Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

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Claire McCardell was a force in women’s 20th century fashion (we have her to thank for corsets going out of style, introducing wrap dresses, the invention of the ballet flat — just to name a few!) “Filled with personal drama and industry secrets, this story reveals how Claire McCardell built an empire at a time when women rarely made the upper echelons of business. At its core, hers is a story about our right to choose how we dress—and our right to choose how we live.”

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