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.