denim, and jersey in a variety of garments, not just as day wear Elimination of highly-structured undergarments such as corsets, crinolines, and girdles Use of rivets and other work clothes fasteners References External links McCardell's page at the New School's website 1955 Time magazine article on McCardell's life and work 1998 New York Times article on McCardell's life, work, and contemporary influence McCardell's biography from the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame McCardell's biography from Fashion Encyclopedia Original McCardell design sketches, from The New School's archives Extant examples of McCardell's work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art American Ingenuity: Sportswear 1930s–1970s, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Claire McCardell (see index) The Claire McCardell Project- Monument to Claire McCardell in Frederick, Maryland. 1905 births 1958 deaths Parsons School of Design alumni Hood College alumni American fashion designers People from Frederick, Maryland