A portrait of fashion designer Claire McCardell (1905-1958) in front of a drawing board that was featured in Harper's Bazaar magazine. Born in Frederick, Maryland, McCardell pioneered the creation of casual, comfortable American sportswear for women. Verso transcription: 1958 Harper’s Bazaar June / L. Dahl-Wolfe Page 108 (not same view) / Women’s -Fri 29 pi…

Profile view of Claire McCardell

Description

A portrait of fashion designer Claire McCardell (1905-1958) in front of a drawing board that was featured in Harper's Bazaar magazine. Born in Frederick, Maryland, McCardell pioneered the creation of casual, comfortable American sportswear for women.

Verso transcription: 1958 Harper’s Bazaar June / L. Dahl-Wolfe Page 108 (not same view) / Women’s -Fri 29 pi x 6 ¾ in. w/ Clair

Creator

Dahl-Wolfe, Louise

Date

1958-06

Collection Number

PP238

Dimensions

8 x 10 inches

Object ID

PP238.06.003

Extent

1 print

Resource ID

192

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.