Claire McCardell, Red Wool Dress

Title

Claire McCardell, Red Wool Dress

Description

Red wool sports dress with magyar sleeves and an empire waistline with a belt at the natural waist.

Creator

Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley

Date

1950-1959

Contributor

Gift from Trudy Coody

Identifier

HCC_FA_2018-304

Coverage

United States

Extent

Bust: 32.5" Waist: 26"

Curator Notes

Good condition. The leather inside the belt is starting to disintegrate.

Textile

Wool

Photographer

Shane Patrick Qureshi

Curator

Laura Winslow

Accession Number

2003.77.1

Citation

Claire McCardell Clothes by Townley, “Claire McCardell, Red Wool Dress,” HCC Fashion Archive, accessed April 23, 2025, https://hccfashion.omeka.net/items/show/41.

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