- US NNFIT SC.38.2.4.1
- folder
- undated
This folder includes hand written notes which seems to be describing garment styles, fabrics and knits.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder includes hand written notes which seems to be describing garment styles, fabrics and knits.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Personal and Corporate Correspondence, 1942-1951
This folder contains Xeroxed personal and corporate correspondence, where appropriate original newspaper clippings are attached.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Original Photographs
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Nude sketches and figure studies, 1928
This folder contains charcoal and crayon nude sketches and figure studies, may have been done while McCardell attended the Parisian branch of New York School of Fine and Applied Art (today known as Parsons). Most sketches are signed and dated.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder contains Xeroxed clippings. Including an example for Ski suit designed by McCardell, as well as examples of her resort fashion, beachwear and 'Grecian' style dresses.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Fashion Magazine Clippings, 1942
This folder contains clippings from publications such as WWD, Bazaar, Vogue and Glamour among others. It includes examples of the 'surprise alert' suit designed by McCardell that year as well as 'was savings' clothes using minimal yardage of fabric and side closure of buttons instead of metal zipper.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Fashion Magazine Clippings, 1945
This folder contains clippings from local and national publications and includes the cover of Life Magazine from July 9th. 1945. Also in the folder are examples of McCardell's swimwear and resort fashion and her tennis dresses design.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes examples of McCardell's printed day dresses, knits, evening dresses, maternity dresses and several clippings relating to her denim collection.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes examples of McCardell's 'Grecian' style jersey dresses, coats, resort and swimwear.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes examples of a wide range of McCardell's designs: plaid, stripped and polka dots dresses; coats; day dresses; bathing suits; jersey dresses; Also in the folder are examples for her use of double top stitching as a design element.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Department Store Advertisements, 1949-1951
This folder contains Xeroxed advertisements from leading department stores like Lord & Taylor, Niemen-Marcus and Bonwit Teller, as well as many lesser known retailers. The variety of retailers who sold McCardell's designs shows the extent of her popularity.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Department Store Advertisements, 1928-1945
This folder contains Xeroxed advertisements of retailers such as B.Altman & Co, Marshall Field & Company, Filene's, The Bloom Store and Lord & Taylor.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Department Store Advertisements, 1949
This folder contains advertisements for retailers such as Niemen-Marcus,, Bonwit Teller and Lord & Taylor, as well as for fabric and yarn manufacturers. It includes an advertisement for "Futuramic Oldsmobile" for which McCardell designed a summer ensemble to reflect the design aesthetic of the car and the life style that goes with it.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Personal and corporate correspondence
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Sketches and Illustrations, Undated
This folder contains pencil fashion illustrations of mostly day dresses and knits, some have detailed hand written notes of style numbers, construction and fabric information. Also in the folder are some pencil sketches of architectural and figure studies. Unsigned and undated.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Programs and events, 1941-1951
Programs and events
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder contains one picture of McCardell at a dinner party.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
This folder contains photographs of McCardell herself both privately and in public events. Also in the folders are photographs of Lord & Taylor windows from 1947.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Student sketches and figure drawings, 1927-1928
Student work. Sketches and illustrations that were created while McCardell was a student at New York School of Fine and Applied Art (Known today as Parsons)
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958
Nude sketches and figure studies, 1927-1928
This folder contains charcoal and crayon nude sketches and figure studies, may have been done while McCardell attended the Parisian branch of New York School of Fine and Applied Art (today known as Parsons). Most sketches are signed and dated.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958