Claire McCardell Woman's Suit
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/4fc64290d0df8c082862848a87a71234
Title
Claire McCardell Woman's Suit
Creator
McCardell, Claire
Date
1949-1950
Description
Made in New York, New York, this suit consists of a skirt, a jacket, and a blouse.
The jacket is made of gray poodle cloth with wide, circular three-quarter-length sleeves. Three brass and black buttons fasten the center front opening, and the left and right front edges are cut in a wide circular shape.
Also gray poodle cloth, the skirt is cut with a slight flare and has a narrow waistband with a hook-and-eye closure on the left side. There is also a left side zipper opening, and a large patch pocket extends from the right side seam to the center front. A wide brown leather belt with a gold buckle was worn with the skirt.
The striped blouse is a gray, black, and tan jersey knit with sleeves cut in one with the bodice. The sleeves taper at the ends, the horizontal neckline has a hook and eye at the back left shoulder, and there is a left side zipper opening.
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Subject
Women
Clothing and dress
Dress accessories
McCardell, Claire
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Subject
Women
Clothing and dress
Dress accessories
McCardell, Claire
Collection
Citation
McCardell, Claire, “Claire McCardell Woman's Suit,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed May 19, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/27607.
Added by Rebecca Keyel
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