Object: Romper
Designer:
Claire McCardell
(1905 - 1958)
Date: 1954-1956
Medium: Navy and white cotton
Country: USA
Credit Line: Donated in memory of Isabel Eberstadt by her family
Object number: 2007.46.1
DescriptionNavy and white cotton check playsuit with attached self buckle belt: halter neckline with collar; classic McCardell pleated neckline; elasticized bloomer leg; CF silver button closure
Label Text:Claire McCardell introduced her first playsuit in the 1940s. The designer then refreshed and reinvented the design throughout her career, as she did with several of her most inventive creations. The playsuit’s bareness required a lithe young figure and, like much of McCardell’s work, was marketed for fashion-savvy young adults, such as Isabel Eberstadt. As McCardell often designed outside of the realm of conventional fashion, this playsuit is evidence of Eberstadt’s early interest in modern, innovative design.
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