72.61.90

Images (4)

Fashion and Politics_43 Left to right 72.61.90 (ensemble), 72.61.88 (jumpsuit), 2003.38.16 (scarf wall)

Uniformity_33 72.61.90 (jacket and shorts), 84.33.3 and 90.171.5 (hat and uniform)

Uniformity_16 Left to right 72.61.90 (jacket and shorts), 84.33.3 and 90.171.5 (hat and uniform), 82.94.1 (jacket), 68.146.52 (jodhpur uniform), 85.74.8 and 85.74.6 (hat and uniform), 2005.7.2 (suit), 2012.58.4 (ensemble)

Object: Ensemble

Designer: Claire McCardell (1905 - 1958)

Date: 1947-1950

Medium: Cotton

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian McCardell

Object number: 72.61.90

DescriptionCoordinates; cropped Eisenhower jacket, shorts and straightline wrap skirt in dark green cotton twill, with brass snaps and large flapped patch pockets, halter top in red, olive green, and yellow plaid cotton with bow tie collar

Label Text:Claire McCardell’s flirtatious (and slightly subversive) version of the World War II uniform pairs an Ike jacket with matching shorts and a red halter top. The “Ike” jacket moved quickly into civilian clothing after World War II, due in part to Eisenhower’s growing popularity, as well as the influence of returning G.I.s who continued to wear their uniform jackets at home.

In Collection(s)

1940s

Exhibitions:

Claire McCardell and the American Look
Fashion & Politics
Uniformity