"Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free" Book Launch

Celebrate the riveting hidden history of Maryland’s Claire McCardell, considered one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century. Join award-winning journalist, Baker Artist Award winner, and author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson for the launch of her new biography, “Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free.” Enjoy a conversation about the behind-the-scenes writing of a book that’s filled with personal drama and industry secrets, and that reveals how Claire McCardell built an empire at a time when women rarely made the upper echelons of business. Tickets include a signed copy of the book as well as access to the “Claire/McCardell” exhibition.

Doors at 6 pm. Talk begins at 6:30 pm. Reception to follow the talk.