West Coast Claire McCardell lovers I'm coming to you! Join me on Thurs. Oct. 23 at 7:00 pm at the ASU FIDM Museum in Los Angeles. The museum has an incredible collection of McCardell clothes, and this promises to be a special night. Register at the link below: asuevents.asu.edu/event/guest-...

How Do You Turn an Article Into a Book? I talked to @narrativelyacademy.bsky.social about how my biography on Claire McCardell began as a feature story in the Washington Post Magazine. This is for my fellow writing craft nerds! www.narrativelyacademy.com/p/how-do-you...

It’s every author’s dream to see their book resonate with readers. Thank you @andreaavery.bsky.social 🤍

No #SundaySentence this week. Just an appreciation for local book stores and local writers. @snugbooksbmore.bsky.social @eedickinson.bsky.social

Beautiful mid century print helps to date this Claire McCardell dress to the early #1950s. Its shawl style scarf tucks into the broad black belt, cinched in with a narrow buckle #fidmmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

DC! I’m coming to you this Tuesday! I’ll be reading from my critically lauded new book CLAIRE McCARDELL: THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE and I may even have a handful of surprise give-aways… www.eventbrite.com/e/the-inner-...

Thought about reading the new William Buckley bio but think I will read this bio of Claire McCardell instead. #pocketsFTW 📚https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/books/review/elizabeth-evitts-dickinson-claire-mccardell.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YE8.XVho.6qEqoWq8oE6A&smid=url-share

🟣 “The press dubbed Dior’s collection the “New Look.” To McCardell, though, it was a return to the old ways of manipulating a woman’s body. If you were cinched into a corset, unable to breathe, without pockets, needing help to get dressed, you were a showpiece ✨not an autonomous individual.✨”

Claire McCardell is a cover girl once again! My biography about the most important designer you’ve likely never heard of has made the cover of today’s @nytimes.com Book Review 🤍🤍🎉

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Why McCardell vs. Dior? Claire McCardell became the “gal who defied Dior” according to writer Betty Friedan (yes, THAT Friedan) and it’s because McCardell gave women elegant comfort over the corseted wasp-waist of the New Look. Read all about it in Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free.

Claire McCardell changed fashion forever, Julia Turner writes. The designer advocated for pockets, denim, and ballet flats—revolutionizing clothing for women:

"fashion is a purveyor of cultural truth" : @eedickinson.bsky.social noting the turn back to Dior's "New Look" in modern fashion. There is a move back to controlling women's bodies through fashion.

This is today! It’s going to be awesome. It’s free and online and we start at 9 am MT / 11:00 am EST www.okeeffemuseum.org/events/clair...

A woman who read my book emailed me to say: "I've always loved Claire McCardell, I just didn't know it." It's so true—much of what we wear today has the DNA of McCardell's ingenious designs.

Julia Turner wrote a thought-provoking review of my book Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free for @theatlantic.com. McCardell "had a core conviction, and she never abandoned it:Women deserve to be comfortable—in their clothes, and in the world." Amen! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

Claire McCardell in very good company @greedyreads.bsky.social 🤗🥳

The Claire McCardell book tour continues on Wed.July 2 with a very special virtual event for the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. O’Keeffe exemplified refined, modern style and Claire McCardell was one of her favorite designers. Join me to learn why! (It’s free!) www.okeeffemuseum.org/events/clair...

Thank you, Claire McCardell! www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/b...

My book launch for CLAIRE McCARDELL: THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE was last week and the crowd brought their A game. It was awesome.

We can thank Claire McCardell for pockets in women's clothing, as well as hoods. Read Dickinson's Simon and Schuster biography of this influential 20th century designer. msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/06/mmgm...

This is my platonic ideal of a non-fiction book: well written, interesting subject, well sourced, and left me inspired to learn more! Thank you @eedickinson.bsky.social for this great book! bookshop.org/p/books/clai...

Meet the most influential clothier you’ve never heard of. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/c... @simonandschuster.bsky.social @eedickinson.bsky.social #Booksky

"She shattered cultural norms." Today's book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @eedickinson.bsky.social & @simonandschuster.bsky.social! Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe

🥂 It’s pub day! 🥂 CLAIRE McCARDELL:THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE is out today wherever books are sold.

Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b... Titles/authors in alt-text. Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comment 🧵 #Booksky

W Magazine picks CLAIRE McCARDELL THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE as a must-read book of summer 🎉🌞 My book comes out on June 17, but you can pre-order wherever books are sold.

I’m coming to New York June 12! Attendees of this event will have access to my book — which the New York Times and Oprah Daily call a must read — 5 days before it officially launches. See you there!

I’ve pre-ordered, excited to find out more about this amazing designer. Meanwhile, here are a couple of ready-to-wear examples (L 1955, R c1948) via Fondation Azzedine Alaia. Photos my own (2023).

I’ve researched women’s lives in physical and digital archives for years, and to this day I sometimes forget that you cannot search by their names, you have to use their husband’s name and tack a “Mrs.” on, and it enrages me anew every time.

Inside the archives and behind the scenes of the writing of my new biography on midcentury fashion designer Claire McCardell. A lovely film made by Baltimore’s own Joe Rubino. CLAIRE McCARDELL: THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE comes out in two months! youtu.be/BISKJOBsdKo?...

Kirkus Reviews just gave a starred review to my new book CLAIRE McCARDELL: THE DESIGNER WHO SET WOMEN FREE ✨✨ Out June 17 from Simon & Schuster

It’s true. This happened to me. Tertulia stole my name, face, and social media posts about books and my family, and they created a page purportedly written *by me* where I “recommended” books and products to buy. Without my knowledge. I only discovered it existed bc I have an alert for my name.

Last night Neko Case told a room of us in DC that she’s “Broke as fuck.” One of the most prolific and talented musicians of our generation said this. People were stunned. Then she explained how Spotify works. Capitalism never cared for artists and now it’s near impossible to make a living as one.

I threw my laptop out an open window only to discover that Copilot had installed itself onto my fountain pen and Leuchtturm notebook.