Dressed: The History of Fashion

WHat I wORE To Work, part I, an interview with Jo Weldon

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 Gree…

00:43:33 | Wed 04 Sep 2024

Fashion History Now #63: SWAIA Indigenous Fashion with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe

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 Instagram Want more Dress…

00:29:12 | Fri 30 Aug 2024

Indigenous Fashion Innovation: Past, Present, Future

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 f…

00:29:12 | Wed 28 Aug 2024

Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part V

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 Ol…

00:31:32 | Fri 23 Aug 2024

Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, an interview with Eleanor Medhurst

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 Lesb…

00:54:57 | Wed 21 Aug 2024

For the Love of Fashion: Celebrating 500 Episodes of Getting Dressed, Part II

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 app…

01:03:25 | Mon 19 Aug 2024

For the Love of Fashion: Celebrating 500 Episodes of Getting Dressed, Part 1

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 app…

00:57:08 | Wed 14 Aug 2024

Let’s “Dress Up”! with Curators theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer

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 i…

00:45:22 | Wed 17 Jul 2024

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part II, an interview with Bethany Gingrich and Elizabeth Shaeffer

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…

00:48:25 | Fri 12 Jul 2024

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part I, an interview with Andrew Bolton

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 uni…

00:55:14 | Wed 10 Jul 2024

Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV with Amanda Wunder, Part 2

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 subjec…

00:49:45 | Fri 05 Jul 2024

Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV with Amanda Wunder, Part I

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 subjec…

01:01:54 | Wed 03 Jul 2024

Truman Capote's Black and White Ball

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 …

00:26:17 | Sun 30 Jun 2024

Piece of My Heart, an interview with Penelope Tree

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…

00:47:33 | Thu 27 Jun 2024

Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part 2

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…

00:35:12 | Fri 21 Jun 2024

Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part I

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 heal…

00:56:56 | Wed 19 Jun 2024

Fashion History Now #62

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 th…

00:41:49 | Fri 14 Jun 2024

The Fasten-ating History of Closing Clothes

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 V…

00:42:25 | Wed 12 Jun 2024

Fashion History Now #61: Listener Mail Roundup

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 episo…

00:24:57 | Fri 07 Jun 2024

Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff

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 prese…

00:53:13 | Wed 05 Jun 2024

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