Dress
c. 1945
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A pioneer of American fashion, Claire McCardell revolutionized what women wore in the 1940s and 50s. She designed clothes for women that were versatile and flattering, using minimal fabric in genius ways.
This Ombré cotton dress features woven stripes in varying shades of blue, green and yellow. It has a deep V-neck with tie collar, a bias cut bodice with multiple pleats at side seams, 3/4-length dolman sleeves, and a full circle flared skirt cut on crossgrain.
This Ombré cotton dress features woven stripes in varying shades of blue, green and yellow. It has a deep V-neck with tie collar, a bias cut bodice with multiple pleats at side seams, 3/4-length dolman sleeves, and a full circle flared skirt cut on crossgrain.
Maker: Claire McCardell
Year: c. 1945
Country: USA
Medium: Cotton
Courtesy of: The Museum at FIT
Year: c. 1945
Country: USA
Medium: Cotton
Courtesy of: The Museum at FIT