72.61.75

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Denim_18 Left to right P89.29.1 (jacket), 89.50.4 (jeans), P88.50.4 (sweater), 90.26.1 (skirt), 89.50.1 (jacket), 72.61.75 (cropped jacket), 87.130.1 (jacket with black collar), 91.134.4 and 85.62.1 (shirt and shorts), 90.72.17 (ensemble)

Denim_19 Left to right 89.50.1 (jacket), 72.61.75 (cropped jacket), 87.130.1 (jacket)

Object: Jacket

Designer: Claire McCardell (1905 - 1958)

Date: c. 1953

Medium: Cotton denim

Country: USA

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

Object number: 72.61.75

DescriptionLight blue denim cropped jacket, bias cut with deep V-neck, long dolman sleees, elasticized back waist and CF zipper

Label Text:Here, Claire McCardell makes a feminine play on the denim jacket. She has lightened the color, slanted the front pockets, and cropped the length, cinching it at the waist. She completes the piece with a deep cut V-neck, punctuated by a center zip. While referencing men’s workwear staples created by Lee and Levi’s®, McCardell’s jacket also immediately recalls the women’s workwear blouses from the 19th century.

Exhibitions:

Denim: Fashion’s Frontier