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August 11, 2025

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

Today we’re joined by journalist and author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, talking about her critically-acclaimed book, Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free, which came out in June of 2025 from Simon & Schuster. Named a New York Times Editors’ Choice, an Amazon Editor’s pick for Best History, and a must-read book featured in Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, Elle, Forbes, Harper’s Bazaar, and on NPR’s All Things Considered, among many others, Dickinson’s first book has been hailed as an exceptional biography and an essential read that “puts the American fashion icon Claire McCardell back in the pantheon,” according to Kate Bolick of The New York Times Book Review.

Learn more, including where to purchase: https://www.eedickinson.com/

 

 

 

 

 

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Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

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