Claire McCardell
Day Dress

DesignerAmerican, 1905–1958
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Day Dress
Date1945–1955
PlaceUnited States
MediumCotton, glass, and metal
Credit LineGift of Pebbles Solomon
Object number96.1777
Not on view

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ProvenancePebbles Solomon; given to MFAH, 1996.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label: "Claire McCardell clothes by Townley."

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Day Dress
Claire McCardell
c. 1958
Wool
91.1746
Ensemble
Claire McCardell
c. 1955
Cotton corduroy
91.1744.A,.B
Ensemble (no. 35280)
Yves Saint Laurent
1970–1975
Silk, leather, plastic, and metal zipper
99.627.A-.C
Dress (no. D 4358)
André Courrèges
1964–1966
Wool double knit, patent leather, metal, and polyester
99.616
Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1960–1965
Wool, polyester shantung, silk charmeuse, and metal
99.610.A-.C
"Chanel" Suit
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
1970–1971
Tweed, wool jersey, silk, satin, metal, and plastic
99.618.A-.C
Dress
James Galanos
c. 1992
Plain weave wool, felt wool, silk, satin, satin ribbon, metal, and plastic
2000.494
Dress
Marimekko
1970–1979
Printed cotton
96.953.A,.B
Ensemble
Bill Blass
1972–1974
Wool, reptile skin, gilded metal, and plastic
95.506.A-.C
Ensemble
Bud Kilpatrick
c. 1955
Polyester chiffon, china silk, and synthetic satin
99.289.A-.C
Ensemble
Bill Blass
1994
Wool and plastic
2000.501.A-.D
Lawrence Carroll
1990
Oil, wax, staples, and canvas on wood
98.313