Dressed: The History of Fashion
With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 582
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part II
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. …
00:22:50 |
Fri 31 May 2024
Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part I
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 …
00:47:27 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Fashion & Disability, an interview with Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock, part II
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'…
00:28:29 |
Sat 25 May 2024
Fashion and Disability, an interview with Kate Annett-Hitchcock, pt I
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 5…
00:48:53 |
Wed 22 May 2024
Supreme Women: Iconic Black Models, Actresses and Sirens with Marcellas Reynolds, Part II
We continue to meet the singing style icons at the heart of Marcellas Reynolds's book Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music.
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00:44:25 |
Fri 17 May 2024
Supreme Women: Iconic Black Models, Actresses and Sirens with Marcellas Reynolds, Part I
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.
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00:36:02 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Why Fashion History Matters: Lessons From Our Past to Save Our Future
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…
00:47:20 |
Sat 11 May 2024
Fashion History Now 61: The 2024 Met Gala
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 …
00:47:55 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Dressed's Upcoming 2024 Fashion History Tour of Paris
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 wo…
00:36:02 |
Fri 03 May 2024
Making It In America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (and How It Got That Way), an interview with Rachel Slade
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 manufacturin…
00:43:56 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Fashion History Books for Kids
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 l…
00:27:31 |
Fri 26 Apr 2024
Native Fashion Week with Amber Dawn Bear Robe
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 exciti…
00:35:30 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II
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.
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00:38:16 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I
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…
00:37:06 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part II
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 …
00:33:00 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part I
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 t…
00:49:25 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part II
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 recen…
00:41:07 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I
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 recen…
00:48:43 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire, part II
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, …
00:45:10 |
Fri 22 Mar 2024
Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, part I
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 t…
00:35:53 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
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