the help of local artist Tim Stackpole, “Pretty Parlor on the Playa” presented a dreamy opportunity to get FREE colorful and sparkly clothes for everyone’s enjoyment at this truly amazing desert art gathering. Click here to see photos!

Greenwood/Phinney ArtWalk 5/9/03         

Pretty Parlor was host to a LIVE! WINDOW CABARET and ART SHOW as part of the GREENWOOD/PHINNEY 8th annual ARTWALK. On the Stage in the window NãNA BAO & HER BOSSA BOYS debuted, along with the MENAGERIE OF EXTRAVAGANCE. There were special Guest appearances throughout the night, along with dancing to DJ Fauxfaux and sipping delicious Sangria! ARTIST AMY STEVENS featured GIRLY COLLAGES, with 2 large works on canvas (Connie Francis cowgirl and Ava Gardner with ice cream), also several smaller collages inspired by a 1940's Arthur Murray dancing book and her record collection: (Peggy Lee, Wanda Jackson, and The Girls to name a few.) Plus work by local female artists Lisa Cooper, Amy Bengston, Amy Ulmansiek, Tamara Evans and Erin Frost. A magical and fun-filled time was had by all who attended. Can't wait ‘til next year! Click here to see photos!

(T)ARTS 4/19/03

A music and art extravaganza/fundraiser for local art studio Secluded Alley Works. Pretty Parlor supplied the lovely “(T)Arties”, who showcased the ready-made art pieces available for silent auction. The Parlor also adorned the host, Chappy LeCod, with most of his outrageous outfits. The night was a huge success for SAW, and we all had a great time!

Girlie Fun Show 3/28/03

The Girlie Fun Fashion Show was a one-night only extravaganza celebrating feminine frivolity and delicate debauchery at Consolidated Works in Seattle, WA. It was a blast for all who participated, especially the Pretty Parlor. Sporting 70's halter ski suits, FRUITS magazine inspired candy girls, vintage dresses and lingerie our models were gor-GEOUS! Click here to see photos!

Grand Opening on Phinney Ridge 11/29/02

"Welcome to Phinney Ridge Pretty Parlor!" Friends, family and neighbors celebrated and shopped for twelve hours as the newly relocated Pretty Parlor opened its doors on November 29th, 2002. Click here to see photos!

SHAG! Art Opening at Roq le Rue 2002

Pretty Parlor was honored to dress up a handful of models to imitate the women in SHAG'S paintings and prints. These depictions of a mythical "Swinger's Life," with the requisite women, cocktails, lounges and sports cars, are sought after by collectors worldwide, including the obligatory Movie Stars, Rock Stars and Hollywood Producers eager to hang "Shag Art" on their walls. We were a smash hit at the opening of his work in Belltown's Roque le Rue Art Gallery as you can see! Click here to see photos!

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