#carolyn schnurer

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Photo by Nina Leen, 1950.

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US Vogue August 15, 1952

Ivy Nicholson wears black gabardine middy pants. By Carolyn Schnurer, in Juilliard wool. Ballet flats, by Capezio.

Ivy Nicholson porte un pantalon middy noir en gabardine. Par Carolyn Schnurer, en laine Juilliard. Ballerines, par Capezio.

Photo Ted Croner vogue archive

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“Sitting Ducks”

Carolyn Schnurer, 1954

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Orange means healing.

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Satin-faced cotton dress and two-faced panel that doubles as a stole by Carolyn Schnurer

Dorian Leigh

Harper's Bazaar, January 1951

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Serge Balkin (American, 1905-1990)

Model is wearing fisherman blue beach-suit with green belt by Carolyn Schnurer

1945

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Carolyn Schnurer

Charm, May 1955

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Reposted from @heckelverri 1954 - A modelo MARY JANE RUSSELL veste Carolyn Schnurer - Foto JOHN RAWLINGS -#fashionasart #modaarte #historiadamoda #moda #fotografosdemoda#eugenelacroix1 @eugenelacroix1 #photography https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWVdttItks/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Every time the "reader" wears a sundress, I wanna go back in time and assassinate Carolyn Schnurer

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"The Rice Bowl Dress" Carolyn Schnurer 

1952

During her twenty-year career in fashion, from 1944 to 1964, Carolyn Schnurer (1908-1998) was a pioneer in the newly emerging American sportswear industry. Directing her designs toward young active women, Schnurer developed coordinates and dresses that were unfussy, required minimal foundation garments and could be worn for a variety of occasions. Particularly renowned for her culturally-inspired resort collections, rather than a blatantly costumed appearance, Schnurer's designs maintained a classic American silhouette while incorporating the cultural theme in fabric selection or construction detail.

For her "Flight to Japan" collection, Schnurer adapted elements of Japanese costumes and textiles, as well as architecture and decorative arts. In this example, the neckline, inspired by a reversed kimono, emphasizes the wearer's collar bones and delicately frames the face. The geometric textile pattern is inspired by sekkazome paper (meaning snow flower or snowflake dyeing), a technique in which mulberry paper is accordion pleated, folded into various patterns and dip dyed. The skirt, which is vertically boned, was inspired by Japanese oilcloth parasols. This effect creates a graceful A-line silhouette and was a practical alternative to the cumbersome crinoline petticoats prevalent in the early 1950s.

The MET (Accession Number: 2009.300.155)

Currently on view: In America: An Anthology of Fashion

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Carolyn Schnurer for Everglaze, 1955 ad

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Peck & Peck 1955

Dolores Parker

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US Vogue January 1955

Destination Sicily./Destination Sicile.

Fiona Campbell-Walter wears a long-sleeved summer dress, in black and white ABC Everglaze cotton (Norwegian design), by Carolyn Schnurer.

Fiona Campbell-Walter porte une robe d'été à manches longues, en coton noir et blanc ABC Everglaze (design norvégien), par Carolyn Schnurer.

Photo Henry Clarke vogue archive

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"Sitting Duck"

Carolyn Schnurer, 1951

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Model wearing Carolyn Schnurer

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Bathing suit from Carolyn Schnurer’s Gold Coast Memos collection, 1953.

(source: Metropolitan Museum of Art)