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
Worn on this Day, an Interview with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
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 hi…
00:39:25 |
Tue 12 Nov 2019
Bond Girl Style, an inteview with Dr. Monica Germanà
Icons of sex, danger and high style, this week we speak to Dr. Monica Germanà about women inhabiting the world of James Bond.
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01:08:12 |
Tue 05 Nov 2019
Fashion History Mystery #35:The Vanderbilt Ball
This week we chat about one of the most sumptuous fancy dress balls the world has ever seen: The Vanderbilt Ball of 1883.
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00:20:39 |
Thu 31 Oct 2019
Halloween Costume and Fancy Dress with Benjamin Wild and Lucy Clayton
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.
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01:11:57 |
Tue 29 Oct 2019
Fashion History Mystery #34: Milk and Sugar: a Brief History of Seersucker
This weeks listener question about the history of seersucker leads us to a surprising discussion of etymology.
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Thu 24 Oct 2019
At War with Fashion: World War II, an interview with Stuff You Missed in History Class
This week we revisit April's appearance on Stuff You Missed in History Class covering French fashion and resistance during WWII.
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00:41:38 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Fashion History Mystery #33: Fashion History at Fashion Week
From Grecian goddesses to the godmother of rock'n'roll, April and Cassidy discuss their favorite shows from the recent Spring/Summer 2020 Collections!
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00:17:25 |
Thu 17 Oct 2019
At War with Fashion: World War I, LIVE from Bard Graduate Center
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…
01:01:48 |
Tue 15 Oct 2019
Fashion History Mystery #32: A Brief History of the Codpiece
One of the more curious items of masculine dress history, this week we explore the function and symbolism of the codpiece.
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00:12:06 |
Thu 10 Oct 2019
The King of Sexy Cling, an interview with Stephen Burrows
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.
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Tue 08 Oct 2019
Punk Style, an interview with Dr. Monica Sklar
This week we explore the style one of rock's most iconic sub-cultures: punk. But what came first, the music or the clothes?
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00:52:10 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
Patrick Kelly, an Interview with Dr. Eric Darnell Pritchard
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 6…
00:59:08 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
The Joy of Fashion, an Interview with Pat Cleveland
This week we talk with fashion icon and fashion model pioneer Pat Cleveland about her fifty-plus year career in fashion.
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Tue 17 Sep 2019
FHM #31: The Cyclical Nature of Fashion
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.
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Thu 12 Sep 2019
Global Vision: Tina Leser
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.
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00:37:40 |
Tue 10 Sep 2019
FHM #30: Making Mrs. Maisel
This week we take a peek inside the Paley Center for Media's exhibition Making Maisel Marvelous.
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Thu 05 Sep 2019
Fashion Period. An Interview with Dr. Shannon Withycombe
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 …
00:59:15 |
Tue 03 Sep 2019
FHM #29: Enfleurage: 17th Century Perfume Making with Dryland Wilds
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 enfleurag…
00:22:59 |
Thu 29 Aug 2019
The Golden Age of Haute Couture, LIVE from the Dallas Museum of Art
Hot off the press and LIVE from Dallas, join us for our first live episode of Dressed.
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00:56:52 |
Tue 27 Aug 2019
FHM #28: Origin of the Poodle Skirt
This week's mini-sode explores the story of Juli Lynne Charlot who created a 50s classic: the poodle skirt.
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00:16:05 |
Thu 22 Aug 2019
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