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.
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Exhibitions:
- Fashion and Technology