Claire McCardell - Wikipedia
WEBClaire McCardell (May 24, 1905 – March 22, 1958) was an American fashion designer of ready-to-wear clothing in the twentieth century. She is credited with the creation of American sportswear. [1] Early life. McCardell was the eldest of four children born to Eleanor and Adrian McCardell in Frederick, Maryland.
The Most Important Lessons I Learned From Claire McCardell’s …
WEBAug 8, 2022 · It is not an exaggeration to say that the concept of American fashion would not be what it is today without the designer Claire McCardell, who is credited with inventing the idea of American...
Claire McCardell - Vintage Fashion Guild
WEBClaire McCardell died far too young, in 1958, of cancer. She was still at the height of her career, and one can only imagine what more she would have accomplished. Nonetheless, her work lives in modern American sportswear design.
What a 1950s Fashion Maven Might Teach Us About What To …
WEBJun 8, 2015 · Decades ago, amidst the Great Depression and World War II, an innovative American designer named Claire McCardell (1905-1958) helped craft a sartorial philosophy in favor of a long-lasting,...
Claire McCardell | Sundress - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBClaire McCardell is remembered as a pioneer of American fashion. After studying at Parsons and living in Paris, she returned to America to design functional, affordable clothes for the American woman.
A Dress for Everyone - The Washington Post
WEBDec 12, 2018 · Claire McCardell took on the fashion industry — and revolutionized what women wear. Claire McCardell's experiences in the fashion industry were often frustrating before her big success...
Celebrating Claire McCardell - The New York Times
WEBNov 17, 1998 · Staring out from a photograph taken when she was a young woman, Claire McCardell resembles the ideal her fashions would come to embody: an easy, confident, athletic American woman, free and...
Claire McCardell · The Mount Mary University Fashion Archive · …
WEBMcCardell died in 1958, at age 52, of colon cancer, and her family decided not to continue her label. Her designs have been featured in exhibits at several major museums in the decades since, and she influenced many contemporary designers, including Donna Karan, Isaac Mizrahi, and Calvin Klein.
Don’t Get Dressed Without Reading This Book - The New York Times
WEBAug 31, 2022 · Claire McCardell, the midcentury designer who is one of the founding mothers of American sportswear, did many things first. She was the first designer to put pockets in a dress that wasn’t...
REMEMBERING CLAIRE MCCARDELL - The New York Times
WEBFeb 20, 1981 · Joseph E. Brooks, the chairman of Lord & Taylor, invited them to lunch at the store to honor the late Claire McCardell, the fashion designer who helped introduce the American look more than 40...