A New Book Celebrates Claire McCardell’s Contribution to Fashion
Claire McCardell’s name is often forgotten, but her legacy is evident in the landscape of modern American fashion. Pockets, ballet flats, wrap dresses, mix-and-match separates, easy-to-reach zippers—all McCardellisms. In her newest book available now, Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free, author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson tells the story of the woman whose work toes…