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Claire McCardell, designer

Suit (jacket and skirt), 1956/1957

Description

Maker

  • Claire McCardell, 1905-1958, American, designer
  • Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, est. 1940, American, manufacturer

Title

Suit (jacket and skirt)

Year

1956/1957

Medium

silk; linen; or; rayon; cotton

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • silk,
  • linen,
  • rayon

Techniques

  • plain weave

Type

  • Fashion,
  • Costume

Credit

Gift of Mary L. Peterson in memory of Thora Magnussen Buckley, Conservator at The RISD Museum, 1950-1972

Object Number

2006.82.4

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Claire McCardell, designer

Suit (jacket and skirt), 1956/1957
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Claire McCardell, designer

Suit (jacket and skirt), 1956/1957

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