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This folder contains a biography of Claire McCardell, the press release for Claire McCardell's Spring 1955 collection, and correspondence and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Claire McCardell Memorial Scholarship Fund at Parsons School of Design in 1958.

This folder contains a column on the Orientalism exhibition at the Costume Institute and black and white photos of garments in the exhibition by Jeanne Lanvin, Josephine Egan, Mary McFadden and black and white photocopies of ensembles by Jeanne Lanvin, Josephine Egan, Claire McCardell, Agnes-Drécoll and a press packet for the Orientalism exhibition.

This folder contains 5 copies of Harper's Bazaar magazine pages and 19 fashion illustrations signed by Sara Johns. The illustrations consist of two-piece ensembles, dresses and jumpsuits. Some garments shown are attributed to Claire McCardell, Abercrombie & Fitch; department stores Bonwitt Teller and Arnold Constable & Company labeled on the back. There are also 3 loose notes attributing designs to Tina Leser, Tom Brigance for Lord & Taylor, and B.H. Wragge.