By A Mystery Man Writer
Learn how Frederick-born local Claire McCardell, revolutionized women's fashion in the 1940s and 1950s by focusing on comfort, usefulness, and flexibility.
Born in Frederick, Maryland in 1905, Claire McCardell moved to New York as a young woman and pursued a career in the fashion industry. The impression she made and the designs she innovated became a part of American fashion history. Her legacy in the fashion world continues to be celebrated today.
Claire / McCardell – Maryland Center for History and Culture
Claire McCardell: In Print & Out of the Box – Maryland Center for History and Culture
Claire McCardell Exhibition at FIT: Exploring Fashion's Pioneer — Blog
Two exhibitions celebrate groundbreaking Frederick-born designer Claire McCardell, Arts & entertainment
Woman's Dress LACMA Collections
Claire McCardell Famous Figures from Frederick, MD
An American Original: Celebrating Claire McCardell
Fashion designer Claire McCardell designed clothes for real women - The Washington Post
The designer who radically suggested that women should wear what's comfortable - The Washington Post
New Claire McCardell monument helps to put the iconic fashion designer — and Frederick — on the map, Arts & entertainment
The Claire McCardell Project
Claire McCardell Exhibition at FIT: Exploring Fashion's Pioneer — Blog