Hattie Carnegie Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Hattie Carnegie was a one woman fashion revolution!!! She reinvented fashion as it was known in the US, beginning in 1909 when she and a friend opened a tiny hat shop until her death in 1956, women's wear would never be the same...The years between saw a design empire that encompassed custom designed clothing, ready to wear, jewelry, handbags, cosmetics, everything but shoes, Carnegie, who couldn't sew, would convey her designs to cutters and sewers who executed her wishes...She built a fashion empire, in 1929 she did $3,500,000. in business! One of Carnegie’s most important legacies to American fashion was the start she gave to emerging designers beginning with Norman Norell in 1928, a long and impressive list of designers include Claire McCardell, Jean Louis, Gus Tassell, James Galanos, Travis Banton...

Gorgeous green wool suit by Hattie Carnegie. Unique tailoring featuring tiny slit pockets, a rounded collar and oversized heavy plastic scalloped buttons. Fully lined in creamy green...