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
The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part I
In part one of this two-part series, we explore the origins of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit.
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00:52:16 |
Tue 24 Jul 2018
Lea Gottlieb & Gottex Swimwear, an interview with Keren Ben-Horin
This week we meet Israeli swimwear designer and innovater Lea Gottlieb (1918-2012), the visionary founder of the luxury swimwear brand Gottex.
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00:59:45 |
Tue 17 Jul 2018
Silhouette and Leotard: a Tale of Two Men?
In this week’s episode, we meet the men behind the fashion: Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767) and Jules Leotard (1842-1870).
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00:50:10 |
Tue 10 Jul 2018
The Gentleman Couturier: Hubert de Givenchy
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.
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00:40:56 |
Tue 03 Jul 2018
She's a Fashion Plate, an interview with Antoine Bucher and Nicolas Montagne
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 …
01:24:18 |
Tue 26 Jun 2018
Wonderbra, an interview with Alexis Walker
This week we speak with fashion historian Alexis Walker about the innovation and history behind Wonderbra.
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00:55:23 |
Tue 19 Jun 2018
Queen Alexandra: Behind the Seams, an interview with Kate Strasdin
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 …
01:06:01 |
Tue 12 Jun 2018
Jewelry of Sentiment pt. 2: an interview with Courtney Lane
In the second installment of Jewelry of Sentiment, we speak with Courtney Lane, a modern-day practitioner of hair work.
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00:55:51 |
Tue 05 Jun 2018
Jewelry of Sentiment pt. 1: The Art of Hair Work
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 h…
00:35:25 |
Tue 29 May 2018
Gaby Deslys: the Modern Body, Fashion & Spectacle
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.
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00:47:27 |
Tue 22 May 2018
Cashmere with a "K": The Controversial History of a Shawl
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 g…
00:46:11 |
Tue 15 May 2018
Elsa Schiaparelli
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.
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00:49:31 |
Tue 08 May 2018
Murderous Millinery
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.
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00:46:07 |
Tue 01 May 2018
Rose Bertin, Fashion and the Reign of Marie Antoinette: an Interview with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
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…
00:58:58 |
Tue 24 Apr 2018
The King of Fashion: Paul Poiret
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 wa…
00:46:51 |
Tue 17 Apr 2018
Elizabeth Keckly: “Thirty Years a Slave” to White House Dressmaker
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 …
00:38:37 |
Tue 10 Apr 2018
Smuggled in the Bustle: an interview with Hind Abdul-Jabbar
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.
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00:31:38 |
Tue 03 Apr 2018
Elizabeth Hawes: Fashion Rebel
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 ho…
00:43:55 |
Tue 27 Mar 2018
The Body: Fashion & Physique, an interview with Emma McClendon
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.
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00:50:02 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
Branded: A History of Designer Logos
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 Vui…
00:34:40 |
Tue 13 Mar 2018
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