This week we revisit two of our all-time favorite episodes with FIDM Museum curators Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson. Their traveling exhibition Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960 is a definitive retrospective of women’s participation in and their incredible wardrobes pour le sport.Recommended reading: Jones, Kevin and Christina Johnson. Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960. London: Prestel Publishing, 2021.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What stories can our clothes tell? This week we celebrate the groundbreaking exhibition Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with curators Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin. The exhibit is the first to display the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection which prizes the everyday clothing of ordinary women, from hard-worn house dresses to psychedelic micro minis and modern suits to fast-food workers’ uniforms.Can’t see the exhibit in person? Get the book here!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What stories can our clothes tell? This week we celebrate the groundbreaking exhibition Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with curators Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin. The exhibit is the first to display the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection which prizes the everyday clothing of ordinary women, from hard-worn house dresses to psychedelic micro minis and modern suits to fast-food workers’ uniforms.Can’t see the exhibit in person? Get the book here!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What stories can our clothes tell? This week we celebrate the groundbreaking exhibition Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with curators Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin. The exhibit is the first to display the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection which prizes the everyday clothing of ordinary women, from hard-worn house dresses to psychedelic micro minis and modern suits to fast-food workers’ uniforms.Can’t see the exhibit in person? Get the book here!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we revisit one our Halloween-themed episodes from 2018 in which we "dissect" the iconic flapper look from head to toe.Our Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For artist Frida Kahlo, clothing, art and identity were inextricably linked. This week, we revisit our 2018 episode that accompanied the V&A exhibition: Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, which explored the ways Kahlo constructed her iconic image using the clothing and accessories she put on her body.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amid the French Revolution, a youth subculture became notorious for adopting styles so extreme they were dubbed 'incredible' and 'marvelous.' In this 2018 episode from the Dressed archive, we speak about some of fashion's first hipsters: the incroyablesand the merveilleuses.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Please enjoy this episode from the Dressed archive on fashion, politics and the French Revolution, a tumultuous period when the clothes you wore could be a matter of life or death. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.betterhelp.com* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Researchers rejoice! Today we continue our deep dive on American fashion history with Natalie Nudell, who joins us for an update on her multivalent project analyzing and making accessible the Fashion Calendar. Ruth Finley’s Fashion Calendar served as American fashion’s organizational hub for more than seven decades and is an invaluable record of time, place, commerce and the history of design.Recommended resources:Fashion Calendar databaseIn American Fashion: Ruth Finley’s Fashion Calendar@fcrd_fitWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week’s deep dive into the history of American fashion begins with a conversation with Nancy MacDonell who joins us to discuss her newest book Empresses of 7th Avenue: WWII, New York City and the Birth of American Fashion which details the pantheon of women behind the rise of American fashion during the 1940s.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Acorns: https://acorns.com/DRESSED* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this week’s two part episode, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block joins us to discuss the cultural significance of hair and hairdressing in 19th century America, introducing us to the spaces and faces that defined this booming industry and profession and are the subject of her new book Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing.More from Elizabeth L. Block:Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of HairdressingElizabeth's InstagramWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've often discussed what stories are woven into the clothes we wear, but what about those braided into our hair? In this week’s two part episode, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block joins us to discuss the cultural significance of hair and hairdressing in 19th century America, introducing us to the spaces and faces that defined this booming industry and profession and are the subject of her new book Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing.More from Elizabeth L. Block:Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of HairdressingElizabeth's InstagramWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've often discussed what stories are woven into the clothes we wear, but what about those braided into our hair? In this week’s two part episode, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block joins us to discuss the cultural significance of hair and hairdressing in 19th century America, introducing us to the spaces and faces that defined this booming industry and profession and are the subject of her new book Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing.More from Elizabeth L. Block:Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of HairdressingElizabeth's InstagramWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Following up on our wildly popular 2022 episode on obscure fashion terms from history, we bring you an all new two-part episode from A to Z!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Following up on our wildly popular 2022 episode on obscure fashion terms from history, we bring you an all new two-part episode from A to Z!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Based on her one-woman show, WHat I wORE to Work, this week Jo Weldon joins us for a two-part episode to explore the "intersection of fashion, culture and sex work." In part II, we hear about the laws governing what strippers can and cannot wear, what Jo herself wore in her many roles within the sex industry and her ongoing work as a sex worker activist.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Based on her one-woman show, WHat I wORE to Work, this week Jo Weldon joins us for a two-part episode to explore the "intersection of fashion, culture and sex work." From the brothels of Ancient Greece to Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's, part I explores sex worker style throughout history and its centuries-long influence on high fashion.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Artifact Uprising and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.artifactuprising.com* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amber-Dawn Bear Robe joins us to discuss the Indigenous fashion on view on and off the runway at this year's SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market.More SWAIA Fashion:Website and InstagramWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Innovation and Indigenous fashion have gone hand in hand for time  immemorial. From the original "couturiers" of America to those that represent the art form today, we explore the past, present and future of Indigenous design innovation with a compilation of past guest interviews.Guests featured in order of appearance:Christian Allaire joined us in 2020 and 2021Orlando Dugi joined us in 2022Amber-Dawn Bear Robe joined us in 2020, 2023, and 2024Korina Emmerich joined us in 2019Jontay Kahm joined us in 2022Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We conclude our original four part series on Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete with a brand new episode celebrating fashion—and fashion history—at this year’s Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024).Recommended reading:Vogue WorldGymnastic LeotardsMichel & Amazonka Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From Sappho to Stonewall-and-beyond, this week we explore than 2,600 years of lesbian fashion history as Eleanor Medhurst joins us to discuss her recently released book Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we celebrate six years and 500 episodes of Dressed with a live, two part podcast event featuring surprise past Dressed guests and our beloved listeners. Past Dressed guests in order of appearance for part II of this episode:From Basic Instinct to Bridgerton, a Conversation with Ellen MirojnickFashion History Now #23: Cutting Portraits with Silhouette Artist Charles BurnsThe Art and Activism of Dress with Michael Sylvan RobinsonEthics and Responsibility in the Jewelry Industry, an interview with Bliss LauFashioning the Gilded Age: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion with Dr. Elizabeth Block, part I and part IIFashion Period. An Interview with Dr. Shannon WithycombePlanning a trip to Paris? You don't want to miss one of our friend Rebecca Devaney's Textile Tours of Paris!!!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we celebrate six years and 500 episodes of Dressed with a live, two part podcast event featuring surprise past Dressed guests and our beloved listeners. Past Dressed guests in order of appearance:Chicago's Fashionable Past with Jessica Pushor, Part I and Part IILiving History: An interview with Cheyney McKnight, Part I and Part IIFHN #23 Cutting Portraits with Silhouette Artist Charles BurnsA Life Lived in Fashion with Halston Model, Muse and Archivist Chris Royer, Part I and Part IIThe Battle of Versailles: 50 Years Later with "Halstonette" Chris RoyerSome highlights from 500 episodes of Dressed:Biba, an interview with Barbara Hulanicki and Martin PelThe King of Sexy Cling, an interview with Stephen BurrowsSonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, Part I and Part IIBeach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah SchiffSporting Fashion: An interview with Christina Johnson and Kevin Jones, Part I and Part IIThe Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of America, an interview with Ilise S. Carter, Part I and Part IIGordon Parks: The Man of Many HatsFashioning the Philippines: Salvacion Lim Higgins, An Interview with Mark Lewis HigginsThe Joy of Fashion, an Interview with Pat ClevelandThe Magic of 1970s Fashion with Pat Cleveland, Part I and Part IIIn Memoriam, Dressed’s guests we’ve lostSupreme Glamour, an Interview with Mary WilsonFashion Oracle: Trend Forecasting to Paper Dolls with David WolfeFinding Beauty, an Interview with Photographer Tony VaccaroWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fashion and technology converge at the Olympics as we head into the 21st century in the final episode of our four part series which originally aired in 2021. Recommended Media: Ibtihaj MuhammadParalympian Scoutt Bassett Talks Adaptive Clothing and Equality"Fashion Behind the Games" Olympic Games, VogueLA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official ReportsWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From a love match made in Olympic fashion history to a clothed protest seen around the world, today we continue our series on dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete heading from 1948 London to 1968 Mexico City. Recommended Media: Emmet Bryne’s “Radiant Discord: Lance Wyman on the ’68 Olympic Design and the Tlatelolco Massacre”“1968” documentary Do Go On podcast episode “The 1968 Olympic Salute” LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official ReportsLA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History CollectionOlympic Ceremony Database Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part two of this Dressed Classic series from 2021, we dive into the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, where new relationships between fashion and Olympic athletes were forged.Recommended reading:Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony 2020 Tokyo OlympicsLA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official ReportsLA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History CollectionOlympic Ceremony DatabaseThe Nazi Games and Jesse OwensWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the world watching, what does Olympic clothing say without having to say a word? In celebration of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024), we revisit a four part series from the Dressed ar that explores the historical significance of dress to the most celebrated athletic competition in the world. Part I covers over 2500 years of Olympic dress history beginning with the remarkably uncovered first Olympic athletes of ancient Greece and ends with the Games of the IX Olympiad in 1928. Recommended Reading: Tony Perrottet's The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient GamesA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official ReportsA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History CollectionOlympic Ceremony DatabaseWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As we are away enjoying some summer vacation time lounging by the pool, the next few weeks we revisit some of our favorite past episodes including this 2019 minisode where we discuss how the matter of perspiration was dealt with historically in terms caring for one's clothing and the beauty industry's introduction of deodorant products in the 19th century.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As we enjoy a little summer vacation time, the next few weeks we revisit some of our past favorite episodes, including this episode from August 2020 on one of summer's most ubiquitous accessories: sunglasses. Dr. Vanessa Brown joined us to discuss her book Cool Shades: The History and Meaning of Sunglasses and the ways in which sunglasses have been used as tools in the construction of cool and celebrity glamour.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we bring you one of our past favorite episodes from the Dressed closet. Dr. Alison Matthews David joins us to speak about her book and exhibition Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present which explores killer fashion and the myriad of ways clothing has historically been involved in incidents of untimely deaths.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we are joined by theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer, the co-curators of the MFA Boston's current exhibition Dress Up, which celebrates the equally significant role that dress and jewelry play in the deeply personal act and art of dressing up.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part II of our episode on The Met's exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, we chat with Associate Conservator Elizabeth Shaeffer and Collections Specialist Bethany Gingrich about their roles at The Costume Institute and the hidden labor that goes into mounting blockbuster fashion exhibitions.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Andrew Bolton joins us in part I of this two-part episode exploring The Metropolitan Museum of Art's blockbuster exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. With more than 220 objects--all united under the theme of the natural world--the show seeks to evoke the sensory and ephemeral nature of fashion.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672. Aguado is the subject at the heart of her book Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV. Further learning:Sofía Rodríguez Bernis's article "Where Clothing was Kept," in Spanish Fashion at the Courts of Early Modern EuropeWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672. Aguado is the subject at the heart of her book Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV.  Further learning:Sofía Rodríguez Bernis's article "Where Clothing was Kept," in Spanish Fashion at the Courts of Early Modern EuropeWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we explore one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a global coterie of artists, intellectuals, politicians and the international jet set for one of the most sought-after invitations of the 20th century.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Penelope Tree, one of the most iconic faces in modeling history, joins us to speak about her recently released novel, Piece of My Heart, a fictionalized account of Tree’s own life, loves and meteoric rise to success as an international It Girl during the late 1960s and early 1970s.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with embroidery historian Isabella Rosner who joins us to discuss her recently published book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals. Each of which stand as a testament to the triumphs and sorrows of the human spirit and a reminder of "what can be created when freedom is out of reach."More from Isabella:InstagramWebsiteSew What? PodcastWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Embroidery historian Isabella Rosner joins us to discuss her recently published book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals who are a testament to the triumphs and sorrows of the human spirit and a reminder of "what can be created when freedom is out of reach."More from Isabella:InstagramWebsiteSew What? PodcastWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode we chat about the latest news from Black Barbieland, our thoughts on Bridgerton season 3, an incredible exhibition of textiles woven from Golden Orb Weaving Spider silk threads and the work of Korean artist Choi So Young, who repurposes denim and other garments to create mind-blowing collage works depicting the complex geometries of her homeland's cityscapes.Recommended resources:Golden Orb Weaver Spider silk capeWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We explore the fasten-ating history of closing clothes through the lens of three of the most familiar fasteners in our wardrobes today: zippers, velcro, and magnets!Additional Resources:Don't Say Velcro! videoWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we open up our listener mail to discuss affordable options for ethically made garments, recommend some additional fashion history books for kids and chat about some listener requested episodes that are currently in the works. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff join us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion which presents groundbreaking new research on beach pajamas as a missing piece of the puzzle in women's adoption of pants in the early 20th century.Check out Janine's online shop Guermantes Vintage.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We continue our conversation with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. In Part II of this episode, we learn about the different types of kimono and the continued significance of the kimono in Japan today.Learn more about Ginza Motoji:Company's websiteCompany’s Instagram: @ginza_motojiKeita’s Instagram: @keitamotojiWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. In Part I of this episode, they take us behind the seams of the kimono process to meet the makers responsible for its creation.Learn more about Ginza Motoji:Company's websiteCompany’s Instagram: @ginza_motojiKeita’s Instagram: @keitamotojiWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part II of our episode this with week with Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock we chat about some of the 20th and 21st initiatives in the realm of fashion and disability including the work of Helen Cookman's line of Functional Fashions which featured the work of noted American designers Bonnie Cashin and Pauline Trigère.Recommended reading: Kate Annett-Hitchcock, The Intersection of Fashion & Disability: A Historical Analysis, 2024Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock joins us for a two-part episode to speak about her recently released book The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical Analysis which spans more than 500 years of dressing for disability.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We continue to meet the singing style icons at the heart of Marcellas Reynolds's book Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Want more Supreme Women? Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized HollywoodSupreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized FashionWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Marcellas Reynolds is back to talk about the final book in his fashion forward Supreme Women series: Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Want more Supreme Women? Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized HollywoodSupreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized FashionWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Recorded live at the recent Project Threadways symposium hosted by the ethical brand Alabama Chanin, we explore four past Dressed topics to underscore the importance of understanding the materials to go into our clothes and valuing the people that make them.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 2024 Met Gala might go down as the most controversial and most expensive in the event's 75 year+ history. Today we unpack the broader implications of the Gala's The Garden of Time theme while we also explore the exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which puts on display 220 masterpieces from The Costume Institute's permanent collection. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 140 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we tease our Fall 2024 fashion history tour of Paris and detail all of the sartorial delights on our itinerary for the City of Lights. From tours of the most important fashion museums in the world, to private visits to the ateliers of both historic and contemporary makers, this year's tour might just be our best yet! We will visit the Paris Opera and ballet costume workshops after hours on an exceptionally exclusive tour and will wander the 'closed to the public' spectacular home of one of the 19th centuries great (and most fashionable) courtesans, La Paiva. Tune in to see what's in store for you if you join us à Paris September 28-October 5 2024.More information and detailed itinerary are here. Space is limited and we expect this to sell out quickly. (Once the initial offering fills, we will start a waitlist to assess interest in a second weeklong offering.)Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 130 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the recent 18th Annual Sustainability Business and Design Conference at the Fashion Institute of Technology, our discussion centers around the challenges faced by American makers.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? More information on our 2024 Fashion History tour of ParisOur website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 130 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Books are some of the first ways that children are introduced to the fantastical, wonderful, and historical world of fashion. On today's episode, we share some children's books that sparked our own love for fashion history, as well as some more recent publications. Books discussed in today's episode (some with links to purchase):A Treasury of the World’s Greatest Fairy TalesRumplestiltskin by Paul O. ZelinskyThe Lady with the Ship on her Head by Deborah Nourse LattimoreBaba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave by Marianna MayerMufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John SteptoeMy Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira ShethLittle People/Big Dreams: Vivienne WestwoodLittle People/Big Dreams: Iris ApfelLittle People/Big Dreams: Frida KahloThe Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by Deborah BlumenthalOnly the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashions of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner and Margaret PowellBloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo MaclearThe Little Red Dress: A Kids Book about Fashion by Jonathan JosephHistory is Worn: A Story of Fashion by Christine Na-Eun MillarWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's time to add Santa Fe to the list of world fashion centers! May marks the debut of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, the very first Indigenous “fashion week” in the US dedicated to showcasing the exciting and dynamic creations of Native American and Indigenous Canadian designers. Amber Dawn Bear Robe, the show's visionary director and producer, joins us to tell us what to expect from this historic event. Want to attend? Get your tickets here!SWAIA Native Fashion's Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We continue our exploration into the fashion history of the Gucci family, in part two of a two part past episode from the Dressed archive.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two-part episode from the Dressed archives, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsible for its creation and its heart. Our Sponsors:* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Waleria Dorgova joins us for for the second part of our episode this week on the artist, interior, fashion and textile designer Sonia Delaunay. Dr. Dorogova co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition with Dr. Laura Microulis, research curator of the Bard Graduate Center, where the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art is on view through July 7, 2024.Can't make the exhibition? Check out the exceptional catalog for the show here.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Now mostly remembered as a painter, this week we look at the broad spectrum of the work of Sonia Delaunay with a special emphasis on her fashion and textile designs. Waleria Dorogova, co-curator of the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art which is now on view at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City joins us to speak about the years of research she did with Laura Microulis to deliver this fresh new perspective on Sonia's career.Can't make the exhibition? Check out the exceptional catalog for the show here.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we are joined by Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible for the curated selection of special pieces on view in Dolly's recently published memoir Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. And thanks to the book's audio companion, we even hear from Dolly herself! A special thank you to Rebecca and the Penguin Random House Audio team for the sound bytes featured in today's episode!Recommended Resources:Behind the Seams book versionBehind the Seams audio versionRebecca's InstagramWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Wooga: www.wooga.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we are joined by Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible for the curated selection of special pieces on view in Dolly's recently published memoir Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. And thanks to the book's audio companion, we even hear from Dolly herself! A special thank you to Rebecca and the Penguin Random House Audio team for the sound bytes featured in today's episode!Recommended Resources:Behind the Seams book versionBehind the Seams audio versionRebecca's InstagramWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out undefined: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

When fashion designer Salvacion Lim "Slim" Higgins opened her first atelier in Manila in 1947, she ushered in both the golden age of Filipino couture and her own forty-plus year career. Her son Mark Lewis Higgins joins us to discuss her incredible life and legacy. Recommended additional resources: SLIM's Fashion School here and here SLIM's Fashion School InstagramVideo on SLIM's legacy Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We revisit a 2021 episode with guest Ayaka Sano who joined us to discuss the early years of the career of Japanese designer Hanae Mori, the first Asian designer admitted to the ranks of French haute couture. Mori's career spanned five decades and the globe, enjoying international success thanks to her seamless and signature blending of euro-American styles with distinctively Japanese textiles and aesthetics. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part II of this week's episode in commemorating the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire which occurred in Lower Manhattan on March 25, 1911, we examine how the fire started, hear from some of the survivors and learn about the sweeping labor reforms and worker protections which followed in its wake.Recommended resources:Cornell University's The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire online portalPBS American Experience: Triangle FireDepartment of Labor/OSHA's The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire portalDedication of the Triangle Fire MemorialVon Drehle, David. Triangle: The Fire that Changed America. New York: Grove/Atlantic Inc., 2003.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

As the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory approaches in a few short days, this week we bring you a two-part episode on the nature of the New York City garment trade at the turn of the 20th century, and how a horrific workplace accident on March 25, 1911 reshaped the landscape of workers rights and protections.Recommended resources: Cornell University's The 1911 Triangle Factory Fire online portalPBS American Experience: Triangle FireDepartment of Labor/OSHA's The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire portalVon Drehle, David. Triangle: The Fire that Changed America. New York: Grove/Atlantic Inc., 2003.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out undefined: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we chat about the latest in fashion history news including Norma Kamali training an AI to design her legacy, the Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design, a new YSL bookshop in Paris and some of the spectacular pieces up for sale at recent fashion auctions.Recommended Resources:Vogue ArchiveKillers of the Flower Moon article by Christian AllaireThe Art of Costume podcasts interview with Holly WaddingtonLight, Camera, Auction resultsBooks: Sheer: Yves Saint Laurent and The World According to Yves Saint LaurentNorma Kamali trains an AIYSL bookshopWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out undefined: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the spirit of prom season being just around the corner, this week we return to a 2020 episode to learn to origins of one of quintessential rites of passage for American teenagers: attending prom. From its roots in debutante culture to its 1850s inception at Ivy League colleges that lead to prom becoming a high school phenomenon, the history of prom spans a surprising 175 years.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out undefined: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We continue our conversation with Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas about nameplate jewelry, addressing its central and even controversial role in both sub and mainstream cultural expressions, including hip hop. Recommended resources:The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and IdentityDocumenting the Nameplate Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out undefined: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas join us to discuss their book The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity, which celebrates the myriad of meanings embedded in the multi-cultural and cross-generational phenomenon of nameplate jewelry. Recommended resources:The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and IdentityDocumenting the Nameplate Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out undefined: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the wonderful and often bizarre world of fashion fads from history, we ask the question: which should live on to wear another day and which should be left to history?Recommended resources:Bedazzled BeetlesHobble SkirtPainted knees Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Maison Margiela's Spring/Summer Paris 2024 Haute Couture collection show delivered a haunting jolt that is hard to forget. Whether you loved the show or hated it, it was a moment. And that moment–which will undoubtedly gown down in fashion history–was also packed with references to the history of fashion itself. Alexandre Samson, Curator of Haute Couture from 1947 to Contemporary Design at the Palais Galliera in Paris joins us to decode the collection.April and Cassidy also address John Galliano's troubled history of anti-semitism and his restitutive work with the Anti-Defamation League who have publicly lauded the designer's "arduous work to change his world view."Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 collectionGivenchy: The Complete CollectionsWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

An exceptionally famous milliner in her day, the life and career of Mildred Blount has been somewhat lost to history. Curator Taylor Bythewood-Porter joins us to shine a light on the first African-American to be admitted to the Motion Pictures Costumers Union and her glorious on-screen creations for films including Gone With the Wind and Gigi as well as her offscreen successes designing hats for Hollywood stars and Harlem high society.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the early years of the twentieth century, Madam C.J. Walker built an international, Black hair care empire from the ground floor up, transforming herself from a laundry work making $1.50 a day to the woman Guinness World Records identifies as the “first self-made millionairess.” This week, we learn all about her extraordinary life in an interview with her biographer—and great, great granddaughter—A’Lelia Bundles. Recommended Resources:On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker by A’Lelia Bundles Madam C.J. Walker’s website A’Lelia Bundles websiteWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: https://www.wooga.com/games/junes-journeySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part II of our episode on The Costume Institute's exhibition Women Dressing Women, co-curator Mellissa Huber takes us behind the scenes and shines a light on some of the invisible labor which does into mounting a major fashion in a museum. Can't make the show? Grab a copy of the amazing exhibition catalog here!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: https://www.wooga.com/games/junes-journeySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we are joined by Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, curators of The Costume Institute's exhibition Women Dressing Women, which is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City through March 10, 2024. The exhibition explores more than 100 years of fashion history via the work of women designers and centers their contributions to the industry at large. Can't make the show? Grab a copy of the amazing exhibition catalog here!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: https://www.wooga.com/games/junes-journeySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fourth generation flower maker Adam Brand takes us behind the scenes of his family's business M&S Schmalberg. Founded by his family in 1916, the company is the last of its kind in America.M&S Schmalberg's website and Instagram Etsy store with a 20% discount just for Dressed listeners!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: https://www.wooga.com/games/junes-journeySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fifth generation master pleater George Kalijian’s family has been perfecting the art of the pleat since the 19th century. He joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of his family’s renowned pleating enterprise Tom’s Sons International Pleating, a staple of New York City’s Garment District since the 1970s. Tom's Sons International Pleating's website and Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Wooga: https://www.wooga.com/games/junes-journeySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our favorite vedette, Dita Von Teese, joins us this for part 2 of our conversation this week to chat about being the first-ever guest star at Paris' legendary cabaret, the Crazy House and her current residency in Las Vegas. Her show Dita Las Vegas: A Jubilant Revue is onstage now at the Jubilee Theater, formerly home to iconic acts including Frank Sinatra as well as the showgirl review Jubilee, which ran for 40 years. Dita chats with us about reviving many of the original Jubilee costumes which were designed by Bob Mackie in the 1970s.Past Dressed episodes of interest:Fashion and the Showgirl, part 1Fashion and the Showgirl, part 2Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We are kicking off our seventh season of Dressed in spectacular style as we are joined all this week by the one and only Dita Von Teese!A longtime vintage collector and star of the neo-burlesque scene, Dita's impact on contemporary visual culture cannot be underestimated. In part one of this two-part episode, we chat about her relationship with vintage style on and off stage and some of the amazing designers she works with to create her unique brand of unparalleled glamour.Past Dressed episodes of interest:The Origin of the Poodle SkirtThe Incredible Origin of Cat-Eye GlassesFashion and the Showgirl, part 1Fashion and the Showgirl, part 2Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week's mini-sode from the Dressed archive explores the story of Juli Lynne Charlot who created an instantly recognizable 1950s classic: the poodle skirt.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What do millionaires, harlequins and cigarettes have to do with the iconic cat-eye frame? Tune into this fascinating episode from the Dressed archive to find out.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit our 2020 episode dedicated to the work of costume designer, fashion historian and expert on the history of paper patterns, Joy Spanabel Emery, who for many years also served as the Curator of the Commercial Pattern Archive at the University of Rhode Island. Her book A History of the Pattern Pattern: The Home Dressmaking Fashion Revolution is considered a definitive work on the topic, which we know is near and dear to many of our listeners' hearts!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit our episode with fashion historian, couture collector, museum curator, author and Vogue Global Editor-at-Large, Hamish Bowles. He joined us in 2020 to share the childhood origins of his passion for fashion history and the building blocks of his extraordinary life and career.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we explore the symbiotic relationships between modern women, fashion, and cars at the dawn of the twentieth century. Recommended reading: Dorothy Levitt's 1909 guidebook FIDM's "Traveling Duster" blogA'Lelia Bundles's On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. WalkerGeorgine Clarsen's Eat My Dust: Early Women ModeristsEmily Remus's A Shoppers’ Paradise: How the Ladies of Chicago Claimed Power and Pleasure in the New DowntownWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We have are having a launch party to celebrate the 7th season of Dressed and YOU are invited! On January 28th, join us live online to hear all about upcoming guests and episodes, learn about our new roster of Dressed online classes, as well as trips and tours coming your way in 2024. We will have prize giveaways and a live Q&A where you can ask us your most burning fashion history questions. Join us here!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How did a practical device for catching fish become a coveted and controversial fashion staple? This week, we explore the fascinating thousand-year plus history behind fishnets. Recommended reading: History of Hand-KnittingFab Fishnet Images from the 1950s/60sWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we revisit our 2020 episode with Kate Sekules who joined us to chat about her book Mend!: A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto which details the history of mending, contemporary visible mending practices and offers tips and techniques to get readers started on their own mending adventures. You can find more on Kate's work at visiblemending.com.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On the heels of New Year's Day, we revisit the 2019 episode on the history of not only men's suits and formalwear, but specifically the tuxedo. Congrats to our friend Chloe Chapin, who since this episode first aired, is now officially Dr. Chapin!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We revisit our interview with artist Kirstie Macleod who joined us in 2021 to share the stories behind The Red Dress Project, her then eleven year collaboration empowering women artisans from around the world to share their stories through embroidery. Fast forward to today and the now 14 year old project includes millions of stitches from the work of 380 embroiders from 51 countries. Recommended resources:The Red Dress Project's website and InstagramKirstie Macleod's website Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We revisit our episode with filmmaker Adele Pham, who joined us in 2021 to discuss her documentary film Nailed It, which explores the history and influence of Vietnamese American nail salons. Recommended linkMore information on Nailed It can be found hereWatch Nailed ItWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit our two-part episode with one of fashion's living legends, Norma Kamali, whose work has defined the American fashion scene for five decades. In this second part, Norma speaks about rebuilding her business after divorce and creative spaces in fashion in the wake of the pandemic.Recommended Reading: Kamali, Norma and Susan Brown. Norma Kamali: I am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 2021.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit our two-part episode with one of fashion's living legends, Norma Kamali, whose work has defined the American fashion scene for five decades. From her education as a fashion illustrator to building her brand from the ground up--not once--but twice, Kamali shares her thoughts on life, love and style.Recommended Reading: Kamali, Norma and Susan Brown. Norma Kamali: I am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 2021.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit our interview with Academy Award-winning costume designer John Bright to discuss his prolific film and television career spanning five decades. A collector of historic fashion, John is also the founder and owner of the world's leading costume house Cosprop.Further learning:Explore The John Bright Collection hereJohn Bright Collection Instagram Cosprop LondonWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, we revisit the 100th episode of the show which we celebrated with Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes and author of the book Supreme Glamour. Ms. Mary joined us to discuss the evolution of the group's now iconic wardrobe and the integral role that fashion--and supreme glamour--played in the success of one of the greatest singing trios of all time. Recommended reading:Supreme Glamour by Mary Wilson and Mark Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit a conversation with one of our favorite contemporary artists, Fabiola Jean-Louis, who rewrites history by photographing women of color in the historic silhouettes she painstakingly recreates from paper. Jean-Louis' work is currently on view at both The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we revisit our most popular Dressed episode ever! A symbol of glitz, glamour and celebration, we bring you a special holiday edition on the history of glitter.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us for our now annual holiday party where we 'exchange' some of their favorite gifts from fashion's past and present. Gifts you can gift! Our very first online course What Women Wore to the RevolutionBooks for our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles18th Century Beauty Box 18th Century Beauty Spots Pressed flower dye kitWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of American fashion's greatest moments: the Battle of Versailles. "Halstonette" Chris Royer joins us to discuss her first hand account of modeling in the now legendary fashion face-off between French haute couture and American design. Want more Battle of Versailles?The King of Sexy Cling: An Interview with Stephen Burrows The Magic of 1970s Fashion with Pat Cleveland, Part I and Part II Invisible Beauty: An Interview with Bethann Hardison Eleanor Lambert: Empress of 7th Avenue The Battle of Versailles, An Interview with Robin Givhan Robin Givhan's New York Time's Bestselling book The Battle of VersaillesWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's official!!! In today's episode we announce the launch of Dressed: The School of Fashion, chat about Prada's upcoming trip to the moon and recommend some fashion history newsletters to follow. Recommendations:Sign up for our first class: What Women Wore to the Revolution, Part IIKEA's Designer Towel Skirt Fashion Newsletters: Laura Beltran Rubio, Laura McLaws Helm, Jo WeldonWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822* Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Have you ever pondered, 'but, what would Jane Austen wear?' We have all the answers for you in this episode, as Dr. Hilary Davidson joins us to talk about her two books: Dress in the Age of Jane Austen and Jane Austen's Wardrobe.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's episode, we answer some listener mail about what is and what isn't fast fashion, discuss the documentary Unboxing Shein and chat about the latest news from The Met's Costume Institute.Recommended:Fashion Revolution Transparency IndexGood On YouThe True Cost documentaryUnboxing SheinWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Custom couturier to brides, debutantes and American socialites, including Jacqueline Bouvier and Marjorie Merriweather Post, The Saturday Evening Post once called Ann Lowe "society's best kept secret." Today, we explore the true breadth of Lowe's career with fashion curator Elizabeth Way who joins us to speak about her exhibition Ann Lowe: American Couturier, which is currently on view through January 7, 2024 at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware.Recommended reading:  Way, Elizabeth, ed. Ann Lowe: American Couturier, New York: Rizzoli Electra, 2023.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Just as fashion is more than pretty clothes, basketball is more than just a game. Pulitzer Prize winning author Mitchell S. Jackson joins us to discuss why the relationship between fashion and basketball matters historically and today. Purchase Fly: The Big Book of Basketball FashionMitchell's websiteWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fashion luminary and trailblazing model, agent and activist Bethann Hardison joins us to discuss her life and legacy as explored in the new documentary Invisible Beauty. More on the documentary Invisible Beauty Bethann's websiteOur Battle of Versailles interview with Robin GivanWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part two of our 2-part episode on the MFA Boston's exhibition Fashioned by Sargent, art historian Dr. Erica Hirshler re-joins us to speak about some of Sargent's most famous works including Madame X and his sensuous portraits of male style icons of the day.Recommended reading: Hirshler, Erica, et al eds. Fashioned by Sargent. Boston: MFA Publications, 2023.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

All this week, Dr. Erica Hirshler joins us to talk about the sartorial stylings of one of history's great painters of fashion, John Singer Sargent. In part one of this two-part episode, we learn a bit about Sargent's international upbringing and career as well as his sometimes dictatorial role in styling his sitters. The exhibition Fashioned by Sargent is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston through January 15, 2024.Recommended reading: Hirshler, Erica, et al eds. Fashioned by Sargent. Boston: MFA Publications, 2023.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Warner Bros Discovery - Max: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-gilded-age-podcast/id1605253822Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nothing gets between a woman and her fashion! Dr. Elizabeth Block joins us for part two of our episode on Gilded Age fashion in a discussion on fashionable smuggling, thievery, and the costumes of Gilded Age Season 2!Get your hands on a copy of Dr. Block's book Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion here.Relevant past Dressed episodes:Smuggled in the Bustle: An Interview with Hind Abdul-JabbarWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr. Elizabeth Block joins us to discuss her book Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion which celebrates the lesser known figures behind the international success of the French haute couture in the late 19th century, most notably their elite American clientele who were driving forces of Gilded Age fashion. Get your hands on a copy of Dressing Up: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion here.Relevant past Dressed episodes:The Vanderbilt Ball A Vanderbilt House Party--The Gilded Age Halloween Costumes and Fancy Dress Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we launch a new segment of Dressed! What's In Your Closet episodes will delve into the items in your closets. In our inaugural episode, we investigate listener Emma P's late 1940s jacket by the obscure brand Jacques Cartier.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Anticipating the premier of The Gilded Age season 2 next week, we examine the practices and pitfalls of party etiquette of the American elite during the late 19th century.Past Dressed episode: Call Me: The Perils of 19th Century EtiquetteWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From 19th-century hand-embroidered laundry pillows to the fashion fantasy dreamscapes of Tilda Swinton and Tim Walker, we bring you the latest news from fashion history and fashion history in the making. Recommendations:Laundry pillow featured on @historicembroidery Facekinis Dressed episode A Brief History of SunscreenTriangle Shirtwaist Factory MemorialCornell's Remember the Triangle Shirtwaist FactoryTilda Swinton's Singer Sargent Inspired Fashion FantasyTilda Swinton in Orlando (1992)Tilda Swinton in 3000 Years of Longing (2022)Tilda Swinton/Olivia Saillard Impossible Wardrobes Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We highlight a few of our favorite fashion history titles from the hundreds on the Dressed bookshelf.Books discussed in today's episode:Chinese Dress in Detail by San Fong ChanChina Adorned: Ritual and Custom of Ancient Cultures by Professor Deng QiyaoPatchwork: A World Tour by Catherine LegrandFashion Before Plus-Size: Bodies, Bias and the Birth of an Industry by Lauren Downing PetersCreating African Fashion Histories: Politics, Museums, and Sartorial PracticesVintage Fashion: A Complete Sourcebook by Nicky AlbrechtsenHow to Be Fabulous: Sustainable, Second-Hand Style on a Shoestring by Charlotte DallisonFashioning Submission: Documenting Fashion, Taste and Identity in WW2 Italy through “Bellezza” Magazine by Silvia VacircaThe World According to Lee McQueenThe World According to Yves Saint LaurentYves Saint Laurent & ArtFashion and the Art of PochoirPast Dressed episodes discussed in today's episode:The Fabric of Life: An Interview with Gee's Bend Quiltmaker Loretta Pettway BennettA History of Stoutwear, an interview with Dr. Lauren Downing-PetersFashion and the Art of Pochoir Africa Fashion with Dr. Christine Checinska Part I and Part IIFashion History Now #51: How to Shop for VintageLee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse with Clarissa Esguerra and Michaela HansenFavorite Fashion History BooksFashion History Mystery #59: In Their Own Words: Autobiographies from Fashion's GreatsWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part two of our episode with sustainability communicator Clare Press of the podcast Wardrobe Crisis, we discuss a whole host of innovators who are currently plotting fashion's brighter future. Her latest book, Wear Next: Fashioning the Future is out now!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Our favorite fashion activist and fellow podcastress, Clare Press of Wardrobe Crisis, joins us in this first installment of this week's two-part episode discussing her latest book Wear Next: Fashioning the Future.Recommended reading:What's the matter with Shein?!CBS NewsTime magazineWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!*due to international distribution quirks Wear Next cannot appear on our bookshelf at this time :/Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Costume and production designer Catherine Martin takes us behind the seams of her and her team's work on the 2022 Elvis biopic, directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Austin Butler. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Four time Academy Award winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin joins us to talk about her illustrious four plus decade long career designing some of the most beloved blockbuster hits of all time, including Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our websiteOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we catch up on the departure of more than one notable fashion designer, recommend a bevy of documentaries out now on the modeling industry, chat about the Sotheby's recent Fashion Icons sale and so much more!We also give you updates on our New York fashion history day tours...Dressed's NYC day tours December 7-9th, 2023Sarah Burton Exits Alexander McQueenMarc Bohan Passes at Age 97Sotheby's Fashion Icons SaleThe SupermodelsInvisible BeautyDonyale LunaNew York Textile MonthCheck out our Dressed bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite titles!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we address our most requested topic of all time: 'why do women's garments have fewer pockets?!' Dr. Hannah Carlson joins us to discuss her recently released book Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close.RECOMMENDED READING: Carlson, Hannah. An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close. New York: Algonquin Books, 2023.You can find Dr. Carlson's book and many more of our favorite fashion history books on our online bookshelf!Keep abreast of our latest trips and tours at www.dressedhistory.com.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oh the perils of being a Medieval, tassel loving peasant in the 21st century! In this episode, we meet Tyler Gunther, the peasant behind Greedy Peasant, the queer, Medieval-era fashion influencer, pageant planner, and unlikely social media star who has taken the world by storm. For more Greedy Peasant:Greedy Peasant’s websiteGreedy Peasant’s PatreonGreedy Peasant’s InstagramOur Sponsors:* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From 1520 to 1560, the style-conscious accountant Matthäus Schwarz and his son Veit Konrad immortalized their adventures in dressing in a series of stunning, hand-painted portraits that provide a window into the period within which they lived. Historians Ulinka Rublack and Maria Hayward join us to discuss this extraordinary primary source which was published in full color as The First Book of Fashion: The Book of Clothes of Matthäus and Veit Konrad Schwarz of Augsburg.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.com* Check out Rakuten: https://global.rakuten.com/corp/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we go "behind the seams" of Geoffrey Holder's whimsical costume designs for the seven-time, Tony Award winning smash hit The Wiz, which opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for 1672 performances before closing in 1979.Recommended Reading:The Wiz costumes in the collection of the NMAAHCAndré de Shield's articleFrank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of OzOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the conclusion of our two-part episode on the work of Hollywood designer Gilbert Adrian, we turn our attention away from his time at MGM costuming the likes of Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford, and instead look at the rise of his fashion house Adrian, Ltd. Creating both custom made-to-measure looks for individual clients as well as 'immediate wear' which retailed at the finest US department stores, Adrian's took the American fashion scene by storm in the 1940s.RECOMMENDED READING:Esquevin, Christian. Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label. New York: Monicelli Press, 2008.Gutner, Howard. Gowns by Adrian: The MGM Years 1928-1941. New York: Harry N.Abrams Inc., 2001.Stanley, Leonard and Mark A. Vieira. Adrian: A Lifetime of Movie Glamour, Art and High Fashion. New York: Rizzoli, 2019.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we get get the inside scoop on a new fashion history television series coming early next year, chat about France's new incentive to encourage it's citizens to repair and mend their clothing, and shed a few tears over the Loose Ends Project which assists with completing needlework and sewing projects left unfinished by loved ones.We also detail the itinerary of our December 2023 fashion history trip to NYC.Recommended links:Dressed Fashion History Tour of NYC Loose Ends ProjectFrench Citizens Get Paid to MendTake This Token podcastOur Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One of American fashion's greats, the work Gilbert Adrian defined classic Hollywood glamour and pushed high fashion in new directions during the 1930s and 40s. In part 1 of this two-part episode, we examine Adrian's early years, and his role as head costume designer at MGM, where he turned screen stars, like Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford, into fashion icons.RECOMMENDED READING:Esquevin, Christian. Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label. New York: Monicelli Press, 2008.Gutner, Howard. Gowns by Adrian: The MGM Years 1928-1941. New York: Harry N.Abrams Inc., 2001.Stanley, Leonard and Mark A. Vieira. Adrian: A Lifetime of Movie Glamour, Art and High Fashion. New York: Rizzoli, 2019.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Amber-Dawn Bear Robe joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of Indigenous fashion, including the myriad of fashion design talents seen on the runway of this year's Santa Fe Indian Market (SWAIA). For more information on the designers featured in this year's events, check out https://swaianativefashion.org/designers.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The work of the late, great designer Lee Alexander McQueen consistently blurred the lines between fashion and art, a fact celebrated in the exhibition Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse which put his work in conversation with artists who drew on similar themes and visual references. Curators Clarissa Esguerra and Michaela Hansen join us to discuss the exhibition which originated at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2022 and has since been reincarnated at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne as Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec as Alexander McQueen: Art Meets Fashion. Recommended links: LACMA's Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, MuseNGV's Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse MNBAQ's Alexander McQueen--Art Meets Fashion Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today's we answer several listeners' requests for an episode on the American womenswear brand Lilli Ann. One of the great runaway success stories of American 20th century fashion, the backstory of the brand takes some twists and turns from its early years in San Francisco's Chinatown, to Lilli Ann's founder's fisticuffs with New York mobsters and his surprising relationship with the French textile industry which garnered Adolph Schuman the prestigious Legion d'Honneur award.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

No longer the household name she was during her own time, Dorothy Liebes has been recognized as "one of the greatest designers of the 20th century." Her modernist textile designs were embraced by interior designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright and fashion designers such as her dear friend Bonnie Cashin. This week fashion and textile historian Leigh Wishner joins us to talk about Liebes' incredibly influential career and the exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes now on view at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City through February 4, 2024.RECOMMENDED READING:Brown, Susan and Alexa Griffith Winton, eds. A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2023.Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh: http://hellofresh.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today's episode is all about you, our listeners! We answer a few burning fashion history questions, share some touching stories and chat about the Papa New Guinean bags called 'bilum,' which were recently gifted to us in Paris.LEARN MORE:Threads that Bind Us: The Stories of BilumsBilum: The Backbone of Papa New Guinea@handmadelocally @bilumsandbasketsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For centuries, the art and aesthetics of ancient Egypt have captured the imagination of--and served as inspiration for--creatives the world over. Fashion curator Darnell-Jamal Lisby joins us this week to discuss fashion's ongoing love affair with ancient Egypt and The Cleveland Museum of Art's exhibition Egyptomania: Fashion's Conflicted Obsession.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The final episode of our Barbie fashion history series explores Barbie's flowering into a fully fledged fashion icon in the 21st century and what that means in terms of diversity and representation for Barbie, in front of and behind the seams. ; Recommended Reading: Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Dan Savage's Ken Comes Out (1993)Barbie's Time Magazine Article (2016)Barbie's Style Instagram1985-2022 Well Known Designers of the Barbie DollsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Barbie gets the full haute couture treatment in episode two of our Barbie fashion history series which takes us into the 1980s, a period that lays the foundation for her ascension into full fashion icon status.Recommended Reading:Ruth Handler's Dream Doll Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Robin Gerber's Barbie and Ruth Black Barbie documentaryIndependent article about the Black Barbie documentary"Tracing the History of 'Asian' Barbie" by Kelly KasulisBillyboy* and MdvaniiSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From the digitization of a fashion history treasure trove to Cinderella's real life castle, we discuss the latest things happening in fashion history today.Recommended Browsing:Johnson Publishing Co. Archive The Red Dress Embroidery Project Musée Christian Dior GranvilleChristian Lacroix exhibitionShakespeare and Company’s book bundle created special for Dressed!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Barbie is so much more than a child's toy. Since making her debut in 1959, the Barbie doll has become a full-fledged global phenomenon--and fashion icon. In this two part series, we explore the fashion history and cultural significance of the world's most famous doll and meet the fascinating figures behind her creation. Recommended Reading:Ruth Handler's Dream Doll Carol Spencer's Dressing Barbie Robin Gerber Barbie and Ruth Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Because one episode could not contain all of our Paris adventures! Today we chat about an exhibition on hair and body hair that we saw at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, three fashion exhibitions at the Palais Galliera, fashion and the French Revolution as seen at the Musée Carnavalet and what the dancers at Paris' famed Crazy Horse did--and didn't--wear on-stage.https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/en/palacehttps://madparis.fr/Des-cheveux-et-des-poils-2304https://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/enSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From the houses of the great haute couturiers and courtesans to the oldest haberdasheries and perfume makers in France, this week we take you behind the seams of our recent fashion history tours of Paris.Recommendations:La Galerie DiorFondation Azzedine AlaïaMusée Yves Saint LaurentRebecca's Textile Tours of ParisShakespeare and Company’s book bundle created special for Dressed!UltramodAnnie BouquetLa Droguerie MokubaAu Ver à SoiePalais GarnierMusée du Parfum, FragonardLa PaïvaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

By popular demand, we bring you our tips and tricks for shopping for vintage clothing. We discuss natural vs. synthetic fibers, how to date garments based on zippers, labels and provide some online resources to help you identify and date the vintage in your closet.LINKS: FIT Fashion History Timeline Vintage Fashion GuildSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today we are podcasting LIVE from Paris!Haute couture embroidery designer, archivist and author Nadia Albertini joins us to discuss her 3-year project (and book!) uncovering the forgotten history of the French embroidery house of Rébé, who created some of the most spectacular embroideries used by Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy and Cristóbal Balenciaga.RECOMMENDED READING: Albertini, Nadia. Rébé: broderies haute couture. Montreuil, France: Gourcuff Graden, 2021.Support this podcast or sign up to listen AD-FREEAdvertising InquiriesPrivacy & Opt-OutSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Fifth generation Diné (Navajo) weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas have been instrumental in rewriting the history and narrative surrounding Navajo weaving, a realm that for too long has been dominated by non-Diné voices. This is exemplified by their two groundbreaking books Spider Woman’s Children: Navajo Weavers Today and How to Weave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider Woman, as well as their integral role in the creation of the exhibition Shaped by the Loom: Weaving Worlds in the American Southwest at the Bard Graduate Center, New York. Curator Hadley Jensen also joins us. Recommended reading and browsing:Lynda and Barbara's books: Spider Woman’s Children: Navajo Weavers Today and How to Weave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider WomanLynda and Barbara's website: https://navajorugweavers.com/Shaped by the Loom exhibition website: https://www.bgc.bard.edu/exhibitions/exhibitions/117/n-aSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we take an indepth look into the sacred cultural practice and art form of Diné (Navajo) weaving with internationally acclaimed authors, educators, and fifth generation weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas. Recommended reading and browsing:Lynda's and Barbara's books: Spider Woman’s Children: Navajo Weavers Today and How to Weave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider WomanLynda's and Barbara's website: https://navajorugweavers.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In part 2 of this week's episodes about wigs, Jessica Glasscock joins us again to speak about the market for human hair in the 19th century, some of the celebrity hairstylists of the early 20th century, wigs and weaves in black haircare practices and--of course--the importance of wigs in drag culture.RECOMMENDED READING: Glasscock, Jessica. Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History. New York: Blackdog & Levinthal, 2023.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us all this week to wig out with fashion historian and author, Jessica Glasscock as we explore her recently released book, Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History.Recommended Reading: Glasscock, Jessica. Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Make Real History. New York: Blackdog & Levnthal, 2023.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Part two of our interview with Chris Royer who joins us for to discuss her life working alongside the legendary designer Halston and her instrumental role in keeping his legacy alive to this very day.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Halstonette" Chris Royer joins us to discuss her life working alongside the legendary designer Halston and her instrumental role in keeping his legacy alive to this very day.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From the incredible history of silk marbling to the recent Pet Gala, this week we chat about fashion finds, current museum exhibitions and so much more!Recommendations: Marbled scarves: https://brittanilocke.com; Pride Month! Instagram recs: @tikkatheiggy, @mattxiv, @alokvmenon, Sasha Velour's The Big Reveal; Asian Civilizations MuseumSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Perhaps one of the most under-appreciated designers of the 20th century, fashion curator Niloo Paydar joins us to discuss fashion prodigy Stephen Sprouse. Sprouse's fashions defined downtown New York cool during the 1970s and 1980s and set the stage for for so much of what we see in contemporary fashion today.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From groundbreaking covers of Vogue to Beyoncé's Renaissance couture, fashion history is in the making!RECOMMENDED READING:Beyoncé x Balmain: https://us.balmain.com/en/experience/renaissance-couture-beyonce-x-balmainWhalebone corsetry: https://theconversation.com/whales-died-so-women-could-look-like-this-what-shows-like-bridgerton-get-wrong-about-whalebone-and-corsetry-205385?fbclid=PAAaa17wrJb-Qv96smCEwbj5cVoYyTDnjmEv9BSsjsQoHj3fKEIsKraBLxmi8'106 year old Vogue cover star: https://www.vogue.com/article/apo-whang-od-and-the-indelible-marks-of-filipino-identityTilting the Lens/British Vogue: https://tiltingthelens.com/2023/04/18/reframing-fashion-british-vogue-celebrates-disabled-talent-in-historic-new-edition/#:~:text=British%20Vogue%20Launches%20'Reframing%20Fashion,Sinéad%20Burke%20as%20Consultant%20EditorExhibitions: Moda Hoy! https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/moda-hoy/index.phpGeneration Paper: https://madmuseum.org/exhibition/generation-paper;Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/a-line-of-beautySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dressed is back and to celebrate, we are bringing you an annual listener favorite: our Met Gala coverage! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A quick message from April and Cassidy as they take a break over the next few weeks to make exciting and new types of Dressed content! Follow along on Intstagram @dressed_podcast, email them at [email protected] and/or join them in Paris this summer at www.likemindstravel.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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For forty plus years, Anne Sykes (1818-1890) documented her life through fabric, creating a dress diary comprised of two thousand plus textile swatches that made its way into the hands of today's guest, dress historian Kate Strasdin. Kate unravels the fabrics of Anne's life and the world within which she lived in her new book The Dress Diary of Mrs. Anne Sykes: Secrets from a Victorian Woman's Wardrobe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our examination of hip hop style, we chat about iconic sneaker looks, high fashion's love affair with hip hop style and some of hip hop's beauty trends across the decades. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New York: Rizzoli Electra, 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2023 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop! All this week co-curators Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way join us to speak about their book and exhibition Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style which is currently on view at The Museum at FIT through April 23, 2023. RECOMMENDED READING: Romero, Elena and Elizabeth Way. Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style. New York: Rizzoli Electra, 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we celebrate Lebanese fashion history, heritage, and craftsmanship with Joe Challita, founder of the Lebanese Fashion History Foundation. Follow along on Instagram @lebanesefashionhistory or https://www.instagram.com/lebanesefashionhistory/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the most toxic makeup in history to the world's first sunglasses, we discuss all things fashion and Guinness World Records with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss the recent Spring/Summer 2023 couture shows, some upcoming fashion auctions and how April and Cassidy both got suckered in by AI sneakers. Additional Reading: Rococco AI sneakers: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4Czkct6kl/ Auctions: Augusta Auctions: https://augusta-auction.com André Leon Tally: https://www.christies.com/auction/the-collection-of-andre-leon-talley-20995-nyr Celluloid Prison Rings article: https://fashionandrace.org George Santos' style: Givhan: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/24/lying-congressman-his-crewnecks/, Friedman:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/17/style/george-santos-style.html Spring/Summer 2023 Haute Couture week: https://hautecouture.fhcm.paris/en/ Adidas vs. Thom Browne: https://www.gq.com/story/thom-brown-adidas-stripes-lawsuit-verdict  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saddle up, Dressed listeners! Today Dr. Sonya Abrego joins us to speak about the multicultural influences in American westernwear and how the style--once considered workwear--made the cross-over into high fashion. RECOMMENDED READING: Abrego, Sonya. Westernwear: Postwar American Fashion and Culture. New York: Bloomsbury, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue to explore the landmark exhibition Africa Fashion with Dr. Christine Checinska, Senior Curator Africa and Diapsora Fashion at the Victoria and Albert museum. More on the exhibit can be found here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/africa-fashionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are joined by artist, designer, and master storyteller Dr. Christine Checinska, Senior Curator Africa and Diapsora Fashion at the Victoria and Albert museum and Lead Curator of the museum's groundbreaking exhibition Africa Fashion. Featuring 45 designers from over 20 countries, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, innovation, history, and global impact of the thriving contemporary African fashion scene. More on the exhibit can be found here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/africa-fashionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our examination of Vivienne Westwood's career, Alexander Fury joins us to discuss Westwood's transition from the world of sub-cultural style to the high fashion runway, her obsession with fashion history and details many of her groundbreaking fashion 'firsts.' RECOMMENDED READING: Fury, Alexander. Vivienne Westwood: Catwalk. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In late December 2022, fashion lost one of its greats. In part one of this two-part episode, Alexander Fury joins us to explore the life and career of Vivienne Westwood from her early years as a kindergarten teacher in the 1960s to her surprising about-face to become one of the defining creative voices in the UK punk scene during the 1970s. RECOMMENDED READING: Fury, Alexander. Vivienne Westwood: Catwalk. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a deep dive into etiquette manuals, we explore the complex codes of introductions and calling during the 19th century.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion history and crime labs may seem like strange bedfellows. This week we speak to real-life dress detective, Amber Butchart, about her work in forensics and fashion history applications outside of museums and design studios.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue to explore the intimate relationship between fashion and film from World War II into the 1970s. Recommended Reading: Deborah Nadoolman Landis's Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Harper Design, 2007) Hollywood Costume (Harry N. Abrams, 2013) Christopher Laverty's Fashion in Film (Laurence King, 2016) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this two-part episode, we celebrate the hundred and thirty plus year love affair between fashion and film. ⁠ Recommended Reading: Deborah Nadoolman Landis's Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Harper Design, 2007) Hollywood Costume (Harry N. Abrams, 2013) Christopher Laverty's Fashion in Film (Laurence King, 2016) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we speak with Paris-based fashion journalist Dana Thomas about the rise of fashion fashion and its true cost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Dressed Classic episode, Miren Arzalluz, Director of the Palais Galliera in Paris, joins us to discuss the "master of us all," Cristóbal Balenciaga.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl. Recommended Reading and Viewing: Es-pranza Humphrey's article “Fashioning the Black Chorus Girl" Elspeth Brown's Work! A Queer History of Modeling Marcel Sauvage's Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker Baker's 1931 Casino de Paris performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HqDSY9l9A Robin Givhan's The Battle of Versaiiles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With her towering headwear and sparkling body suit, the showgirl is an instantly recognizable, cross cultural pop icon. This two part episode from the Dressed arhcives explores her lesser known relationship to fashion, a love affair that extends back over one hundred years. Recommended Reading: Andrea Stuart's Showgirls Linda Mizejewski, Ziegfeld Girl: Image and Icon in Culture and Cinema Jane Merrill’s The Showgirl Costume: An Illustrated History See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In what has now become an annual tradition, April and Cassidy 'exchange' some of their favorite gifts from fashion's past and present.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Modern artist Marcel Duchamp is unmasked as a dandy! Dr. Ingrid Mida joins us to talk about one of art history's greatest minds, his personal relationship with fashion, and the subject matter of dress in his work. RECOMMENDED READING: Mida, Ingrid E.. Dressing and Undressing Duchamp: New York: Bloomsbury, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

April and Cassidy continue their overview of episodes across the past five seasons of Dressed, exploring themes from fashion icons to living legends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With over 350 episodes of Dressed under our proverbial belt, Cassidy and April break down some of their favorites by theme. A fun reminder for our seasoned listeners or a guide for those who may be new to the show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photo detective Maureen Taylor demonstrates her work by solving a family history mystery inside Cassidy's treasured heirloom locket.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maureen Taylor, one of the world foremost photo detectives, joins us to discuss the role of fashion in her work solving family history mysteries. Maureen's Work: www.maureentaylor.com Louis Takács's Ellis Island Photography Project: https://scalar.usc.edu/works/let-me-get-there/index See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In April of 2021, COVID unexpectedly took one of the fashion industry's most beloved figures, fashion designer Alber Elbaz. This week we celebrate Elbaz's life and career as curator Ya'ara Keydar joins us to speak about her exhibition Albert Elbaz: The Dream Factory which is now on view at the Design Museum Holon in Holon, Israel. RECOMMENDED READING: Keydar, Ya'ara. The Dream Factory. Holon, Israel: Design Museum Holon, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode on Scottish style, we delve deeper into the codification of tartan patterns and the relationship between consumers and manufacturers. We also detail some of the most iconic silhouettes for which tartans were used. RECOMMENDED READING: Waine, Rosie. Highland Style: Fashioning Highland Style, c. 1745-1845. Edinburgh: NMSE Publishing, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dr. Rosie Waine joins us for a fascinating two-part episode we learn all about the history and politics of Highland dress and the origins of Scottish tartans. RECOMMENDED READING: Waine, Rosie. Highland Style: Fashioning Highland Style, c. 1745-1845. Edinburgh: NMSE Publishing, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our behind the seams look at the new Vogue Philippines with Editor-In-Chief Bea Valdes and Fashion Director Pam Quiñones. Learn more at vogue.phSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vogue has come a long way--literally and figuratively-- since its American debut one hundred and thirty years ago. We celebrate the recent launch of the magazine's 28th global edition, Vogue Philippines, with Editor-In-Chief Bea Valdes and Fashion Director Pam Quiñones. Learn more at vogue.ph See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founder of the Brooklyn Lace Guild, Elena Kanagy-Loux joins us to discuss her work and the contemporary scene for makers of handmade lace.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lace maker and historian Elena Kanagy-Loux joins us this week to talk about the history of handmade lace and its makers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our annual Halloween episode we are joined by costume designer Mary Vogt who joins us to discuss her iconic costume designs for Batman Returns (1992) and Hocus Pocus (1993). Suggested Viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBBm6cdgGlA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Internationally beloved teacher, mentor, and fashion authority Tim Gunn joins us to discuss our shared passions for fashion history and the evolution of his career and style. Further Reading: Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are upcycled carbon emissions coming soon to your closet? Tune in this week as Nils Altrogge joins us to speak about how the Swiss athletic brand On is using cutting-edge carbon capture technologies to source material for their running shoes and improving the environment in the process. FURTHER READING: https://www.on-running.com/en-us/on/cleancloud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get groovy with us this week as Helen Jean joins us to talk about the fad for 'paper' fashions of the late 60s as explored in the exhibition Generation Paper: Fast Fashions of the 1960s at the Phoenix Museum of Art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our deep dive into the inner fashion sanctoms of nineteenth century "dudedom," exploring everything from dude fashion trends to the epic, nationally publicized battle to be "King of the Dudes." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we head back to a time when "dude" meant "dandy," learning all about the now lost fashionable connotations of one of the most popular slang terms in modern parlance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode, we turn our attention to the technology that made machine-made lace possible and speak about some of our favorite pieces in the exhibition up now at Bard Graduate Center in New York City. RECOMMENDED READING: Cormack, Emma and Michele Majer, eds. Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen. New York: Bard Graduate Center, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For more than 500 years, lace has remained at the forefront of fashion. Join us this week as we explore this lace's history as a handmade luxury good and status symbol as we also explore lives of lacemakers and the techniques and tools of the trade. RECOMMENDED READING: Cormack, Emma and Michele Majer, eds. Threads of Power: Lace from the Textilmuseum St. Gallen. New York: Bard Graduate Center, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director Jia Li and producer Jodie Chan join us to discuss their documentary short Invisible Seams which tells the stories of eight different Asian seamstresses and pattern-makers in New York, painting an intimate portrait of their diverse backgrounds, how they interconnect and together weave the fabric of the New York Fashion industry. The film celebrates the lives of these fascinating and talented women through their own voice and stories. Watch the film for free: https://vimeo.com/692427218 www.invseams.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion and race are intimately intertwined, yet rarely discussed in relation to one another. We discuss why this relationship matters historically and today with Kimberly Jenkins, founder of the groundbreaking digital educational platform The Fashion and Race Database. https://fashionandrace.org www.kimberlymjenkins.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our episode on style icon Princess Diana, we discuss Di's increasing sartorial freedoms following the separation from her husband and detail some of her revenge looks that followed. Follow along via Eloise's instagram @ladydirevengelooks. RECOMMENDED READING: Moran, Eloise. The Lady Di Lookbook: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through her Clothes. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nineteen-year old Lady Diana Spencer stepped into the public spotlight in 1981 when her engagement to Prince Charles (now King Charles III) was announced. Tune in to our two-part episode this week as we trace the evolution of her unique brand of royal elegance. RECOMMENDED READING: Moran, Eloise. The Lady Di Lookbook: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through her Clothes. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the city streets to the runway, April and Cassidy discuss all things fashion at the Santa Fe Indian Market 2022, concluding with an interview with up-and-coming designer Jontay Kahm. For more on the fashion designers discussed today: https://swaia.org/fashion/ Art of Indigenous Fashion exhibition: https://iaia.edu/event/art-of-indigenous-fashion/ Jontay Kahm's work: https://www.instagram.com/underlining_desire/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Impeccable handcraftsmanship and storytellng collide in the work of today's guest fashion designer Orlando Dugi whose work is influenced by his Diné culture and his philosophy "walk in beauty": "Beauty before me, beauty behind me, beauty below me, beauty above me, beauty all around me; I walk in beauty." You can find Orlando's work at www.orlandodugi.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part-two of our discussion with design historians Michelle Millar Fisher and Amber Winick, we speak about specific objects featured in their exhibition and book Designing Motherhood, including wearables intended for both mother and baby. RECOMMENDED READING: Fisher Millar, Michelle and Amber Winick. Designing Motherhood: Things that Make or Break Our Births. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2021. WEB REFERENCES: http://cleanbirth.org/ https://everymothercounts.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our two-part episode this week, we explore the material culture of motherhood and the physical object worn to support pregnancy and beyond. RECOMMENDED READING: Fisher Millar, Michelle and Amber Winick. Designing Motherhood: Things that Make or Break Our Births. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With help from our listeners, we bring you an overview of fashion exhibitions currently happening around the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If as Shakespeare so aptly put it "all the world's a stage," then Jordan Roth is its most fashionable performer. The acclaimed Broadway producer and fashion provocateur joins us to talk about the art and beauty of the fashioned self. www.JordanRoth.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part 2 of this week's episode, we turn our attention to the American millinery trade during the first half of the 20th century, the rise of the celebrity milliner and the scourge of 'hatlessness,' which reached an apex in the 1960s. RECOMMENDED READING: Stewart, Nadine. American Milliners and Their World: Women's Work from Revolution to Rock and Roll. New York: Bloomsbury, 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Largely deemed 'women's work' during the 18th and 19th centuries, this week we examine the inner workings of the American millinery industry and peep into the lives of its workers. RECOMMENDED READING: Stewart, Nadine. American Milliners and Their World: Women's Work from Revolution to Rock and Roll. New York: Bloomsbury, 2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From sea urchin hats to $1000 trash bags, this week we share the latest in fashion history new and our recs for films, articles, and exhibitions that are sure to delight. To Read: Sea urchin hats: https://www.boredpanda.com/sea-urchins-tiny-hats/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic Salvacion Lim Higgins https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/07/04/the-art-and-craft-of-fashion/ Hanbok: https://nextshark.com/hanbok-cultural-heritage-korea/ To Watch: Pat Cleveland film: https://vimeo.com/695522318 Artists and Models (1938): https://archive.org/details/artists-and-models-abroad-1938-1 Issey Miyake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWkjICKUC4k To Listen: https://www.charlottedallison.com/chezcharpod To Do: Indian Market: www.swaia.org Dandy's cruise: https://ahoyvintagecruises.com/dandy-wellington/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Jones is one of the most prolific and celebrated milliners of the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Today, he joins us to discuss his incredible forty plus year career adorning the heads of everyone from royalty to rock stars. www.stephenjonesmillinery.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Undeniably one of the most important design collectives of the Modern era, today we discuss the fashion and textile production at the Wiener Werkstätte.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emilie Flöge may best be remembered as the long-time companion of artist Gustav Klimt, but this week we explore her work as a fashion designer and dress reformer in early 20th century Vienna. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The recent public outcry surrounding Kim Kardashian's wearing of Marilyn Monroe's dress introduced many to the field of fashion conservation for the first time. In light of the controversy, leading conservator Sarah Scaturro joins us to talk about why the preservation of historical dress matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah Scaturro, Chief Conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art, takes us behind the seams of museums to talk about the intricate and fascinating job of fashion conservation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part-two of our exploration of the career of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, we discuss her work during WWII which yeilded some of her most iconic designs. Additional Reading: Nolf, Nancy and Kohle Yohannan. Claire McCardell: Redefining Modernism. New York: Abrams, 1998. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Called the "designer's designer," Claire McCardell turned the American fashion industry on its head starting in the 1930s with her fresh modern take on sportwear. This week we examine her career and legacy in a two-part episode. Additional Reading: Nolf, Nancy and Kohle Yohannan. Claire McCardell: Redefining Modernism. New York: Abrams, 1998. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of American fashion's first famous designers wasn't American at all. Meet Valentina Schlee, the intoxicatingly beautiful Russian lover of Greta Garbo who lied about nearly everything. Additional Reading: Ballard, Bettina. In My Fashion. New York: D. McKay Co, 1960. Yohannan, Kohle. Valentina: American Couture and the Cult of Celebrity. New York: Rizzoli, 2009. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the most unique voices fashion has ever seen. Her penchant for daring designs was often inspired by her close friendships with Surrealist artists. We look at the life and legacy of the enigmatic designer in celebration of the opening of the exhibit “Shocking! The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli” at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. ADDITIONAL READING: Berenson, Marisa. Elsa Schiaparelli’s Private Album. London: Double-Barreled Books, 2014. Blum, Dilys E. Shocking!: The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2003. Schiaparelli, Elsa. Hommage à Elsa Schiaparelli. Paris: Musée de la Mode et du Costume, 1984. Schiaparelli, Elsa. Shocking Life: the Autobiography of Elsa Schiaparelli. London: V&A, 2007. White, Palmer. Elsa Schiaparelli: Empress of Paris Fashion. New York: Rizzoli, 1986. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dior, Schiaparelli, van Herpen oh my! Eric Darnell Pritchard joins Dressed to discuss all things Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2022/2023. Recommended Media: https://www.ericdarnellpritchard.com https://hautecouture.fhcm.paris/en/ https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2022-couture See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Jenkins joins us to discuss her new podcast The Invisible Seam: Unsung Stories of Black Culture and Fashion, in partnership with Tommy Hilfiger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion and sex are not mutually exclusive entities but, as the work of Liz Goldwyn shows us, are in fact intimately entertwined. Liz joins us to discuss the art and joy of vintage collecting and her work as the founder of The Sex Ed, an educational platform and podcast dedicated to sex, health and consciousness in the digital age. Recommended Reading: Liz Goldwyn's Pretty Things: the Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens Also check out Liz's work for The Sex Ed at theSexEd.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz Goldwyn joins us in an enthralling discussion on the golden age of burlesque and the last generation of queens who reigned supreme. Recommended Reading: Liz Goldwyn's Pretty Things: the Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens Also check out Liz's work for The Sex Ed at theSexEd.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faith Cooper is back to discuss her work on the Asian Fashion Archive, her digital resource project that is committed to highlighting Asian fashion, culture, and history. https://www.asianfashionarchive.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faith Cooper joins us to illuminate the life of model and jewelry designer Tina Chow, one of fashion history's great style icons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From 1922 to 1926, lovers Dorothy Todd and Madge Garland transformed British Vogue into a forum for artists, writers and other luminaries of the modernist--and queer--avant-garde. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Hope Cleves joins us to discuss the incredible forty-four year love story of tailors Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake who were recognized and respected as a married couple in their small close knit community of Weybridge, Vermont in the nineteenth century. Recommended Reading: Charity & Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America by Rachel Hope Cleves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do millionaires, harlequins and cigarettes have to do with the iconic cat-eye frame? Tune into this fascinating episode from the Dressed archive to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for part two of our interview with fashion historian Jessica Glasscock, author of the new book Making a Spectacle: A Fashionable History of Glasses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holly Frey, host of Stuff You Missed in History Cass, sits down with Yvonne So, one of the ten winners of Seneca Women to Hear: Search for the Next Great Female PodcastersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion historian Jessica Glasscock joins us for a two-part episode on the fascinating, 750 year history of eyeglasses and eyewear. Jessica is the author of the new book Making a Spectacle: A Fashionable History of Glasses.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Pride month and all things rainbow! We revisit our episode on the origin of the multicolored pride flag.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we re-visit one of our earliest episodes from 2018 on one of fashion's greats: Hubert de Givenchy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making music with a sewing machine? LA-based artist Nicole Cooke sure does and joins us this week to talk about her deeply original compositions employing sewing machines as instruments and the theme of clothing in her work. Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaB6e7EGgr8 https://series-archive.com/collections/3-3-the-duchess-of-satin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High heels have long been the domain of women--but first they were worn by men. This week, we revisit our interview with Bata Shoe Museum Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack that tracks the evolution of the high heel as worn by male cavalry to "irrational" women.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We revisit our interview with Melissa Leventon on the sartorial life and legacy of fashion icon Queen Sirikit of Thailand. Recommended Reading: Melissa Leventon's Fit for a Queen: Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's Creations by Balmain (River Books Press, 2016) and In Royal Fashion: The Style of Queen Sirikit of Thailand (River Books Press, 2013)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We revisit our episode on the complex and controversial history of the nineteenth century fashion trend for "cashmere" shawls. The highly coveted luxury goods were original to the Kashmir region, created by master weavers and artisans who continue their craft to this very day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reporting on the exhibition itself as well as all of this year's red carpet looks, we discuss the 2022 Met Gala. Recommended Reading: https://www.vogue.com/article/in-ameica-an-anthology-of-fashion-exhibition https://www.vogue.com/article/hillary-clinton-met-gala-2022 https://www.vogue.com/article/sarah-jessica-parker-met-gala-2022 https://www.vogue.com/article/indigenous-designers-met-museum-lexicon-of-fashion https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-05-03/kim-kardashian-marilyn-monroe-dress-2022-met-gala-conservators  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the upcoming Kentucky Derby and we chat with the featured milliner of the event about the history of millinery and its current relevance at the racetrack.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we look into the storied history of one of the world's most sought-after social invitations: The Met Gala. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In celebration of the Met Gala 2021 and American design, we speak to Michael Sylvan Robinson, the textile artist and queer activist behind Jordan Roth's show-stopping collaged "coat of many colors" worn to last year's festivities. Robinson joins us to discuss their thought-provoking use of textiles, clothing and the (dis)embodied form to explore entangled themes of identity, sexuality, violence, and healing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clothing in contemporary art is the subject of this week's episode as art historian Alexandra Schwartz joins us to speak about the exhibition Garmenting:  Costume as Contemporary Art which she guest curated for the Museum of Arts and Design in NYC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion history and true crime come together this week as we explore a scandal of the 1860s involving a British cosmetics maven who bilked her clients out of fortunes with the promise to halt the aging process and make them beautful forever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today's guest Karishma Shahani Khan is the founder of Ka-Sha and Heart to Haat, two conscious clothing labels that encapsulate everything we love about clothing on Dressed: a celebration of artistry and hand-craftsmanship, clothing’s ability to tell stories, and, perhaps most importantly, the heart and humanity at the core of its production. https://www.ka-sha.com https://www.instagram.com/ka_sha_india/?hl=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We explore the historic and contemporary significance of indigo dye with guests Josie Lopez and Leslie Kim, curators of the Albuquerque Museum of Art's exhibition Indelible Blue: Indigo Across the Globe.   To learn more: https://www.cabq.gov/artsculture/albuquerque-museum/exhibitions/indelible-blueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our conversation with Justine Picardie about Catherine Dior's courageous resistance efforts during WWII and the continuance of her legacy at the House of Dior to this very day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International best selling author Justine Picardie joins us to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved sister Catherine, a WWII French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and inspiration behind Dior's most famous scent Miss Dior. Recommended Reading/Listening: Justine Picardie's Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/dior-from-paris-to-world-interview-florence-müller/id1350850605?i=1000429705350 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in for part two of this week's discussions of the most glamorous, political and scandalous looks to grace the red carpet. RECOMMENDED: Zuckerman, Esther. Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical and Scandalous Oscar Fashion. Running Press: New York, NY, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you red carpet ready Dressed listeners? This week entertainment writer and cultural historian Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about Oscar fashion history. RECOMMENDED: Zuckerman, Esther. Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamorous, Radical and Scandalous Oscar Fashion. Running Press: New York, NY, 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our two-part episode on Prince's fashion, Casci Ritchie joins us to talk about some of The Purple One's most iconic looks and the makers behind them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put your best purple forward listeners, as Casci Ritchie joins this week for a two-part episode on the sartorial stylings of one of the most iconic artists of the 20th and 21st centuries: Prince.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

London's famed Savile Row comes with a long and prestigious tailoring history and today's guest, Jihae An, undeniably represents its future. Savile Row tailor Jihae An takes us behind the scenes of her work at London’s oldest tailoring house, Ede and Ravenscroft. You can follow Jihae's work here: https://www.instagram.com/be_spokenbyjihae/?hl=enSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk to David Wolfe about his sixty plus year career in fashion working as a groundbreaking trend forecaster, fashion illustrator, and paper doll artist. David's work: https://davidwolfetrendfutures.com https://paperdollywood.com David's interview on The Decoder Ring podcast: https://slate.com/culture/2018/08/decoder-ring-explores-the-history-and-symbolism-of-the-paper-doll.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Word nerds rejoice! In this episode we play the alphabet game with our favorite oddball terms from fashion's history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week curator Alexis Walker joins us to speak about Parachute, the iconic (and super rad!) 1980s brand which is the subject a current exhibition at the McCord Museum in Montreal, Canada. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our look at the life, legend, and legacy of 1960s supermodel Donyale Luna.Further Reading / Watching: Donyale in Que Etes-Vous Polly Magoo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_aJN7c8ps; Daughter Dream Cazzaniga's article https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/donyale-luna-model-vogue Don Strachan's blog https://donyaleluna.wordpress.com TIME magazine's "The Luna Year" http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,840625,00.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we look at the life and legacy of Donyale Luna, the supermodel who took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s, In 1965 and 1966 respectively, Donyale appeared on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and British Vogue, becoming the first black model to appear on the cover of any edition of either publication in their existence. But she was so much more than a pretty face. This is her story. after becoming the first black model to appear on the covers of both Harper's Bazaar and Vogue magazine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dubbed the "Rolls Royces" of the mannequin world, this week we delve into the innovations of one of the world's top manufacturers, Adel Rootstein, Inc. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Mairi MacKenzie joins us to delve into the wonderfully whimsical world of Nudie Cohn, whose bejeweled and bespoke creations won the hearts of country music stars and fans alike. RECOMMENDATIONS: MacKenzie, Mairi. Dream Suits: The Wonderful World of Nudie Cohn. Tielt: Lannoo, 2011.Nudie, Jamie Lee and Mary Lynn Cabrall.Nudie: The Rodeo Tailor. Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2004.http://www.nudiesrodeotailor.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first Fashion History Now of Season 5, we chat about sources for learning about Black fashion history, some of fashion's offerings for Lunar New Year, current fashion exhibitions on view and mourn the recent loss of two of fashion's greats: Thierry Mugler and André Leon Talley.Recommended Reading: Black Beauty Archives:https://www.blackbeautyarchives.orghttps://www.oprahdaily.com/beauty/skin-makeup/a35844019/black-beauty-archives-black-history/Black Fashion History Podcast:https://www.blackfashionhistory.comBlack Fashion Archive:https://www.instagram.com/blackfashionarchive/?hl=enBlack Fashion Fair:https://www.blackfashionfair.org/abouthttps://www.vogue.com/article/black-fashion-fair-launches-its-first-publication-volume-0Yves Saint Laurent exhibitions:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/style/yves-saint-laurent-exhibition-five-museums-paris.htmlAndré Leon Talley:https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022/01/19/andre-leon-talley-appreciation/https://fashionista.com/2022/01/andre-leon-talley-death-impact-legacyhttps://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/01/andre-leon-talley-singular-style/621337/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every fashionista's love affair with Carrie Bradshaw and friends continues as we get the inside scoop from the costume designers of And Just Like that, the reboot which picks up 17 years after Sex and the City left off. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks join us to discuss their revelatory documentary about one of the most iconic garments in American history: blue jeans. As it turns out, we've only ever been told part of the story. Riveted: The History of Blue Jeans airs as part of PBS's American Experience series on February 7th.Recommended Media:https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/riveted-history-of-jeans/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we are joined by quiltmaker artist Loretta Pettway Bennett, who carries on the multi-generational quiltmaking tradition of her family and home community of Gee's Bend, Alabama.Loretta's work:https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/loretta-pettway-bennetthttps://www.gregkucera.com/bennett-loretta.htmSoul's Grown Deep: https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakersPashko: https://paskho.com/pages/about-community-made Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part II of our conversation, supermodel Pat Cleveland shares more of her memories from the 1970s international fashion scene, including her friendship with Halston and her participation in the legendary Battle of Versailles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat Cleveland ascended to supermodel stardom in the 1970s, bewitching and befriending everyone from Andy Warhol to Halston. This week, she joins us to relive the excitement and revery of an era unrivaled in the history of fashion and one in which she was inarguably central to defining. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final episode of season 4, we explore the holiday 'It' gifts of yesteryear. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue with part two of our two part series on the fashion history of the Gucci family. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two part series, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsible for its creation and its heart. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk with Cooper Hewitt textile curator Susan Brown about the life and legacy of Suzie Zuzek, the artist behind the iconic fabrics of American fashion brand Lilly Pulizter. Zuzek's incredible--and long overlooked--contributions are the subject of the museum's exhibition Suzy Zuzek for Lily Pulitzer: The Prints That Made the Fashion Brand.Recommended Media: The exhibition: https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/zuzek/ To purchase the exhibition catalogue: https://shop.cooperhewitt.org/products/suzie-zuzek-for-lilly-pulitzer-the-artist-behind-an-iconic-american-fashion-brand-1962-1985?_pos=1&_sid=cc4236dc5&_ss=r Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion historian and author Lydia Edwards joins us to talk about the newly released revised edition of her acclaimed book How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th to the 21st Century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are joined by Damian Jöel, an interdisciplinary artist and fashion storyteller whose fashion story "Songs of the Gullah" is at the heart of the new exhibition History is Rarely Black or White on view at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Ontario, Canada. Further Reading: Damian's work: https://linktr.ee/introxdjHistory is Rarely Black or White: https://agnes.queensu.ca/exhibition/history-is-rarely-black-or-white/Brooklyn Fashion Academy: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/bklyn-fashion-academy Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Cyrus and Anne-Marie Guérin join us in a discussion about the complex histories quite literally woven into the cotton garments we wear, the subject of the new exhibition History is Rarely Black or White at Ontario's Agnes Etherington Art Centre's exhibition.For more on the exhibit: https://agnes.queensu.ca/exhibition/history-is-rarely-black-or-white/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In part two of this week's episode, sustainability activist Aja Barber shares how individual consumers can affect change via their buying habits.RECOMMENDED READING:Barber, Aja, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism. New York: Balance, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's two-part episode, we chat with sustainability activist Aja Barber about the intersections of human rights, climate change and the fashion industry.RECOMMENDED READING: Barber, Aja, Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change and Consumerism. New York: Balance, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our conversation with Dr. Reem El Mutwalli about the evolving dress traditions and practices of the United Arab Emirates, a young country with a rich sartorial and textile history.Further Reading and Listening: Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/ More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Reem El Mutwalli joins us to discuss her book Sultani Traditions Renewed: Changes in Women’s Traditional Dress in the UAE during the reign of Shaikh Zayid Al Nahyan, 1966-2004. Dr. Reem is the founder of The Zay Initiative, the first fashion collection dedicated exclusively to dress from across the Arab world.Further Reading and Listening: Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/ More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the new exhibition on Patrick Kelly which just opened at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, we re-air our 2019 episode with Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard on Kelly's life and legacy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is fashion art? And is art fashion? In this case, the answer to both is a resounding yes! Tune in this week as we explore a series of textiles designed by some of Modern arts greats: Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Joan Miró and Fernand Léger. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for Halloween, we are joined by costume designer Lisa Jensen, whose very first job in her thirty plus year film career was on 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do Basic Instinct and Bridgerton have in common? Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick joins us to discuss her incredible forty plus year career in fashion, film and television. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bust out those miniskirts and knee-high boots Dressed listeners! Pairing with our episode earlier this week on Biba, we re-air our 2019 episode on Mary Quant. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biba = every cool kid's dream! This week we welcome legendary designer Barbara Hulanicki and Martin Pel, Curator of the 2012 exhibition Biba and Beyond. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Corset maker extraordinaire Cynthia Settje of Redthreaded is back to debunk and de-bone some of the most common corset myths from fashion history in part two of our conversation! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we explore the history of the corset’s construction with Cynthia Settje, owner of the world's premiere corsetmaking company Redthreaded. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Selina Sanders joins us to discuss the joy of upcycling fashion and her journey from the fashion industry to independent upcycle designer extraordinaire. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Elizabeth Way joins us to speak about American designer Scott Barrie and hew new book Black Designers in American Fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this week's episode, Ilise S. Carter joins us again to speak about lipstick in the context of feminism, Bladerunner and Boy George vs. 90s hair bands like Poison and Motley Crüe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Ilise S. Carter joins us to discuss her forthcoming book The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American history, which uses lipstick as a lens to examine the hopes, dreams and anxieties of American society. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The theme of this year’s highly anticipated Met Gala was “American Independence,” so why did so many of the world’s most famous celebrities choose to wear European, rather than American, designers to the event? Cassidy and April discuss all things Met Gala 2021 and the exhibition it accompanies In America: A Lexicon of Fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first decades of the 20th century, you would have been hard pressed to find a celebrated American fashion designer. So what changed? With the opening of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," we look back at the rise of the American fashion designer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dressed goes vintage shopping at the world's antique market! Join us as we explore Les Puces in the St. Ouen suburb just north of Paris and recommend some top vendors for vintage fashion and fashion ephemera. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The palace of Versailles during the 18th century was one of the most extravagant locales in the world. This week we break down some of the basics of fashion and etiquette at the French court. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our walking tour of the Rue de la Paix, the most luxurious shopping destination of Belle Epoque Paris. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us as we take a walk down the Rue de la Paix, the most fashionable and luxurious street of Belle Epoque Paris. Home to the ateliers of Worth, Paquin, and Schiaparelli, the street was an international shopping destination for the gliterrati of society, the demi-mondaines, and royalty from around the world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Azzedine Alaïa to the oldest haberdashery in Paris, April and Cassidy recap Dressed's very first fashion history tour of "the city of light."Paris Recommendations: Like Minds Travel: https://www.likemindstravel.com/dressed-podcast-tour-of-paris/ Duvelleroy: https://www.eventail-duvelleroy.fr/?lang=en UltraMod: https://www.instagram.com/ultramodmercerieparis/?hl=en Azzedine Alaïa, Peter Lindbergh: https://fondationazzedinealaia.org/en/expositions/azzedine-alaia-peter-lindbergh Van Cleef & Arpels "Gems" exhibition: https://www.vancleefarpels.com/us/en/events/gems-exhibition.html MAD https://madparis.fr/en/about-us/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/ The Queen's Hamlet, Versailles: https://en.chateauversailles.fr/discover/estate/estate-trianon/queen-hamlet Musée Carnavalet: https://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/musee-carnavalet Yves Saint Laurent: Behind the Scenes of Haute Couture in Lyon: https://museeyslparis.com/en/program Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With wedding season in full bloom, we discuss the history of wedding fashion with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, author of the book The Way We Wed: A Global History of Wedding Fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we literally tumble down the rabbit hole exploring Alice's iconic style and Wonderland's influences in high fashion. RECOMMENDED READING:Bailey, Kate and Simon Sladen, Eds. Alice, Curious and Curiouser. London: V&A Publishing, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of our recent adventures in Paris, we bring you a refresher on the golden age of haute couture recorded LIVE from the Dallas Museum of Art. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week filmmaker Aiwan Obinyan joins us to discuss her upcoming documentary, Wax Print, which traces the complicated history of this textile from its colonialist origins to its current association with African pride. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Having amassed the more than 15,000 pieces in her private collection, Sandy Schreier regales us some of the tales of triumph and woe in her lifelong hunt for rare examples of vintage couture and fashion.RECOMMENDED READING:Bolton, Andrew and Jessica Regan and Melissa Huber. In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sandy Schreier, one of the world's most prominent private collectors of fashion and textiles, joins us this week! In part one of this two-part episode, we discuss how she began collecting as a child, and the challenges she faced researching fashion history as a teenager.RECOMMENDED READING:Bolton, Andrew and Jessica Regan and Melissa Huber. In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To commemorate Dressed's first trip to Versailles, we revisit our interview with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell about Rose Bertin, the star fashion designer of Queen Marie Antoinette. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we are joined by Natasha Lester, the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress and The Paris Secret. A lover of fashion history, Lester seamlessly weaves real fashion narratives into her spellbinding fictional works in a way that underscores clothing's intrinsic value to both real and fictional lives. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion and technology converge at the Olympics as we head into the 21st century in the final episode of our four part series. Recommended Media: Ibtihaj Muhammad, https://www.ibtihajmuhammad.com Paralympian Scoutt Bassett Talks Adaptive Clothing and Equality: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a32998687/scout-bassett-adaptive-clothing/ "Fashion Behind the Games" https://olympics.com/en/original-series/episode/fashion-behind-the-game-trailer Olympic Games, Vogue: https://www.vogue.com/tag/event/olympic-games LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official Reports: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll6/id/1368/rec/1 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a love match made in Olympic fashion history to a clothed protest seen around the world, today we continue our series on dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, covering 1948 London to 1968 Mexico City.Recommended Media: Emmet Bryne’s “Radiant Discord: Lance Wyman on the ’68 Olympic Design and the Tlatelolco Massacre” https://walkerart.org/magazine/lance-wyman-mexico-68-olympics-tlatelolco-massacre Douglas Hartmann’s Race, Culture, and the Revolt of the Black Athlete: The 1968 Olympic Protests and Their Aftermath “The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World,” https://www.amazon.com/Stand-How-Gesture-Shook-World/dp/B08CBKJJYV “1968” documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ss6qavj29c Do Go On “The 1968 Olympic Salute” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/246-the-1968-olympic-salute/id1057458646?i=1000483414735 IOC Athletes’ Commission’s 2021 recommendation on protesting at the Olympics https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-athletes-commission-s-recommendations-on-rule-50-and-athlete-expression-at-the-olympic-games LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official Reports: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll6/id/1368/rec/1 LA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History Collection: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll11 Olympic Ceremony Database https://bryanpinkall.blogspot.com/2012/07/1896-summer-olympic-opening-ceremony.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our four part series, we dive into the 1932 and 1936 Olympics where new relationships between fashion and Olympic athletes were forged.Recommended Media: Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony 2020 Tokyo Olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD58s2ikdHE LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official Reports: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll6/id/1368/rec/1 LA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History Collection: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll11 Olympic Ceremony Database: https://bryanpinkall.blogspot.com/2012/07/1896-summer-olympic-opening-ceremony.html The Nazi Games and Jesse Owens: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/the-nazi-games-and-jesse-owens-30207937/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the world watching, what does Olympic clothing say without having to say a word? In celebration of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, we bring you a four part series that explores the historical significance of dress to the most celebrated athletic competition in the world. Part I covers over 2500 years of Olympic dress history beginning with the remarkably uncovered first Olympic athletes of ancient Greece and ending with the Games of the IX Olympiad in 1928.Recommended Media: Tony Perrottet's The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient Games, https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official Reports: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll6/id/1368/rec/1 LA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History Collection: https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll11 Olympic Ceremony Database https://bryanpinkall.blogspot.com/2012/07/1896-summer-olympic-opening-ceremony.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for part two of our exploration of the exhibition Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800-1960 with FIDM Museum curators Christina Johnson and Kevin Jones.RECOMMENDED READING:Johnson, Christina, Kevin Jones and Serena Williams. Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960. New York: Prestel, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in to this week's two-part discussion of what might just be the 'winningest' exhibition of the year! FIDM Museum curators Kevin Jones and Christina Johnson join us to discuss their groundbreaking survey of the history of women's sportswear, which will be touring to museums across the US for the next three years.RECOMMENDED READING:Johnson, Christina, Kevin Jones and Serena Williams. Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls, 1800-1960. New York: Prestel, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Andras Forgacs, founder of Modern Meadow, joins us to discuss his company's astounding innovations in bio-fabrication and the love affair between cutting-edge science and fashion's future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lee Miller lived an extraordinary life on her own terms: model, muse, photographer and boots-on-the-ground war correspondent. This week Miller's granddaughter, Ami Bouhassane, and fashion historian Amber Butchart join us to discuss their new book Lee Miller: Fashion in Wartime Britain. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) is back to discuss the importance and imperative of moving beyond the gender binary with the #DeGenderFashion movement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 In this two-part series, we welcome one of the most important voices working in fashion and fashion history today. Writer, performer, and public speaker Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them) joins us to discuss the history of gendered fashion and its degendered present and future.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our conversation with Laura Beltrán-Rubio on Spanish colonial fashion, focusing on the symbolism and significance of dress in the eighteenth century Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern day modern day Colombia, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.)More on Laura's work: http://imperiodemoda.com https://laurabelru.com https://fashionandrace.org/database/author/llbeltranrubio/ http://culturasdemoda.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Art and fashion historian Laura Beltrán-Rubio joins us to share her expertise on the sartorial practices and symbolisms in Spain’s Imperio de la Moda or Empire of Fashion, beginning in the sixteenth century.More on Laura's work http://imperiodemoda.com, https://laurabelru.com, https://fashionandrace.org/database/author/llbeltranrubio/, http://culturasdemoda.com.Recommended Reading: Maya Stanfield-Mazzi's Clothing the New World Church: Liturgical Textiles of Spanish America, 1520–1820 (2021) Ann Twinam's Public Lives, Private Secrets: Gender, Honor, Sexuality, and Illegitimacy in Colonial Spanish America (1999) Charles Walker's “Controlar los cuerpos femeninos y aplacar la ira de Dios: la reforma de la moral,” "El colonialismo en ruinas: Lima frente al terremoto y tsunami de 1746" Tamara Walker's Exquisite Slaves: Race, Clothing, and Status in Colonial Lima (2017) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join this week's minisode for a discussion of Mister Rogers' sweaters, Miss Piggy's Instagram, the easy-to-wee jumpsuit of your dreams and some of Christian Dior's favorite dishes.LINKS: Miss Piggy: https://www.instagram.com/realmisspiggy/ The 1Z by Welld Workwear: https://www.instagram.com/wearewelld/ https://diorpress.com/la_cuisine_cousu-main/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we take a peek inside the upcoming exhibition Textures: The History and Art of Black Hair which will be on at the Kent State Museum from September 2021 through August 2022. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in this week as @matching.melania joins us to discuss her incredible work on Instagram which marries contemporary art and fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Dr. Eugenia Paulicelli joins us to discuss how fashion functioned under Mussolini's fascist regime in Italy during the period between WWI and WWII.RECOMMENDED READING:Paulicelli, Eugenia. Fashion Under Fascism: Beyond the Black Shirt. New York: Berg, 2004. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Allaire joins us to discuss his recently released book The Power of Style, a celebration of the sartorial expression dedicated “to all the kids who feel like they aren’t seen or heard." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beginning in the early 16th century, bureoning international trade markets transported new products--and new fashions--around the globe, effectively transforming material cultures in ways which still resonate to this day. Dr. Beverly Lemire joins us to discuss her book Global Trade and the Transformation of Consumer Cultures: The Material World Remade, c. 1500-1820. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edith Cheung, curator of Fashioned from Nature in China: Then and Now, shares with us her path to becoming a fashion and textile consultant for the Chinese National Silk Museum. Recommended browsing:https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/china-national-silk-museum Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On view now at Design Society, Shenzhen, the V&A's exhibition Fashioned from Nature traces the complex relationship between fashion and nature over a 2,300 year period. Guest curator Edith Cheung joins us to discuss the Chinese fashions and textiles featured in the exhibition’s new section Fashioned from Nature in China: Then and Now.Exhibition details: http://www.designsociety.cn/en/category/event-list/detail!fashioned-from-nature Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beyhive gather 'round and rejoice! This week we will be discussing Beyoncé's project Black is King, which is a visual and musical reimagining of The Lion King.RECOMMENDED READING:https://www.teenvogue.com/story/black-is-king-african-fashion-references Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we speak with June Ambrose about her incredible 25 year career shaping fashion and music culture. From her work with Missy Elliot, Puff Daddy and Jay-Z, we speak about creating the looks for some of music's most iconic moments. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barbara Flood joins us to discuss her passion for fashion that spans her 1960s and 70s modeling career as a "Gernreich Girl" into the present day. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rudi Gernreich pushed fashion forward in a way that many of his innovations are essentials in our wardrobes today. Yet, during the 1960s and 1970s, he was dubbed 'a far out eccentric' by many. Join us this week for our discussion with Alex Joseph to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Burrow's bright and slinky clothes defined the disco era. This week we speak with a fashion icon on the occasion of his new collaboration with Target. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the 45th anniversary of one of American fashion's greatest moments. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan joins us to discuss a legendary fashion face-off between French haute couture and American design. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we revisit our season one episode where we explored the origins and evolution of the Filipino terno with Gino Gonzales, co-author with Mark Lew Higgins of the book Fashionable Filipinas: An Evolution of the Philippine National Dress in Photographs 1860-1960. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When fashion designer Salvacion Lim "Slim" Higgins opened her first atelier in Manila in 1947, she ushered in both the golden age of Filipino couture and her own forty-plus year career. Her son Mark Lewis Higgins joins us to discuss her incredible life and legacy.Recommended additional resources:SLIM fashion school: www.slimfashion.com www.slimsonline.school Video on SLIM's legacyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgMwYXPaq2U Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion historian and Curator of Costume and Accessories at The Museum at FIT, Colleen Hill, joins us again today for part two of our discussion on fashion in the 1990s.RECOMMENDED READING: Hill, Colleen. Fashion in the Nineties. New York: Rizzoli, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Supermodels, grunge, minimalism, oh my! This week Colleen Hill joins us for a two-part episode on fashion in the 1990s.RECOMMENDED READING:Hill, Colleen. Fashion in the Nineties. New York: Rizzoli, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parents rejoice! This week fellow Dressed listener Jonathan Joseph joins us to speak about his new fashion ed-tech start up for kids and teens. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

202 embroiders. 28 countries. 1 dress. Artist Kirstie Macleod joins us to share the stories behind the The Red Dress Project, an eleven year collaboration empowering women artisans from around the world to share their stories through embroidery. https://reddressembroidery.com www.kirstiemacleod.co.uk Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Band leader, vintage aficionado, and style activist Dandy Wellington joins us to discuss the power and joy of vintage dressing today.More on Dandy's work: www.dandywellington.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are joined by fashion educator, researcher, and activist Dr. Ben Barry whose work on refashioning and cripping masculinities challenges and redefines dominant definitions of fashion.For more on Dr. Barry's work: www.refashioningmasculinity.com www.crippingmasculinity.com www.fashionstudies.ca Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Cassidy as she tries to fool April--and vice versa--with wacky facts and fictions from fashion history.RECOMMENDED READING: Golbin, Pamela. Couture Confessions. New York: Rizzoli, 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Ayaka Sano joins us to discuss the early years of the career of Japanese designer Hanae Mori, the first Asian woman to be admitted to the ranks of French haute couture. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we continue our conversation by one of our favorite designers, Norma Kamali, who has been a defining force in American fashion for more than five decades.RECOMMENDED READING: Kamali, Norma. I Am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are delighted to be joined by one of our favorite designers, Norma Kamali, to chat about her role in defining American fashion for more than five decades.RECOMMENDED READING:Kamali, Norma. I Am Invincible. New York: Abrams, 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we make our recommendations for digital fashion history resources.Instagram accounts:https://www.instagram.com/matching.melania/https://www.instagram.com/noraesdollhouse/Victorian Mourning Practices:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5w2wN301LkSlow Factory Open Education:https://slowfactory.foundation/open-educationThe Roaring 20s and Swinging 60s:https://exhibitions.fitnyc.edu/roaring-20s-and-swinging-60s/exhibition/www.ikeamuseum.comWilli Smith Community Archive:https://willismitharchive.cargo.site/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did the Vietnamese come to dominate the multi-billion dollar nail industry? Filmmaker Adele Pham joins us to discuss her film Nailed It, which explores the history of Vietnamese nail salons in America. https://www.naileditdoc.com https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nailedit Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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In anticipation of this week's Fashion History Now, we revisit one of our very first episode's in season one where we met the men behind the fashion: Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767) and Jules Leotard (1842-1870). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What treasures lie in the Chicago History Museum's 50,000 piece dress and textile collection? From Abraham Lincoln's belongings to rare Parisian haute couture, Jessica Pushor is back to share some of the collection's highlights and surprises. https://www.chicagohistory.org/collections/collection-contents/costume-and-textiles/ https://images.chicagohistory.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we are joined by "librarian of clothing" Jessica Pushor, collections manager of the Chicago History Museum's 50,000+ piece dress and textile collection. Pushor takes us behind the scenes and back in history in part one of a two-part episode on Chicago's fashionable past.https://www.chicagohistory.org/collections/collection-contents/costume-and-textiles/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beloved by sirens of the stage and screen for her curve clinging creations, this week Nany Deihl joins us to discuss Zelda Wynn Valdes. We also bust a few myths about who designed the Playboy Bunny costume.RECOMMENDED READING:Deihl, Nancy, ed. The Hidden History of American Fashion: Rediscovering 20th Century Women Designers. New York: Bloomsbury, 2018. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we celebrate the life and legacy of Mary Wilson (1944-2021), founding member of The Supremes and author of the book Supreme Glamour. Ms. Wilson joined us on season 3 to discuss her book, the evolution of the group's now iconic wardrobe and the integral role that fashion--and supreme glamour--played in the success of one of the greatest singing trios of all time.Recommended Reading: Mary Wilson's Supreme Glamour (Thames and Hudson, 2019) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we speak with one of our favorite contemporary artists, Fabiola Jean-Louis, who rewrites history by photographing women of color in the historic silhouettes she painstakingly recreates from paper. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second installment of this episode, we speak about Bonnie's unique design lexicon and how her working methods blazed new territory in the fashion industry.RECOMMENDED READING:Lake, Stephanie. Bonnie Cashin: Chic is Where You Find It. New York: Rizzoli, 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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From tight-lacing to sitting in a bustle, Christine is back to discuss the realities of wearing historical dress, smashing some popular fashion history myths in the process. Christine's website: https://sewstine.com Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClE05Q8Hh939-3BY8p9MPoQ Inclusion in the Costuming Community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3tdjRLBcdo "Why Bridgerton is Problematic" panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XQxFcRfWSc Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Christine Millar of "Sewstine" joins us to discuss her relationship with historical costuming, a well deserved respite from her work as a doctor during COVID-19. Christine's website: https://sewstine.com Her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClE05Q8Hh939-3BY8p9MPoQ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our episode with Dr. Ariane Fennetaux, we discuss the intimate nature of pockets and what women historically carried in them.RECOMMENDED READING:Burman, Barbara and Ariane Fennetaux. The Pocket: A History of Women's lives, 1660-1900. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since day one of Dressed, our listeners have deluged us with requests for an episode on pockets. This week we deliver with a two part episode on the history of the pocket with Dr. Ariane Fennetaux.RECOMMENDED READING:Burman, Barbara and Ariane Fennetaux. The Pocket: A History of Women's lives, 1660-1900. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Per popular request, we take a deep dive into all things Bridgerton costumes for our first Fashion History Now of Season 4! Recommended Watching: Costuming Drama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XQxFcRfWSc Abby Cox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYuGg9CEY5Y Lady Rebecca Fashions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-jr1KXMqvw Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion and fantasy merge in the work of designer Zaldy Goco who joins us to discuss his incredible thirty plus year career as a magic maker, transforming stars from Lady Gaga to RuPaul to performers of the Cirque du Soleil stage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl.Recommended reading and viewing: Es-pranza Humphrey's article “Fashioning the Black Chorus Girl" Elspeth Brown's Work! A Queer History of Modeling Marcel Sauvage's Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker Baker's 1931 Casino de Paris performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HqDSY9l9A Robin Givhan's The Battle of Versaiiles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With her towering headwear and sparkling body suit, the showgirl is an instantly recognizable, cross cultural pop icon. This two part episode explores her lesser known relationship to fashion, a love affair that extends back over one hundred years.Recommended Reading: Andrea Stuart's Showgirls Linda Mizejewski, Ziegfeld Girl: Image and Icon in Culture and Cinema Jane Merrill’s The Showgirl Costume: An Illustrated History Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our episode with Tudor fashion scholar Eleri Lynn, we discuss sumptuary laws as well as grooming, hygiene and laundry practices at the Tudor court.RECOMMENDED READING: Lynn, Eleri. Tudor Fashion. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017 Lynn, Eleri. Tudor Textiles. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kirtles, codpieces and Henry the VIII, oh my! This week we discuss fashion at the Tudor court with Eleri Lynn, Curator of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection of the Historic Royal Palaces.RECOMMENDED READING: Lynn, Eleri. Tudor Fashion. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2017 Lynn, Eleri. Tudor Textiles. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2020 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our conversation with street style photographer extraordinaire, Scott Schuman, and speak about his five books and fifteen-year career as The Sartorialist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Street style photographer extraordinaire, Scott Schuman, joins us this week to speak about his five books and fifteen-year career as The Sartorialist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest edition of Fashion History Now, we catch up on the latest fashion history and fashion history-making news from Harry Styles gender-bending cover to lip art to "the Incredible Whiteness of the Museum Fashion Collection."Further Reading: https://www.vogue.com/article/dolly-parton-best-fashion-moments-life-in-looks https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/style/museums-fashion-racism.html https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/queen_and_crown https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2021-ready-to-wear/moschino https://www.fashionmonitor.com/blog/TC3/on-our-radar-lip-artists https://wearealma.mx/ https://maskalike.com www.fashionstudiesalliance.org https://www.essence.com/feature/zendaya-on-winning-her-emmy-activism-through-art-and-honoring-black-style-icons/ https://www.vogue.com/article/harry-styles-cover-december-2020 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion and textile curator Petra Slinkard joins us to discuss the exhibition Made It: The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, on view at the Peabody Essex Museum until March 2021. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Next week marks St. Catherine's Day on November 25th. In this week's minisode we explore the special nature of St. Catherine's Day to the French fashion industry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the history of mending as well as the contemporary visible mending movement with guest Kate Sekules. RECOMMENDED READING: Sekules, Kate. Mend!: A Refashioning Manual and Manifesto. New York: Penguin Books, 2020. www.visiblemending.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are joined by fashion journalist Christian Allaire (Ojibwe) whose work for Vogue magazine is bringing Indigenous fashion designers to the international fore.Christian's work: https://www.vogue.com/contributor/christian-allaire Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion historian, couture collector, museum curator, author, Vogue International Editor-at-Large, Hamish Bowles is the wearer of many stylish hats! He joins us to share the childhood origins of his passion for fashion history and the building blocks of his extraordinary life and career.Hamish for Vogue: https://www.vogue.com/contributor/hamish-bowlesHamish's collection: https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/hamish-bowles-couture-collectionHamish as the host of In Vogue: http://listen.vogue.com/dressedHamish's latest book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/647449/the-world-of-federico-forquet-by-hamish-bowles-photography-by-guido-taroni-contributions-by-allegra-caracciolo-agnelli-marella-caracciolo-chia-and-sofia-gnoli/9780847868995 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In commemoration of the life and legacy of the trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we look at the meaning behind her signature collars. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the political power of the pin-back button and many of its other fun incarnations intended to convey a message. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are pleased to welcome Dressed producer and podcast host extraordinaire Holly Frey to the show this week. A fellow Halloween and fashion lover, Holly joins us in a discussion about bizarre fashion and beauty contraptions from history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Reem El Mutwalli joins us in a discussion of her organization The Zay Initiative, a fashion history archive dedicated to collecting, documenting and digitally archiving dress from across the Arab world. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this two-part series, Amy de la Haye joins us to speak about fashion's love affair with the rose, her book The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing and its associated exhibition which is to be mounted at The Museum at FIT. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part one of this two-part series, Amy de la Haye joins us to speak about the historic symbolism of the rose, her book The Rose in Fashion: Ravishing and its associated exhibition which is to be mounted at The Museum at FIT. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's minisode we delve into the incredible life of suffragist Mable Ping-Hua Lee, the activist who dedicated her life to the suffrage movement and women's rights despite the fact she may have never received the right to vote herself. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the US presidential election just three weeks out, we re-air our episode with fashion historian, educator and historic interpreter Raissa Bretaña about her work on the roll of style within the American suffrage movement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Tanisha C. Ford returns to discuss her recently released memoir Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl’s Letter to the Power of Fashion (2019).More on Dr. Ford: http://www.tanishacford.comRecommended Reading:The Incredible Whiteness of the Museum Fashion Collection: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/style/museums-fashion-racism.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The paradox of clothing is that it can be at once the most public and the most personal of items a person can use to express their identity historically and today, a dichotomy found throughout the work of today's guest Dr. Tanisha C. Ford. She joins us for part one of a two part discussion on her books Liberated Threads: Black Women, Style, and the Global Politics of Soul (2015), and her recently released memoir Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl’s Letter to the Power of Fashion (2019).More on Dr. Ford:http://www.tanishacford.comAdditional Reading:Kwame Brathwaite: Black is Beautiful Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week designers Gabriel Brandon-Hanson and Jesus Herrera join us to discuss their vintage shop which features exquisitely handmade garments sourced from all over Mexico and how their contemporary brand, Les Jesus, partners with embroiderers and artisans using traditional techniques. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Daffodils for your unrequited love, lavender for your sworn enemy. This week author and illustrator Jessica Roux joins us to discuss how the Victorians used the symbolism of flowers as a means of communication.Recommended Reading:Roux, Jessica. Floriography: An Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2020. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the symbiotic relationships between modern women, fashion, and cars at the dawn of the twentieth century.Recommended reading: Georgine Clarsen's Eat My Dust: Early Women Moderists Emily Remus's A Shoppers’ Paradise: How the Ladies of Chicago Claimed Power and Pleasure in the New Downtown A'Lelia Bundles's On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker Dorothy Levitt's 1909 guidebook https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Woman_and_the_Car/OkxVAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Dorothy+Levitt+dedicated+an+entire+chapter+in+her+1909+book+The+Woman+and+the+Car&printsec=frontcover FIDM's "Traveling Duster" blog: https://blog.fidmmuseum.org/museum/2010/09/traveling-dusters.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we meet some of the muses of Ari Seth Cohen's Advanced Style and Advanced Love series who join us to share the myriad of lessons and philosophies they've learned from their many years of getting dressed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cassidy and April "sit down" with Hamish Bowles, fashion historian, couture collector, Vogue editor, and new host of the podcast In Vogue: The 1990s. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Style knows no age. In part one of this two part episode, photographer Ari Seth Cohen joins us to discuss Advanced Style, his street style blog turned international movement celebrating "the stylish senior set." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We cover everything from smart wool to stylin' penguins in this week's discussion that also includes what is happening in the world of online fashion auctions, vintage department store catalogs, and must watch docu-series. Knit for Nature: https://scoop.upworthy.com/109-year-old-spent-his-final-years-knitting-tiny-sweaters-for-injured-penguins Smart Wool: https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2020/09/wool-material-can-remember-and-change-shape Glasses masks: https://www.wiresglasses.com/masks-all Art of Style: https://www.amazon.com/Art-of-Style/dp/B07CLFS1J2 Fashion and textile auction houses: https://augusta-auction.com/ , https://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/ 1911 Harrods for Everything catalog: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61985 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we honor the work of costume designer, fashion historian and expert on the history of paper patterns, Joy Spanabel Emery.RECOMMENDED READING: Emery, Joy Spanabel. A History of the Paper Pattern Industry: The Home Dressmaking Revolution. New York: Bloomsbury, 2014 Commercial Pattern Archive https://copa.apps.uri.edu/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we answer a listener question about past predictions of fashion's future; from wearable tech to smart phones and air conditioning a surprising number which are part of our every day lives were predicted a nearly century ago...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9eAiy0IGBI Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iman. Tyra. Naomi. Marcellas Reynolds, author of the book Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, joins us to discuss the legion of black models who have transformed and defined the fashion industry over the past seventy five years. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you wear Chipotle?! This week we discuss a new clothing initiative by the fast food chain, the YouTube series Black Girl in a Big Dress, what's happening in a Taiwanese laundry, and address some listener mail.To Follow: @wantshowasyoungTo Read: Sweatpants Forever, Polish MPs, ChipotleTo Watch: Mucho Mucho Amore: The Legend of Walter Mercado (Netflix), Black Girl in a Big Dress (YouTube) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Andrea Lauer joins us to discuss the utilitarian and utopian history of the jumpsuit. A favorite fashion staple of the 21st century, the jumpsuit is a surprising site of discourse on economics, class and gender. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do Louis Pasteur, Thomas Edison and an enigmatic French Count factor into the history of one of the most widely used textiles on the planet? Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vanessa Brown joins us this week to discuss the ways in which sunglasses have been used in the construction of cool and celebrity glamour. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are joined by Amber-Dawn Bear Robe, the producer behind Santa Fe Indian Market's annual fashion show, which goes virtual this year for the first time. We learn about the show's history and this year's featured designers.Learn more at https://swaia.org/haute-couture-fashion-show/ Designers: OrlandoDugi.com Korina Emmerich www.emmerichny.com Patricia-Michaels.com CatherineBlackburn.com Delina White iamanishinaabe.com Skawennati.com SagePaul.com Also check out: www.beyondbuckskin.com ahshibeauty.com byellowtail.com heekbonebeauty.ca orendatribe.com ginewusa.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to a plethora of literature and Hollywood films, the American West holds an almost mythic-like place in the popular imagination. Its mere mention conjures images of legendary gunslingers and heroic homesteaders, among many other revered tropes. Lesser known and explored, however, is the American West's queer history and the many individuals who challenged and transgressed society's sexuality and gender binaries on the daily. Dr. Peter Boag joins us this week to discuss his book Re-Dressing America's Frontier Past. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's minisode, we discuss listener mail about Princess Beatrice's upcycled Norman Harnell wedding dress, bicycling etiquette art, magical magazines, and SCAD museum's virtual fashion tours!Instagram accounts mentioned:@diktats_bookstore, @simpsonsruinart, @faeriemagazine, @followmeawayOther recommendations: https://enchantedlivingmag.com, https://www.scadfash.org/events/see-top-selects-alaia-adrian-masters-cut-virtual-tour Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Dr. Jonathan Michael Square joins us to discuss some of his object based research into Brooks Brother's coats worn by enslaved servants during the 19th century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we answer a listener query about when and how did shorts enter women's wardrobes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the 1920s and 30s, white fashion magazines and designers marketed ethnicity to white women as something that could be put on and taken off at will. Dr. Victoria Pass joins us to discuss the colonialist underbelly of modern fashion's "ethnic masquerade" and its contemporary incarnations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the iconic fashion flick Clueless, we bring you a special interview with the film's costume designer Mona May. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we examine the career of American Vogue editor Jessica Daves who presided over the magazine during the 1950s, a golden age of fashion photography and modernism. Why is it that Daves remains lesser known today in comparison to the editors who preceded and followed her?Recommended reading:Tuite, Rebecca C. 1950s in Vogue: The Jessica Daves Years, 1952-1962. London & New York: Thames & Hudson, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's discussion includes the ugly makeup revolution, Costube, and highlights from haute couture's first digital fashion week. @CosTubeGuide Instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14L5YJmmX6VX9E3gxVwuaY5-1eRyt7ihaw7gl10_rsYk/edit https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, cultural historian Dr. Benjamin Wild joins us to discuss the global phenomenon of fancy dress costume, smashing any outdated conventions that label the performative act of dressing up as frivolous.Recommended reading: Carnival to Catwalk: Global Reflections of Fancy Dress Costume by Benjamin Wild Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the bicycle is a ubiquitous summer pasttime for many of us, but in the 1890s it was a new social and cultural phenomenon that took the world by storm. As with any social activity in the nineteenth century, "cycling" required its own etiquette. This week, we explore the 1890s do's and don'ts of how to ride a bike and what to wear while doing it.Suggested reading: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Social_Etiquette_Or_Manners_and_Customs/-MxCAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bicycling+etiquette+maude+c.+cooke&printsec=frontcover Vox article: https://www.vox.com/2014/7/8/5880931/the-19th-century-health-scare-that-told-women-to-worry-about-bicycle Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living historian and educator Cheyney McKnight joins us for part two of this episode to discuss African diasporic dress and fashion in the US during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly women's headwraps. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discussed the future of fashion customization, the conservation of Queen Elizabeth I's funeral corset, the discovery of a 2,300 year old boot and Crayola's new Colors of the World release due out this month.Recommended reading: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/calvin-klein-pride-campaign-jari-jones-trend/index.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5416629/Queen-Elizabeth-415-year-old-funeral-corset-restored.html http://www.openculture.com/2020/06/exquisite-2300-year-old-scythian-womans-boot-preserved-in-the-frozen-ground-of-the-altai-mountains.html?fbclid=IwAR2H_MQwrfmgcbTnRcrB6O0xVu1_szseX3oaH30zjVT5sOtecDstk2JMxRo https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/how-eshakti-makes-possible-made-in-india-custom-made-clothes-for-women-in-us/925375/ https://www.allure.com/story/crayola-skin-tone-crayons-extension Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Living historian and educator Cheyney McKnight joins us this week to speak about the profession of historic interpretation and specifically about her research and work interpreting the periods of slavery in the US during the 18th and 19th centuries. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's mini-sode we answer a listener question about the history of the wedding garter and examine how wedding traditions of the Middle Ages and Renaissance relate to customs practiced today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we bring you part two of our two part episode with Anna Jackson, curator of the V&A exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, the first major exhibition on the kimono in the UK's history.Additional resources:https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/kimono-kyoto-to-catwalk Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of current events, the fashion industry will never be the same again. This week, we discuss meaningful (and not so meaningful) change. Recommended reading: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/14/style/andre-leon-talley-anna-wintour-tell-all.html https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/black-lives-matter-fashion-discrimination-cfda-petition https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/16/i-was-first-black-model-cover-vogue-fashion-industry-still-isnt-fixing-its-racism/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we bring you part one of our two part episode with Anna Jackson, curator of the V&A exhibition Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk, the first major exhibition on the kimono in the UK's history.Additional resources:https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/kimono-kyoto-to-catwalk Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we discuss a brief history of what people have worn to both protest and protect themselves during times of civil unrest.Further reading: https://www.vogue.com/article/george-floyd-100-black-men-memorial-harlem-gabriel-garmon-james-felton-keith-bradon-waight-tiffany-rea-fisher-harold-waight https://riotmedicine.net; https://www.businessinsider.com/clothes-accessories-that-outsmart-facial-recognition-tech-2019-10 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we bring you part two of our 2018 interview with Monica L. Miller, author of the book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cassidy and April discuss current events as they relate to the fashion industry and the field of Fashion Studies, highlighting where the industry and field need to go and the important POC scholars, historians, and activists who are working to get it there.WEBSITES: Kimberly Jenkins: www.fashionandrace.com Cheney McKnight: www.notyourmommashistory.com Dr. Jonathen Square: www.fashioningtheself.com, www.jonathansquare.com Dandy Wellington: www.dandywellington.com BOOKS: Monica L. Miller’s book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the styling of Black Diasporic Identity Shantrelle P. Lewis's Dandy Lion: The Black Dandy and Street Style Tanisha C. Ford, Liberated Threads: Black Women, Style, and the Global Politics of Soul and Dressed in Dreams: A Black Girl’s Love Letter to the Power of Fashion ARTICLES:https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/opinion/op-ed-fashion-is-part-of-the-race-problemPODCASTS: The Conversations: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-conversation-with-imran-amed-about-race-fashion/id1328893989?i=1000476379010 All My Relations: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-7-native-appropriations/id1454424563?i=1000435174856 and https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-native-fashion/id1454424563?i=1000437549447 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

History is more important now than ever. This week, we revisit our illuminating two-part series on the cultural history of black dandyism with Monica L. Miller, author of the book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This show would not be possible without our wonderful listeners! This week we celebrate YOU by highlighting some of your fashion histories shared with us through listener mail.Detroit oral history project: https://detroit1967.detroithistorical.org/items/show/453 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we learn about the history and techniques of historical hatmaking with Rachel Frost, one of only a handful of hatmakers using sixteenth century European techniques in the entire world.See more of Rachel's work at www.thecraftybeggars.org.For more from the Tudor Tailors see www.tudortailor.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So many of you have asked for book recs for what to read during your extra time at home, this week we re-air our past minisode on our favorite fashion books. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nurses, we love you! In an episode dedicated to healthcare workers everywhere, this week we explore the history of the nurse uniform. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we check out some disturbing historic beauty advice, a collection of the world's rarest pigments, alternative leather made from cacti, and get to the bottom of what Christian Dior was up to in 1949.Sources: a collection of the world's rarest colors https://liveplayeat.com/the-worlds-rarest-colors/ Dior 1949 collection https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xD-jKli-_qIYXDTsNv4dw Desserto https://desserto.com.mx/. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Past Dressed guest Tony Vaccaro just beat COVID-19. In celebration, we air our past interview with the 97 year-old photographer whose prolific career photographing fashion, celebrity and World War spans seven decades. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In lieu of this week's FHM, we bring you a special interview with Amy Yeung, founder of Orenda Tribe. Using the colors of the rainbow as her guide, Amy breathes new life into old clothing and textiles with a sustainable, ethical approach to design that both celebrates and supports her indigenous heritage and community. One hundred percent of sales from Orenda Tribe's Spread Love and Shine Light campaign is going towards critical aid for the Navajo Reservation during the COVID-19 pandemic.www.orendatribe.commask drive: www.seedingsovereignty.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the heels of our Downton Abbey episode, this week we explore the dress of the downstairs set. What did domestic servants really wear? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From golden mending games to Advanced Style inspiration, this week's episode is full of suggestions for fun fashion history related activities you can do on and off line and with the whole family!Recommendations: www.advance.style www.firstamericanartmagazine.com www.goldenjoinery.com www.colornames.org https://www.metmuseum.org/art/metpublications Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we speak with Anna Mary Scott Robbins, the costume designer behind one of the most beloved television series, and now films, Downton Abbey. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To celebrate a quintessential rite of passage being canceled en masse this year due to the pandemic, we bring you a brief history of Prom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for our second installment on the stories and symbolism lovingly stitched into the GoT costumes.RECOMMENDED READING:Clapton, Michele and Gina McIntyre. Game of Thrones: The Costumes. San Rafael: Insight Editions, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we issue a couple of challenges! Recreate works of art at home! Help April get to the bottom of Pierre Cardin-designed uniforms for the Chinese army?! Also check out the instagram accounts @whatalexiswore and @izabelapriorattire for a full serving of fashion history fun! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We obsessed. We cried. We stood in awe of the epic saga that was Game of Thrones. Join us for an extra delicious episode where we break down the stories and symbolism lovingly stiched into the GoT costumes.RECOMMENDED READING:Clapton, Michele and Gina McIntyre. Game of Thrones: The Costumes. San Rafael: Insight Editions, 2019. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A feat of Indian craftsmanship and British colonial pageantry, the "peacock dress" was worn by Lady Curzon, Vicereine of India, to the 1903 Delhi Durbar commemorating King Edward VII's ascension to the British throne. Today, we learn why it is still celebrated as as one of the most beautiful and masterfully constructed gowns in the history of fashion.Recommended reading and viewing:Cathy Hay's YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb0jPc-3NmwBernadette Banner's YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMGyfkvY06gCoronation Durbar, 1903:https://books.google.com/books?id=xUXRAAAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=1903%20lady%20curzon%20description&pg=PA110#v=onepage&q&f=false Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In celebration of our one hundredth episode, we welcome to the show Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes and author of the book Supreme Glamour. Ms. Wilson joins us to discuss the evolution of the group's now iconic wardrobe and the integral role that fashion--and supreme glamour--played in the success of one of the greatest singing trios of all time.Recommended reading:Supreme Glamour (Thames and Hudson, 2019) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics in this week's episode include the Contemporary Muslim Fashion exhibition, eighteenth century wig building, the origins story of the N95 face mask, and the wonder of online fashion exhibitions on the Google Arts & Culture App.Fast Company article:https://www.fastcompany.com/90479846/the-untold-origin-story-of-the-n95-maskV&A's Design a Wig:https://www.vam.ac.uk/designawig/Queen Sirikit exhibit on Google Arts & Culture:https://g.co/arts/snnY5ZS3KboEkBbD8Contemporary Muslim Fashions: d'Allesandro, Jill and Reina Lewis, eds. Contemporary Muslim Fashions. San Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 2018; Cooper Hewitt: collections.cooperhewitt.org Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when French haute couture meets Thai glamour and elegance? This week, Melissa Leventon joins us to discuss the sartorial legacy of Queen Sirikit of Thailand.Recommended reading:Melissa Leventon's Fit for a Queen: Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's Creations by Balmain (River Books Press, 2016) and In Royal Fashion: The Style of Queen Sirikit of Thailand (River Books Press, 2013) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did a practical device for catching fish become a coveted and controversial fashion staple? This week, we explore the fascinating thousand-year plus history behind fishnets. Recommended reading: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-history-of-hand-knitting https://www.vintag.es/2019/01/fishnet-stockings.html Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En pointe and en vogue, the ballerina has inspired many a fashion designer. Dance and fashion have long had a symbiotic relationship, and this week we speak to Patricia Mears about her sublimely beautiful exhibition which highlights the mutual love affair between ballet and high style.Recommended reading: Mears, Patricia et al. Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse. New York: Vendome Press, 2019. Clip from the Red Shoes (1948): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktv3-1JTspc. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss online sources of fashion history, AJ and The Queen, Dapper Dan's new memoire and biodegradable plastics.Recommended reading: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art (and fashion) History:https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/coho/hd_coho.htmAJ and the Queen costumes:https://www.crfashionbook.com/culture/a30503047/aj-and-the-queen-rupaul-costumes/Korina Emmerich's face mask:https://www.emmerichny.com/product-page/split-shot-face-mask Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The most influential woman in fashion" during the 20th century was far from a household name. Join us as we explore the legendary career of Eleanor Lambert who helped shape the trajectory of the American fashion industry from behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do millionaires, harlequins and cigarettes have to do with the iconic cat-eye frame? Tune in to find out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion historian and author Lydia Edwards joins us to talk about her newly released book How to Read a Suit, the highly anticipated menswear version of her acclaimed How to Read a Dress. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we cover topics including Bill Cunningham, 150 years of Harper's Bazaar, and the recent JLo/Shakira controversy. Are we still policing women's bodies in 2020?Recommended reading:Cassidy's talk:http://www.abqinternational.org/pioneering-women-designers-of-the-1920s/JLo/Shakira:https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/us/shakira-jlo-super-bowl-halftime-show-fcc-complaints-trnd/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/02/03/opinions/super-bowl-halftime-show-jlo-shakira-opinion-reyes/index.htmlMAD exhibit:https://madparis.fr/en/about-us/exhibitions/current-events-1322/musee-des-arts-decoratifs/harper-s-bazaar/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you know where the precious metals or gems used in your jewelry come from? This week we speak to jewelry designer Bliss Lau about ethics and responsibility in the jewelry trade. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your great-grandmother enjoyed a dickie. Join us in our exploration of a wildly popular garment, now lost to fashion history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a deep dive into etiquette manuals, we explore the complex codes of introductions and calling during the 19th century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this new bi-weekly minisode series, Cassidy and April share the latest in all things fashion history. From Jean Paul Gaultier's final haute couture collection to fashion's push for environmental responsibility, we bring you fashion history NOW.Recommended readings: https://studyhall.earth https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/slow-factory-study-hall-sustainable-fashion/ https://www.thredup.com/fashionfootprint https://www.algiknit.com https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2020-couture/jean-paul-gaultier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYDyi-B1FuU Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we continue to explore the intimate relationship between fashion and film from World War II into the present day.Recommended reading: Deborah Nadoolman Landis's Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Harper Design, 2007) Hollywood Costume (Harry N. Abrams, 2013) Christopher Laverty's Fashion in Film (Laurence King, 2016) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Oscars red carpet is one of the most highly anticipated fashion events of the year. This week, we explore its history with Bronwyn Cosgrave before April and Cassidy share their favorite picks from this year's festivities.Recommended Reading:Bronwyn Cosgrave's Made for Each Other: Fashion and the Academy Awards (Bloomsbury, 2006) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are back! What better way to celebrate the launch of Season 3--and the Oscars AND Fashion Week-- than with a multi-episode celebration of the hundred and thirty plus year love affair between fashion and film.⁠Recommended reading: Deborah Nadoolman Landis's Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design (Harper Design, 2007) Hollywood Costume (Harry N. Abrams, 2013) Christopher Laverty's Fashion in Film (Laurence King, 2016) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A symbol of glitz, glamour and celebration, we bring you a special holiday edition on the history of glitter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can an outfit change your life? For many of us, the answer is a resounding yes. Welcome to What I Wore When, a weekly podcast hosted by Glamour digital director Perrie Samotin. Every Monday, Perrie sits down with actors, writers, musicians, reality stars, and other influential women to discuss what they wore during a pivotal moment in their life—and why it mattered. It’s not just about fashion—it's also about the seemingly small choices we make every day and how they affect us more than we realize. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the final episode of Dressed Season 2, we bring you the much-requested history of denim. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artist. Fashion Designer. Activist. Korina Emmerich joins us to talk about her fashion brand Emme and the ways in which her indigenous heritage and commitment to the Fashion Revolution movement inform her work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we speak with Paris-based fashion journalist Dana Thomas about the rise of fashion fashion and its true cost. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Japan to Hawaii to California, this week we learn about the origins of the ubiquitious flip-flop.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell joins us to discuss her new book Worn on this Day: the Clothes That Made History. From Olympic uniforms to coronation gowns, Kimberly explores momentous moments in dress history one day at a time.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Icons of sex, danger and high style, this week we speak to Dr. Monica Germanà about women inhabiting the world of James Bond. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we chat about one of the most sumptuous fancy dress balls the world has ever seen: The Vanderbilt Ball of 1883. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for Halloween, we talk all things dressing up with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild, co-hosts of the podcast dedicated to that very subject, Dress: Fancy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weeks listener question about the history of seersucker leads us to a surprising discussion of etymology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we revisit April's appearance on Stuff You Missed in History Class covering French fashion and resistance during WWII. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Grecian goddesses to the godmother of rock'n'roll, April and Cassidy discuss their favorite shows from the recent Spring/Summer 2020 Collections!   Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In conjunction with the exhibition French Fashion, Women and the First World War currently on view at the Bard Graduate Center, we speak with Dr. Kate Strasdin and Dr. Margaret Darrow about the era's anxieties surrounding fashion and gender. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the more curious items of masculine dress history, this week we explore the function and symbolism of the codpiece. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Burrow's bright and slinky clothes defined the disco era. This week we speak with a fashion icon on the occasion of his new collaboration with Target. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the style one of rock's most iconic sub-cultures: punk. But what came first, the music or the clothes? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Kelly took Paris by storm in the 1980s, becoming the first American designer to be inducted into France's distinguished Chambre syndicale du prêt-à-porter. On what would have been Patrick's 65th birthday, we honor his life and legacy.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk with fashion icon and fashion model pioneer Pat Cleveland about her fifty-plus year career in fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, April and Cassidy discuss which forgotten fashion staples they would love to make a comeback and which cyclical fashion trends should remain a thing of the past.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Often cited as a progenitor of the American Look, fashion designer Tina Leser's vision was greater than the polarizing discourse of French versus American style. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we take a peek inside the Paley Center for Media's exhibition Making Maisel Marvelous. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Periods. A universally taboo topic for 1000s of years, menstruation was only addressed commercially in the early 20th century. We talk the pad's evolution--and all its accompanying accessories--with women's health historian Dr. Shannon Withycombe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we meet Cebastien and Robin, the women behind the botanical beauty line Dryland Wilds, and learn all about their modern day use of the 17th century perfume making process known as enfleurage.https://www.drylandwilds.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hot off the press and LIVE from Dallas, join us for our first live episode of Dressed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's mini-sode explores the story of Juli Lynne Charlot who created a 50s classic: the poodle skirt. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We answer a listener query about the moon-shaped manicure of the 1920s and 30s with Suzanne Shapiro, author of Nails: the Story of the Modern Manicure. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the spirit of summer, we revisit our Season One two part series on one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's mini-sode we answer a query from a real-life mermaid. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1960s, Mary Quant launched her fashion revolution amid a rainbow of mini-skirts and hot pants. This week, we explore her life and legacy with Jenny Lister, the curator behind the V&A's exhibition Mary Quant, on view until February 20, 2016. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss the role of auction houses in the collecting of historic dress in a continued conversation with Timothy Long, Director, Senior Specialist of Couture and Luxury Accessories for Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Timothy Long takes us inside the multi-tiered genius of Charles James, the self-taught fashion designer behind some of the most innovative and breathtakingly beautiful designs of the 20th century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A staple of various style tribes, Nancy MacDonell joins us to speak about the history of the penny loafer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing and we are joined by Sarah Jean Culbeth to discuss the space age fashions of Pierre Cardin. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we explore the fascinating origins of the so-called "sailor" and "peter pan" style collars.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Animal rights activist and vegan menswear designer Joshua Katcher joins us to talk about the relationship between humans and the animals they wear. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Cassidy and April discuss the art and history inherent in the latest 2019 Couture Fashion Collections.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For fifty years, Ebony magazine's groundbreaking Fashion Fair brought the crème de la crème of high fashion to audiences across the USA and around the globe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for a peep inside the work of Isabelle de Borchgrave who creates incredible life-size replicas of historic fashions not from silk, velvet and lace, but paper.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Men just might enjoy the comfort of skirts! This week we speak to Michelle Tolini Finamore about her exhibition Gender Bending Fashion which is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's World Pride month and all things rainbow! This week's minisode discusses the origin of the multicolored pride flag emblazoned upon innumerable garments to be worn this month. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who gets to wear the pants?! This week we speak to Michelle Tolini Finamore about her exhibition Gender Bending Fashion which is currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cassidy and April discuss a recent New York Time's article by Vanessa Friedman which brings up some interesting questions regarding the relevance and importance of everyday clothing. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, exhibition curator Clarissa Esguerra teaches us all about the sophisticated resist-dying ikat technique responsible for the resplendent textiles and garments on display in LACMA's current exhibition Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in this week to learn about the distinctions between what is considered antique versus vintage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much more than practical tools for cooling the body, Laura Camerlengo joins us to speak about the myriad of ways fans have been used historically as emblems of status and tools of communication. Her exhibition Fans of the 18th Century is on view now through June 30, 2019 at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for fun with words! Today we address "dress."  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. In gratitude to the American women who fought for the right to vote, we speak to Raissa Bretaña about the relationship between fashion and the 20th century suffrage movement. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we answer a listener question about the history of men's facial hair with Dr. Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of the book Of Beards and Men: the Revealing History of Facial Hair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High heels have long been the domain of women--but first they were worn by men. This week, we track the evolution of the high heel as worn by male cavalry to "irrational" women with Bata Shoe Museum Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we discuss the 'shadiest' company around, the world's leading authority on color intelligence, Pantone. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion history and crime labs may seem like strange bedfellows. This week we speak to real-life dress detective, Amber Butchart, about her work in forensics and fashion history applications outside of museums and design studios. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detective hats on, Cassidy and April address a listener question regarding fashion copying: fashion fakes are nothing new, but just when and where did the practice start and why? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of our interview with embroidery designer Nadia Albertini, we learn how the age old craft is kept alive at the hands of skilled artisans from India to Paris. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we look into the storied history of one of the world's most sought-after social invitations: The Met Gala. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we learn all about the fascinating history behind one of humankind's oldest forms of adornment with embroidery designer and historian Nadia Albertini. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we answer a query about the once indispensable accessory now lost to time: the chatelaine. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we learn how "the new freedom thing in fashion" became the industry standard for the production of women's--and more and more men's-- jeans. This is the story of stretchy jeans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Fashion History Mystery, we look into vintage hairstyle terms including the bob and the shingle. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To investigate charm schools of the 1940s, April recently completed the six weeks Du Barry Success Course of diet, exercise, posture and beauty rituals. Tune in to find out how it went! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's edition of Fashion History Mystery, April and Cassidy answer the question: didn't women's long skirts get really dirty in the 19th century? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Cassidy and April take you inside their book Fashion and the Art of Pochoir to learn all about the painterly hand-stenciling technique that redefined fashion illustration in the Art Moderne and Art Deco eras. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's mini-sode we explore how the matter of perspiration has been handled historically. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alicia Vikander may have won an Oscar for her portrayal of Gerda Wegener in the 2015 film, The Danish Girl, but the film only scratches the surface of this incredible artist's life. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the unlikely origin story of Mary Janes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we sit down with Oscar-winning costume designer John Bright to discuss his prolific career in film and TV that spans five decades. A collector of historic fashion, John is the founder and owner of the world's leading costume house, Cosprop. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we answer the listener question: are there any fashion designers from the Amish tradition? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we go behind the scenes of Biltmore Estate's latest exhibition A Vanderbilt House Party--The Gilded Age with the estate's Curator of Interpretation Leslie Klingner. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we answer a listener question about the origin of poka dots, by diving all the way back to the Middle Ages' taboo about wearing spots.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dubbed "stoutwear" at the turn of the 20th century, Dr. Lauren Downing Peters joins us this week to discuss the history of plus-size fashion. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following Cardi B's stunning vintage ensembles at the 2019 Grammys, we answer the question posed by many listeners: Who is Thierry Mugler? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we talk to the photographer Tony Vaccaro about his prolific seventy-plus year career photographing fashion, celebrity and World War. His subjects include Dovima, Verushka, Hubert de Givenchy, Pablo Picasso and Georgia O'Keefe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Cassidy and April address the question: when is it ok to wear historical clothing and how to preserve our family heirlooms.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is one thing to study the history of fashion, it is another thing entirely to wear it! This week we meet historical costumers Lauren and Abby, the women behind the historical shoe company and blog American Duchess. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, April and Cassidy discuss all things Oscars' fashion! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do belief and and clothing intersect? This week we speak to Sarah Byrd about the clothing choices of some of America's fringe religious groups. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Cassidy and April share their favorite fashion history books of all time! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1920s, the fearless women that took to the skies became celebrities overnight. How did the media spotlight shape early aviatrixes relationship to fashion and flight? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We answer your questions in our Thursday Fashion History Mystery minisodes! This week we answer the question several of you have posed: 'how do you become a fashion historian?'  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just in time for Fashion Week, Dressed is back for Season 2 with a behind-the-scenes look at Denver Art Museum's exhibition Dior: From Paris to the World. We are joined by the exhibition's curator and foremost Dior expert Florence Müller. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever wonder why "acceptable" forms of dress for men are so prescriptive? So formulaic? In this episode we speak to Chloe Chapin about the origins of men's suits and the tuxedo specifically. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two of this two part series, we continue to explore the history of the black dandy into the 20th and 21st centuries with Monica L. Miller, author of the book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this illuminating two-part series, we explore the cultural history of black dandyism with Monica L. Miller, author of the book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From 1922 to 1926, lovers Dorothy Todd and Madge Garland transformed British Vogue into a forum for artists, writers and other luminaries of the modernist--and queer--avant-garde. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Miren Arzalluz, Director of the Palais Galliera in Paris, joins us to discuss the "master of us all," Cristóbal Balenciaga. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week marks the 45th anniversary of one of American fashion's greatest moments. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan joins us to discuss a legendary fashion face-off between French haute couture and American design. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ladies in pants, oh my! We recently had the pleasure of joining Anney Reese on Stuff Mom Never Told You to discuss the history of the short-lived "Bloomerism" movement of the 19th century and its continued importance to feminism today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1979, Roger Burton worked with punk style innovators Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McClaren to design their boutique World's End. The couple soon went their separate ways but were reunited at Burton's 1993 exhibition of their work Vive le Punk. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the clothing of rebellious youth sub-cultures from the 1940s to the 1960s with vintage collector, costume designer--and original Mod--Roger Burton. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we explore the fashion origins and evolution of the Philippino terno with guest Gino Gonzales, co-author of the book Fashionable Filipinas. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For a bonus minisode in honor of Halloween, we "dissect" the iconic flapper look from head to toe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes fashion can kill--literally. From combustible crinolines to strangling scarves, this week we explore fashion's deadly history with Dr. Alison Matthews David, author of the book Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get puurrrfectly WILD this week with author, activist and burlesque superstar Jo Weldon! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we speak with Dr. Valerie Steele, Director of The Museum at FIT, about her exhibition Pink: A Pretty, Punk, Powerful Color.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tribute to the passing of American fashion insider, Ruth Finley, whose Fashion Calendar was and continues to be a critical element in producing Fashion Week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For artist Frida Kahlo, clothing, art and identity were inextricably linked. The V & A's current exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up explores the ways Kahlo constructed her iconic image using the clothing and accessories she put on her body. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's bonus episode, we continue our conversation with Sarah Scaturro, head conservator at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we go behind the scenes of the exhibition Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination with Sarah Scaturro, head conservator at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of American fashion's first famous designers wasn't American at all. Meet Valentina Schlee, the intoxicatingly beautiful Russian lover of Greta Garbo who lied about nearly everything. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of New York Fashion Week, we speak with Dr. Rebecca Arnold about the origins of American style. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was one of the 20th and 21st centuries great luminaries, most famous for his prolific career as a photojournalist for LIFE magazine. A man of many talents, this week we explore his unlikely career as a fashion photographer.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk to Egyptologist--and vintage fashion aficionada-- Dr. Colleen Darnell about the role of clothing and artifice in the lives of the Ancient Egyptians.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fashion industry is the world's second largest polluter. This week we talk to fashion designer and educator Tara St. James about the intersection of fashion and sustainability in the past, present and what we can do to impact the future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the French Revolution, a youth subculture became notorious for adopting styles so extreme they were dubbed 'incredible' and 'marvelous.' This week we speak about some of fashion's first hipsters: the incroyables and the merveilleuses. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throughout the history of dress, never have fashion and politics been more entwined than during the French Revolution. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talk about a century of fashion photography with Paul Martineau, curator of the new exhibition Icons of Style at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the bikini to the thong, this week we explore the continued evolution of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part one of this two-part series, we explore the origins of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we meet Israeli swimwear designer and innovater Lea Gottlieb (1918-2012), the visionary founder of the luxury swimwear brand Gottex.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week’s episode, we meet the men behind the fashion: Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767) and Jules Leotard (1842-1870). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week is Haute Couture Week in Paris and we bring you an in memoriam episode on one of couture's greats: Hubert de Givenchy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we speak with Antoine Bucher and Nicolas Montagne of Librarie Diktats about the history of fashion plates, prints which served as the primary source of fashion imagery before photography.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we speak with fashion historian Alexis Walker about the innovation and history behind Wonderbra. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we delve behind the seams with fashion historian Kate Strasdin to rediscover the sartorial legacies--and anti-aging secrets-- of the ever youthful Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), wife of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second installment of Jewelry of Sentiment, we speak with Courtney Lane, a modern-day practitioner of hair work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For centuries, locks of human hair were cherished tokens exchanged between friends and loved ones. In this episode, we investigate the art of hair work and the fashion for wearing jewelry made from human hair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaby Deslys was one of the most famous performers of the WWI era. Her unapologetic independence--and body-baring costumes--also made her one of the most controversial. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cultural appropriation and colonialism lie at the heart of the 19th century fashion trend for "cashmere" shawls, the anglicized version of the Kashmiri region from which these highly coveted luxury goods originally came. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elsa Schiaparelli is one of the most unique voices fashion has ever seen. Her penchant for daring designs was often inspired by her close friendships with Surrealist artists.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the 1870s to the 1920s, millions of women embraced the fashion for ornamental plumage and as a result millions of birds died for it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Marie Antoinette was the Queen of Fashion, Rose Bertin was her "Minister of Fashion." Find out more about Bertin and the extravagances of eighteenth century fashion in our conversation with expert Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The work of avant-garde couturier Paul Poiret was shocking to some, and undeniably groundbreaking to everyone else. The fact that he radically altered the way women dressed during the 20th century was only ONE of his major innovations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the incredible story of Elizabeth Keckly, an enslaved woman who bought her freedom and went on to become the premiere dressmaker in Washington D.C. during the Civil War era. Her best friend and client? Mary Todd Lincoln.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we speak to Hind Abdul-Jabbar about the widespread practice of smuggling European fashion into the United States during the 19th century. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An iconoclast in every sense of the word, Elizabeth Hawes is still considered one of the greatest designers American fashion ever produced. Find out why her outspoken social activism landed her in hot water with the FBI. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode explores how the body type considered ideal shifts over time, and we speak with fashion historian Emma McClendon about her current exhibition The Body: Fashion and Physique. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Logos and monograms are used by luxury fashion houses to brand their products. This episode investigates the origin stories of the logos used by of four of fashion's most powerful players: Louis Vuitton, Lanvin, Chanel and Louboutin. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explore the birth of modern dress, a revolution in fact, that occurred during a period in the early 20th century when women radically altered the way they had been dressing for centuries. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode explores the career and legacy of the man many consider to be the first true fashion designer, Charles Frederick Worth. We also speak with Hylan Booker, an American designer who sat at the helm of the house of Worth in the late 1960s. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fashion history is about more than pretty clothes. Dressed explores the incredibly rich and complex history behind the clothes we wear. Tune in on February 27th for the first episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week, fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary will take you inside the history of fashion, and explore the who, what, when of why we wear. Listen in on February 27 for the first episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.