Cute and practical vintage style clothes for every day wear. Here are the heritage labels, newtomarket brands, and local launches were most. Clare potter was a fashion designer who was born in jersey city, new jersey in 1903. Shop 87 top 1940s style clothing and earn cash back all in one place. Today 1940s fashion has revived in the form of sexy pinup dresses, flattering aline tea dresses and swing dresses, high waisted pants and peep toe shoes for the ladies. In 1931 she went to townley frocks as an assistant to robert turk when he was given the job of head designer. It looks just like it should, and comes with the ease of fit and care of modern clothes. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. We make weekly, in person, post office trips to get orders dispatched. Clothes and mens and ladies fashions in the 1940s prices. The 1940s were an iconic period of womens dress history, with the familiar square shoulders, crepe tea dresses and seamed stockings paired with red lips, victory curls and head scarves. She is credited with the creation of american sportswear. The dresses are from the 90s onward, all in great condition, some with additional items. See more ideas about claire mccardell, vintage outfits and vintage fashion.
A fully illustrated history of 1940s fashion and style for women, from 1940 to 1949. At blue 17 vintage, we offer all fashion garments needed for all to emulate truly authentic 1940s clothing fashion, all available at great prices my bag 0 call us now. Celebrates the defining looks for men from each featured era. The trends, designers, dresses, shoes, hairstyles, makeup and stories from the ww2 era and post war paris. She was educated at parsons school of design, where she spent her second year studying and working in paris. See more ideas about claire mccardell, vintage outfits, vintage fashion. In the 1930s she was one of the first american fashion designers to be promoted as an individual design talent.
Claire advises on all aspects of corporate and commercial law, including mergers and acquisitions, management buyoutsbuyins, joint ventures, investments and all types of commercial contracts. Katharine rocks a gingham dress and cinchedin waist on the set of the philadelphia story in 1940. Shop vintage and contemporary claire mccardell clothing from the worlds best fashion stores. A range of original forties crepe and rayon dresses plus 40sinspired fashion and all the finishing touches to give you an authentic look. During the first five years of the 1940s, world war ii raged all over europe. Yes, pcm is home to plenty of higherend chains like madewell and west elm, but you already know about those. Customize any of our mccracken county high designs to fully personalize your product by choosing colors, text, and even adding a back design.
From wideleg suspender pants to sailorinspired trousers to stylish denim overalls, the 1940s vintageinspired collection at unique vintage brings you updated menswear styles to channel your inner marlene dietrich in genderblurring fashion. The worlds largest 1940s resource and database, find 1940s event and dances, 1940s style entertainers, traders of 1940s memorabilia, goods and merchandise, and others organisations dedicated to the 1940s period. Claire mccracken ecommerce product photography guide to taking the best product photos in 2020 online shoppers want the best of both worlds. Perhaps more than any other decade, the 1920s have been romanticized and idealized in fashion, film and literature. In recent years she has also developed particular expertise in sports law, having acted for a number of sports governing bodies clubs and athletes. Working under her elided name clarepotter, she has been credited as one of the inventors of american sportswear.
A selection of 1940s vintage clothing and accessories for women. Based in suffolk, we buy and sell vintage clothing, specialising in clothing, shoes, hats. With the first half of the 1940s dominated by world war ii, fashion stalled. Vintage claire mccardell clothing 9 for sale at 1stdibs. Wide selection of blouses, jackets, skirts, shirts, pajamas, dresses, pants, belts and beauty products. Sep 04, 2015 nevertheless, ive decided to share my secret favourite online 1920s vintage clothing stores with you all. Mccracken county high custom apparel and merchandise. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Everybody was issued with a ration book by the government.
In 1996 a new york company produced a line of clothing labeled claire mccardell. Based in manhattan, she continued designing through the. Paris reigned the fashion world, also in new york untill claire mccardell came along. Based in suffolk, we buy and sell vintage clothing, specialising in clothing, shoes, hats and accessories from the 1930s, 1940s and. From the 1930s to the 1950s, she was known for designing functional, affordable, and stylish womens sportswear within the constraints of massproduction, and is today acknowledged as the creator of the american look. While in paris, mccardell was exposed to the work of the best french designers of the period. History of 1940s fashion 1940 to 1949 glamour daze. Classic a line tea dresses with wraps, peplums, and shirtwaists.
When he died in an accident, mccardell was given the job of finishing the fall 1932 line. American and pacific styles for the pearl harbour look and vintage glamour without the rationing. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Before seventh avenue was mass producing copies of french creations, claire originated the american look and paved the way for designers as halston, calvin klein and donna karan. The coats are a mixture, one from the 1940s, others from the 70s to 80s. Start browsing today or create your own design from scratch. We also wore brocades, ruffled shirts, and high boots which evoked the fashions of the 17th c. Check out photos and products worn by claire dunphy on modern family. Claire mccardell originated the american look part 1. Claire mccardells 19051958 first important job in fashion was as an assistant to designer robert turk from 19291931. Womens many women are drawn to the unique femininity of vintage inspired fashion because the silhouettes celebrate the female form and flatter the diverse figures of real women. Paris was the capital of fashion in the 1940s where fredrick worth and maggy wagner presented new models differing, for example, in length and width of the skirts.
Claire s, formerly known as claire s accessories, is an american retailer of accessories, jewelry, and toys primarily aimed toward girls, tweens and teens. Nevertheless, ive decided to share my secret favourite online 1920s vintage clothing stores with you all. View claire mccrackens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Miss bamboo stocks a range of her own label shirt waist 1940s dress in vintage rayon and other cotton fabrics. Miss bamboo stocks a wide range of ladies 1940s clothing. Both men and women were often seen in their uniforms during the war and, if they were not, their clothing styles were dictated by rationing and utility clothing. However, my budget restricts me, so i am to collect a mixture of genuine vintage pieces and modern dresses, hats and accessories made to an authentic 1920s pattern. Looking at her own life as a starting point for her line, mccardells casually elegant, pareddown minimalism and lifestyledriven sportswear of the late 1930s and 1940s helped forge and define what came to be known as the american look and heralded the beginning of a new appreciation for american fashion.
Hippiefolks wore moccasins and fringed vests which evoked the clothing of the 19th c. With the second world war ww2 and clothing rationing, the war time pride of fashion on a budget became the norm. Check out our tshirts, polo shirts, hoodies and more great items. A fabulous 1940s claire mccardell cobalt blue wool shawlfront day dress with silk shawlstyled collar in front. Although ireland did not take part in the war, its effects were felt by people all over the country. The film noir detective, gangster or mobster costume is especially popular now. Spread the love good housekeeping fashion design images oct 1930 4 c20th fashion history 1930s by pauline weston thomas for fashion oct 1930 good housekeeping fashion design images part 4 c20th fashion history 1930s the october 1930 good housekeeping magazine had many fine images showing the latest autumn fashion styles. It was founded in 1961 and is based in hoffman estates, illinois, a suburb of chicago. Id solely buy authentic 1920s if i could, and its certainly out there. Claire mccardell for townley 1950s black dress with shirt style top, full skirt, and long sleeves. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover claires connections and jobs at similar companies.
Claire mccardell may 24, 1905 march 22, 1958 was an american fashion designer of readytowear clothing in the twentieth century. Heyday is a tiny business of just a few staff working remotely. Full line of mens vintage inspired clothing includes styles from the 1910s through the 1950s. There are many parallels, because clothing of that period had a nostalgic, romantic flair. Claire mccardell 19051958 was an american fashion designer in the arena of readytowear clothing in the 20th century. Pinstripe zoot suits, two tone shoes, vests, suspenders and fedora hats are back in fashion for men. We specialise in reproduction vintage style clothing from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The company is owned by apollo global management, llc as of october 27, 2012, claires has 3,469 stores in 36 countries. With the end of world war i, the onset of prohibition and the passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote this decade embodied a celebratory attitude and a boisterous break from the past. Claire mccardells name is wellestablished as one of the most important american designers of the 20th century. Although post offices are still open weve come to find we arent feeling comfortable with our post office trips. This practice was challenged by the mccardell family and the company, which had closed anyway, agreed to stop production. Claires, formerly known as claires accessories, is an american retailer of accessories, jewelry, and toys primarily aimed toward girls, tweens and teens.
Squared shoulders, narrow hips, and skirts that ended just below the knee were the height of fashion. Read 40 articles about 1940s mens and womens fashion history. It contained coupons similar to postage stamps, which. This book explains the periods sewing techniques and makes a range of 1940s outfits to recreate the look of those vintage years. Nov 01, 2017 the 1940s were an iconic period of womens dress history, with the familiar square shoulders, crepe tea dresses and seamed stockings paired with red lips, victory curls and head scarves. Also set sale alerts and shop exclusive offers only on shopstyle.
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