Claire McCardell Wearing Amazing Dresses of Her Own Creation (1945

Claire McCardell (May 24, 1905 – 1958) was an American fashion designer in the arena of ready-to-wear clothing in the 20th century. She is credited with the creation of American sportswear. In 1942, McCardell created her famed "Popover Dress." It was a response to a Harper's Bazaar challenge to create something fashionable you could wear…

Claire McCardell: In Print & Out of the Box – Maryland Center for History and Culture

Veronica Lake by Eugene Robert Richee (1941)

Caroline Reboux FROM THE BYGONE

Museum at FIT – Art History Insider

Ingrid Bergman for Notorious directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1946)

Jean Claude Pascal

Model In A Claire Mccardell Dress #1 by Horst P. Horst

vaudeville FROM THE BYGONE

Misia Sert FROM THE BYGONE

Claire McCardell originated The American Look (part 1)

Xtabay Vintage Clothing Boutique - Portland, Oregon: Dress Of The Day: 1950's Claire McCardell

Claire McCardell: the American who invented sportswear, making women more free!