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Designer
Claire McCardell
(1905 - 1958)
1947-1950
Cotton
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Adrian McCardell
Object number72.61.90
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.
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 collarCollections
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