Important 1949 Museum Held Claire McCardell Dress designer-moschino Extremely pretty and extremely romantic

Extremely pretty and extremely romantic while the color keeps it from being to saccharine

The buttons and loops are covered in a metal thread so add a little extra bit of gleam down the front

19" at the back

17" to the side

Note that the measurements listed are all adjustable a good 2 inches up or down because of the wrap style

Important 1949 Museum Held Claire McCardell Dress designer-moschino Extremely pretty and extremely romanticThis incredible dress is from the 1949 collection by Claire MacCardell and its a version in a camel wool is held in The Mets permanent collection which I have also shown here. My version is a deep blue in a heavy and early silky rayon. The body of the dress is entirely pleated in tight, sharp perma pleats that create tremendous movement when you move. They slightly soften out at each side for an interesting contrast and continue the line of the solid