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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Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats, an interview with Clarissa Esguerra (Dressed Classic)

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