Dress
Designer
Claire McCardell
(1905 - 1958)
Designer
Nina Lewin
Manufacturer
Everfast Fabrics
1952
Multicolor cotton
Gift of Gerta Harriton
Object number98.110.1
The fabric used for this dress was titled "Serape," after the Latin American shawl of the same name. McCardell cut the fabric on an angle and matched the stripes to create a bold design that emphasizes the small waist and full skirt.
DescriptionDress in South American inspired cotton fabric with varied solid and patterned stripes in purple, red, pink, gold and green; bias cut with deep-V Fand B neck, long dolman sleeves puffed at cap, calf-length flared skirtCollections
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