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Woman's dress

Claire McCardell1940/1949

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States

Halter dress of plaid cotton, fitted bodice with full skirt, brass hook closures at front, halter ties around neck. Label: "claire mccardell clothes"

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  • Title: Woman's dress
  • Creator: Claire McCardell
  • Creator Birth Date: 1905
  • Creator Death Date: 1958
  • Fashion House: Townley
  • Date Created: 1940/1949
  • Provenance: Dealer purchased from Unique Vintage Clothing Store in Shaker Heights, Ohio. MFA purchase via an internet auction from Ann Tartaglia
  • Type: Dress
  • Rights: Gift of Miss Mary Chamberlain, by exchange. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
  • Medium: Cotton, brass hook-and-eye closures
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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