Browse Items (45 total)

• Blouse and skirt without jacket

  B. Rust colored wool melton suit skirt; A-line; regular waistband; single welt slash pockets; two hook and eye closures on side with zipper closure. C. Deep orange silk faille blouse (untucked); turtleneck collar; three hook and eye closures in front; long sleeves; bias cut; side zipper closure.
  
  Worn with suit jacket (Object ID #2004.17.15.a) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags blouse, Claire McCardell, orange, red, rust, silk faille, skirt, suit, wool melton

• Blouse

  Black wool jersey blouse; shaped as fitted mini dress; square neckline; spaghetti straps with looped ends attach at front neckline with gold metal shank buttons; left side zipper closure.

  Tags black, blouse, Claire McCardell, wool jersey

• Skirt

  Black silk damask dirndl skirt with self-patterned Liberty floral design; wide pointed waistband; left side zipper closure with single hook and eye; calf length.

  Tags black, Claire McCardell, floral, silk damask, skirt

• Shorts

  Red orange wool flannel shorts; white top-stitching; wide, deep central front inverted pleat, two additional frontal pleats and two back pleats; slant pockets lined with orange nylon; open slit on right side of shorts; basting threads around lower cuffs.

  Tags Claire McCardell, orange, red, shorts, wool flannel

• Halter top

  Light blue slubbed cotton halter top; two French darts; hook and eye closure with crocheted button and loop closure at waistline; button and loop closure at neckline; white cotton inner lining.
  
  This item is a copy of a Claire McCardell item.

  Tags Claire McCardell, cotton, halter top, light blue, reproduction