Claire McCardell timeline and innovations in her career:
1905: Claire McCardell born in Fredrick, Maryland
1925: Graduates from high school at the age of 16
1925-1928: First attends Hood College in Fredrick, transfers to Parsons School of Design, spends last year at Parson’s Paris branch
1927-1930: Embarks on a succession of frustrating jobs
1929: Hired as assistant to designer to Robert Turk
1931: Becomes assistant to designer Robert Turk for Townley Frocks
1932: Turk dies suddenly in sailing accident, Claire finishes his collection and becomes head designer at Towley
1934: McCardell innovates with mix and match separates
1925-1928: First attends Hood College in Fredrick, transfers to Parsons School of Design, spends last year at Parson’s Paris branch
1927-1930: Embarks on a succession of frustrating jobs
1929: Hired as assistant to designer to Robert Turk
1931: Becomes assistant to designer Robert Turk for Townley Frocks
1932: Turk dies suddenly in sailing accident, Claire finishes his collection and becomes head designer at Towley
1934: McCardell innovates with mix and match separates
1936: Launches her first swimwear line
1938: First designer success with the “Monastic” dress
1939-1940: Townly folds, McCardell spends brief stint working for Hattie Carnegie
1940: Townly reopens, McCardell brings out her first line with them
1942: Designs “Popover” dress and the Diaper Swimsuit
1943: Marries Texas born Architect Irving Drought Harris, Wins fashion’s Coty award
1944: Ballett slipers adapted as shoes
1952: McCardell becomes partner and vice president of Townly
1955: McCardell uses the designs of artists including Chagall, Leger, Picasso, Miro and Dufy to make cotton resort clothes.
1938: First designer success with the “Monastic” dress
1939-1940: Townly folds, McCardell spends brief stint working for Hattie Carnegie
1940: Townly reopens, McCardell brings out her first line with them
1942: Designs “Popover” dress and the Diaper Swimsuit
1943: Marries Texas born Architect Irving Drought Harris, Wins fashion’s Coty award
1944: Ballett slipers adapted as shoes
1952: McCardell becomes partner and vice president of Townly
1955: McCardell uses the designs of artists including Chagall, Leger, Picasso, Miro and Dufy to make cotton resort clothes.
1956: Received the Parsons Medal for Distinguished Achievement for her contributions to design 1958: Claire McCardell dies of cancer at the age of 53
And here we present more of her fabulous swimwear designs.
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