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Claire McCardell

Light brown wool strapless dress with coordinate jacket

Description

Maker

Claire McCardell (American, 1905-1958), designer
Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley (American, est. 1940), label

Title

Light brown wool strapless dress with coordinate jacket

Year

ca. 1950

Medium

  • Miron Wool,
  • plain weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Miron Wool,
  • plain weave

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John Lincoln

Object Number

66.074.4

Type

  • Costume

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011
Sophomore Apparel Design Project--Drawings Inspired by Costumes by McCardell and Cashin
May 08, 1984 – May 14, 1984

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Claire McCardell (American, 1905-1958), designer
Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley (American, est. 1940), label
Light brown wool strapless dress with coordinate jacket, ca. 1950
Miron Wool; plain weave
Gift of Mrs. John Lincoln 66.074.4

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