Works of “American Beauty”

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Elizabeth Hawes

c. 1932

Elizabeth Hawes

c. 1936

Adrian

1937

Claire McCardell

c.1939

Mainbocher

1943

Adrian

c. 1945

Adrian

c. 1946

Claire McCardell

1950

Claire McCardell

1951

Charles James

1954

Charles James

1956-1957

Claire McCardell

1957

Norell

c. 1965

Galanos

c. 1970

Norell

1968-1969

Halston

c. 1970

Charles Kleibacker

1969

Halston

c. 1973

Bonnie Cashin

c. 1974

Halston

1972

Halston

c. 1977

Halston

1976

Halston

Resort 1980

Halston

Spring 1981

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American Beauty

Fashion designed and made in the United States over the past one-hundred years has attained worldwide influence due in large part to the creation and popularization of sportswear, denim, and mass marketing. Yet, America has also produced artistic and innovative clothing that utilized the craft of dressmaking. American Beauty examined the relationship between the philosophy of beauty and the technical craft of dressmaking in the United States. The exhibition featured approximately 80 garments by a highly selective group of American fashion designers, many of whom are all but unknown, such as Elizabeth Hawes, Bonnie Cashin, and Charles Kleibacker. Their work was exhibited alongside that of more celebrated creators: Halston, Claire McCardell, and Charles James, as well as present-day designers, such as Isabel Toledo, Ralph Rucci, Yeohlee, and the Mulleavy sisters, who work under the Rodarte label.