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The visionary designer Claire McCardell on BookNotes

By Judith Krummeck
Published June 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM EDT
The visionary designer Claire McCardell on BookNotes

You know Claire McCardell through ballet flats, mix-and-match separates, pockets, zippers, leggings, and more, yet she remains the most influential fashion designer you’ve never heard of. Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson has set out to change that with her book, Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free.

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Judith Krummeck
Judith Krummeck has been WBJC’s evening drive-time host since 1998. Before immigrating to the United States, she was the arts editor for SAfm at the South African Broadcasting Corporation, where she also presented live symphony concerts for SABC-TV. She is also a published author, actor, and teacher.
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