Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II

Update: 2025-08-08

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In part-two of our 2022 exploration of the career of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, we discuss her work during WWII which yielded some of her most iconic designs.

For additional reading, check out Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson's recently released biography Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free (2025).

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Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II

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