Lot Details
Lot 65
Claire McCardell Velveteen Party Dress
Circa 1947
Forest green, with wide square neck, puffed sleeves, the skirt gathered at waist, with back inverted pleat, side button and loop detail, side pockets, edges outlined in double topstitching, size 6, no label.
Very good condition, hem lengthened.
A silk version of the dress is illustrated in Yohannan and Rolf, Claire McCardell: Redefining Modernism, p.64.
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $250 (includes buyer's premium)
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