The collection includes Claire McCardell's sketches and illustrations as a student, as well as sketches, newspaper and magazines clippings, correspondence, advertisements, invitations to fashion-related events and original photographs from her career as a fashion designer.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958Professional work. Tear sheets and clippings; advertisements; correspondence; press releases; original sketches; original photographs. All relating to her work as a successful fashion designer for over two decades.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains news paper clipping from Fashion Week, the national news paper of retailing from November 13, 1972. It describes a retrospective fashion show of McCardell's designs, organized by American Designer Rudi Gernreich, 1922-1985. Also in this folder is a newspaper clipping from 1975 featuring a sundress designed by McCardell in 1946.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains original magazine and newspaper clippings spanning from the early days of McCardell's career as a fashion designer to the end of it. In the folder are examples of the wide range of her designs and the unique American Sportswear style she created.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxes of tear sheets and clippings. Several document her 1930-1940 stint at Hattie Carnegie's couture house
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed clippings of McCardell's designs including swimwear, daywear and examples of her warp dress and other styles that have become her signature over time. Also in the folder are several profile articles of the designer herself and her collections.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed clippings, some relating to the contest "Maid of Cotton" of which McCardell was a judge that year. Also in the folder are many examples of swimwear and resort designs. It is interesting to note this folder also contains fashion report from Paris and several clippings referring to Dior's New Look, highlighting the discussion in the American market and Media with the comeback of Paris couture after the war.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed clippings, including McCardell's bathing suit featured on the cover of Life Magazine. Also in the folder are clipping regarding McCardell's men's wear design for an event related to the Costume Institute exhibition "Adam in the Looking Glass" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and several clippings relating to her collection of pleated dresses.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958The Xeroxed clippings in this folder show the wide range of McCardell's designs at the time, including swimwear, knits, day dresses, evening gowns and even Children's wear.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes many examples of the casual sportswear style for which McCardell is known: swimwear and resort fashion, printed dresses and 'apron' dresses, to name a few.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes examples of a wide range of McCardell's designs: floral summer dresses, plaid day dresses, coats, evening dresses, beachwear and even children's clothes.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes a coverage of a wide range of McCardell's designs: dresses for afternoon and garden parties, beachwear, tennis outfits, pleated dresses, plaid dress, 'Grecian' style dresses and several examples of her famous 'Pop-over' dress.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines, including the notable Bazaar cover featuring her bateu neck square red shirt with black polka dots in diminishing sizes. It also includes clipping with a plaid dress now at the collection at MFIT.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed advertisements from leading department stores like Lord & Taylor, Niemen-Marcus and Bonwit Teller, as well as many lesser known retailers. It includes an ad for McCardell's children's wear designs for Saks Fifth Avenue.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains advertisements from Townely Frocks and Hattie Carnegie, as well as retailers such as Russeks, Best & co., and Niemen-Marcus.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains advertisements from Townely Frocks as well as department stores such as Lord&Taylor and Niemen-Marcus. It includes examples of McCardell's denim designs and 'Pop-over' dresses.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains advertisements for retailers such as B. Altman & Co., Russeks and Lord & Taylor, as well as for fabric manufacturers such as Miron and Bates.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains advertisements for retailers such as B. Altman & Co., Bonwit Teller and Lord & Taylor, as well as for fabric manufacturers. It includes examples of McCardell's swimwear, day and evening wear.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains original press releases, including these from Townely Frocks and the Fashion League.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains original press releases of radio broadcasts, and from the Fashion League and the New York Dress Institute.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958Original sketches and illustrations
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains pencil fashion illustrations of mostly day dresses. Some have hand written notes and different versions of details sketches. Most unsigned and all undated.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains pencil fashion illustrations, mostly of day dresses and knits. Also in the folder are hand written notes of styles and fabrics. Unsigned and undated.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed programs and invitations to fashion-related events in New York City.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains photographs of McCardell's designs, several of them have relevant newspaper clippings attached. Also in the folder are pictures of McCardell receiving the Mademoiselle Merit Award, 1943.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains pencil, 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, 1905-1958This 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). Few sketches are signed and dated.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains pencil 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, 1905-1958This folder contains two news paper clippings of Paris models.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed clippings, including Claire McCardell's appearance on the cover of Time magazine in 1955.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from national and local newspapers and magazines. It includes examples from her stint at Hattie Carnegie, as well as reports on her work, design aesthetic and methods and her background. Also in this folder is a cover of Mademoiselle from September1940.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings with examples of day dresses and summer cotton dresses. It also includes several articles about McCardell's work featuring her pictures, as well as reports on the Mademoiselle Magazine Merit Award she won that year.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from local and national publications and includes the January cover of Glamour magazine. Also in this folder are many examples of McCardell's swimwear.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from local and national publications. Its content shows the wide range of McCardell's designs, from day dresses, to coats, beachwear and even ski outfits.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958In this folder contains examples of McCardell's day and evening dresses, resort and swimwear and several examples of her empire dinner dresses. Also in the folder are clippings relating to McCardell's rayon collection of mix and match beach outfits.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes examples of McCardell's use of double top stitching as a design element in day dresses, as well as examples of her bathing suits, safari suits and sailing outfits, Also in the folder are clippings relating to her raincoat line for 'Main Street fashions'.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958Advertisements published in magazines and newspapers, including department stores' ads featuring McCardell's designs and of lines she specifically created for retailers across the country. It also includes ads in which her name is used to indorse fabric manufacturers and lines of accessories and undergarments.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This folder contains advertisements, including a Lord &Taylor ad congratulating McCardell on her appearance on the cover of Vogue. In the folder there is also an ad for fabric with Raoul Dufy's prints from a series of a line of fabrics featuring works of artists like Picasso and Chagall. McCardell designed a resort ensemble with Dufy's print.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958Press releases
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder includes hand written notes which seems to be describing garment styles, fabrics and knits.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed personal and corporate correspondence, where appropriate original newspaper clippings are attached.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958Original Photographs
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This folder contains clippings from newspapers and magazines. It includes examples of McCardell's 'Grecian' style jersey dresses, coats, resort and swimwear.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958This folder contains Xeroxed advertisements of retailers such as B.Altman & Co, Marshall Field & Company, Filene's, The Bloom Store and Lord & Taylor.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958Personal and corporate correspondence
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958Programs and events
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This folder contains one picture of McCardell at a dinner party.
McCardell, Claire, 1905-1958This 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, 1905-1958Student 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, 1905-1958This 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