98.103.2

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Technology_17 Left to right 78.239.4 (dress),81.152.1 (textile wall), 84.198.12, 83.199.1 (bags case), 2005.6.1A (textile wall), P88.80.1 (suit), 71.213.42, 78.193.2 (shoes case), 98.103.2 (dress and coat), P90.30.1 (shoes case)

Object: Set

Designer: Claire McCardell (1905 - 1958)

Retailer: Lord & Taylor (American, founded 1826)

Manufacturer: Townley (American, 1929 - 1976)

Date: 1956

Medium: Cotton

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Barbara Gould

Object number: 98.103.2

DescriptionSleeveless dress and matching duster coat set in red cotton with orange and black calico print; each with convertible collar, raised waist, black topstitching and buttons

Label Text:This dress and matching jacket were designed to be safely laundered in an at-home washing machine. During the 1950s, such machines became a regular fixture of the modern suburban home. Claire McCardell was known for her interest in creating machine-washable sportswear for the everyday woman.

In Collection(s)

1950s

Exhibitions:

Fashion and Technology