Display of fashion designer Claire McCardell's (1905-1958) clothing designs at a Neiman Marcus department store. This display was part of an exhibit entitled "A twenty year retrospective exhibition of Claire McCardell clothes, 1933 - 1953." Born in Frederick, Maryland, McCardell pioneered the creation of casual, comfortable American sportswear for women.Verso transcription: Rhoton Gilbert / Commercial…

Neiman Marcus store display

Description

Display of fashion designer Claire McCardell's (1905-1958) clothing designs at a Neiman Marcus department store. This display was part of an exhibit entitled "A twenty year retrospective exhibition of Claire McCardell clothes, 1933 - 1953." Born in Frederick, Maryland, McCardell pioneered the creation of casual, comfortable American sportswear for women.

Verso transcription: Rhoton Gilbert / Commercial Photographer / Dallas, TX / Aug 19 1953

Creator

Gilbert, Rhoton

Date

1953-08-19

Collection Number

PP238

Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Object ID

PP238.07.021

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

196

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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