Claire modeling an apron of her design for Harper's Bazaar, 1949 July
Dates
- 1949 July
Creator
- Frissell, Toni (Antoinette Montgomery), 1907-1988 (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 Photographic Prints ; 4 x 3.5 inches
1 Photographic Negatives ; 5 x 7 inches
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Text included on photographic negative: Claire McCardell, the talented designer, whose label means to many an American girl the special way she wants to look, poses in one of the pretty aprons she has designed for the New York Association for the Blind, to be made by blind workers. A flaring circle of yellow dotted swiss, with a string tie, it covers the skirt of your dinner dress while you commute between your guests and the kitchen—or, on a very hot day, you might wear it with only a pretty petticoat and a bare-back blouse, as Miss McCardell does here on the back porch. $3.98, at the Lighthouse, 111 East 59th Street, New York 22.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one large flat box that contains approximately 193 photos divided among 11 large folders. For the most part, the photographs have been divided by subject matter (Family Vacations, Portraits, etc.), but there are separate folders for any damaged, oversize, or color photographs. Most of the photographs are of Claire and were taken after she became a well-known fashion designer. There is one framed photograph, PP238.05.047, a portrait of Claire McCardell taken by Richard Avedon, located in framed storage.
Notes written on the verso of the photographs are listed in a General Note for each item in the container list.
Creator
- Frissell, Toni (Antoinette Montgomery), 1907-1988 (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org