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Cotton dress designed by Claire McCardell (1905-1958) which uses a textile print designed by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) for Townley (manufacturer). The pumpkin orange frock features a full knee-length skirt, scoop neck, three-quarter sleeves, and a button-down front. Born in Frederick, Maryland, McCardell pioneered the creation of casual, comfortable American sportswear for women.

Dress

Description

Cotton dress designed by Claire McCardell (1905-1958) which uses a textile print designed by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) for Townley (manufacturer). The pumpkin orange frock features a full knee-length skirt, scoop neck, three-quarter sleeves, and a button-down front. Born in Frederick, Maryland, McCardell pioneered the creation of casual, comfortable American sportswear for women.

Creator

Date

circa 1955

Contributor(s)

Contributor(s) Notes

Print designed by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973)

Materials

Cotton

Object ID

2022.19.1

Accession Number

2022.19

Resource ID

21124

Credit Line

Purchased with funds from the Marion Colwill Charitable Trust, and Stiles Tuttle Colwill, in memory of Barbara Pollock Katz.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.