Claire McCardell, the pioneer of American sportswear, invented the shirtwaist dress and wrap-around. She was most popular in the 1940s and never forgot a woman's need for pockets. This dress would be in Luba's vintage corner. "Instead of the Schiaparellis, Mainbochers and Nettie Rosensteins their grandmothers cherished, instead of the Claire McCardells, Pauline Trigères and Nina Riccis their mothers coveted, today's society ladies seek Armani evening gowns reduced to fifteen hundred dollars." - pp. 37, To My Dearest Friends Next photo >> Gallery Mainpage