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.
The Claire McCardell Project
An American Original: Celebrating Claire McCardell
Claire McCardell Famous Figures from Frederick, MD
Claire McCardell, Iconic Designer, is Memorialized in Bronze - Threads
The Claire McCardell Project
The Claire McCardell Project
Pioneering Designer Claire McCardell to Get Statue, Children's Book
Public Art - HEMPEL
Honoring an icon: Frederick Art Club unveils statue of fashion trailblazer Claire McCardell, Downtown Frederick
Claire McCardell Famous Figures from Frederick, MD
Claire McCardell Famous Figures from Frederick, MD
Claire McCardell: In Print & Out of the Box – Maryland Center for History and Culture
Honoring an icon: Frederick Art Club unveils statue of fashion trailblazer Claire McCardell, Downtown Frederick
