April 2023
Exhibition: Claire McCardell: Practicality, Liberation, Innovation — Opens
Claire McCardell, Popover dress, rayon, brass hooks & eyes, c. 1947, Lord & Taylor, American, founded 1826, Gift from Hood College of Frederick, Maryland, 96.61.6 April 5–16, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This exhibition explores the work of Claire McCardell (1905-1958), one of the founders of American sportswear. Introducing key themes that are characteristic of McCardell’s designs, it features nine original dresses from The Museum at FIT’s Study Collection, mid-20th-century advertisement materials from Special Collections and College Archives,…
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Claire McCardell, Popover dress, rayon, brass hooks and eyes, c. 1947, Lord & Taylor, American, founded 1826, Gift from Hood College of Frederick, Maryland, 96.61.6 April 5–16, 2023 Gallery FIT, The Museum at FIT This exhibition explores the work of Claire McCardell (1905-1958), one of the founders of American sportswear. Introducing key themes that are characteristic of McCardell’s designs, it features nine original dresses from The Museum at FIT’s Study Collection, mid-20th-century advertisement materials from Special Collections and College Archives,…
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