Dr Kate Strasdin on X: Claire McCardell must be up there with the best designers of practical summer wear. She created cotton dresses that were wearable, functional, bright & breezy. These 1940s
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Colour Conversation with Dr Kate Strasdin, fashion historian
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Colour Conversation with Dr Kate Strasdin, fashion historian
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Dr Kate Strasdin on X: Claire McCardell must be up there with the best designers of practical summer wear. She created cotton dresses that were wearable, functional, bright & breezy. These 1940s