Season 8 · Episode 254
Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II
Dressed: The History of Fashion
August 8, 202532m 12s
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Show Notes
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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