Dressed: The History of Fashion
549 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsWith over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common: everyday, we all get dressed. Join fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary in celebrating the who, what, when of why we wear throughout history and around the world.
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Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part II
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBWaleria 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 c...
Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part I
April 10, 2024 12:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBNow 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 cata...
Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part II
April 05, 2024 15:48 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis 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 S...
Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I
April 03, 2024 18:10 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBThis 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 S...
Dressed Classic, Fashioning the Philippines: Salvacion Lim Higgins, An Interview with Mark Lewis Higgins
March 29, 2024 14:37 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWhen 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 Instagram Video on SLIM's legacy Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshel...
Dressed Classic: Hanae Mori, an interview with Ayaka Sano
March 27, 2024 19:36 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBWe 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 classes Our Instagra...
Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire, part II
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBIn 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 portal PBS American Experience: Triangle Fire Department of Labor/OSHA's The Triangle...
Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, part I
March 21, 2024 02:30 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBAs 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 portal PBS American Experience: Triangle Fire Department of Labor/OSHA's The Tr...
Fashion History Now #60
March 15, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBThis 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 Archive Killers of the Flower Moon article by Christian Allaire The Art of Costume podcasts interview with Holly Waddington Light, Camera, Auction results Books: Sheer: Yves Saint Laurent and Th...
Dressed Classic: A Brief History of Prom
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBIn 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 classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 12...
The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity with Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas, Part II
March 07, 2024 19:41 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBWe 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 Identity Documenting the Nameplate Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors...
The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity with Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas, Part I
March 05, 2024 11:35 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBIsabel 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 Identity Documenting the Nameplate Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion his...
Fashion Fads from History: Live On or Leave to the Past?
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn 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 Beetles Hobble Skirt Painted knees Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out R...
Fashion History Fads: To Live On or Leave to the Past?
February 29, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn 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 Beetles Hobble Skirt Painted knees Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content A...
Front Row at the Margiela Show, an interview with Alexandre Samson
February 27, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBMaison 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 go 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 Gall...
Mildred Blount: The Girl with the Golden Fingers, an interview with Taylor Bythewood-Porter
February 24, 2024 18:15 - 52 minutes - 48 MBAn 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. Mildred Blount Millinery Competition Mildred Blount Sc...
Madam C.J. Walker: An Interview with A’Lelia Bundles
February 22, 2024 18:15 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBIn 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...
Women Dressing Women, an interview with Mellissa Huber, part II
February 15, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBIn 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles! Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in ...
Women Dressing Women, an interview with Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, part I
February 13, 2024 13:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThis 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 Fas...
Handmade in NYC: The Art of Flower Making with Adam Brand of M&S Schmalberg
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBFourth 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 classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use ...
Handmade in NYC: The Art of Pleating with George Kalajian of Tom's Sons International Pleating
February 06, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBFifth generation master pleater George Kalajian’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 classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our...
Dressing to Undress, an interview with Dita Von Teese, part 2
February 01, 2024 15:30 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBOur 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 wh...
Dressing to Undress, an interview with Dita Von Teese, part 1
January 30, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBWe 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 e...
Dressed Classic: The Origin of the Poodle Skirt
January 25, 2024 17:14 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBThis 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 classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles 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/ ...
Dressed Classic: The Incredible Origin of Cat-Eye Glasses
January 24, 2024 17:07 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBWhat 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 classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles 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.c...
Dressed Classic: A History of the Paper Pattern Industry
January 18, 2024 20:30 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThis 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...
Dressed Classic: For the Love of Fashion, an interview with Hamish Bowles
January 17, 2024 00:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBThis 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 classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book a...
Dressed Classic, Fashion History Mystery #52: Driving Fashion
January 12, 2024 14:10 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThis 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" blog A'Lelia Bundles's On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker 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 Want more Dressed: The History of F...
Dressed Classic, Fashion History Mystery 42: Hook, Line, and Sink-Her, a History of Fishnets
January 09, 2024 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBHow 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-Knitting Fab Fishnet Images from the 1950s/60s Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a g...
Dressed Classic: Mend!, an interview with Kate Sekules
January 04, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBToday 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles! O...
Dressed Classic: What the Tux?: an interview with Dr. Chloe Chapin
January 02, 2024 23:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBOn 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta...
Dressed Classic: The Red Dress Embroidery Project with Artist Kirstie Macleod
December 28, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBWe 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 Instagram Kirstie Macleod's website Want mor...
Dressed Classic: A History of the Vietnamese Nail Salon with Filmmaker Adele Pham
December 27, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBWe 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 link More information on Nailed It can be found here Watch Nailed It Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESS...
Dressed Classic: Norma Kamali is Invincible, part 2
December 21, 2023 13:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThis 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf ...
Dressed Classic: Norma Kamali is Invincible, part 1
December 19, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThis 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 website Our Ins...
Dressed Classic: Remaking Fashion History: An Interview with John Bright
December 14, 2023 19:40 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBThis 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 here John Bright Collection Instagram Cosprop London Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with o...
Dressed Classic: Supreme Glamour, an Interview with Mary Wilson
December 13, 2023 16:45 - 43 minutes - 40 MBThis 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 My Life in a Book and use my code ...
Dressed Classic: Rewriting History, an interview with Fabiola Jean-Louis
December 09, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBThis 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion h...
Dressed Classic: A History of Glitter
December 04, 2023 21:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThis 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! 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/ ...
'Tis the Season III: History's Gift Hits (And Misses)
November 30, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBJoin 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 Revolution Books for our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles 18th Century Beauty Box 18th Century Beauty Spots Pressed flower dye kit Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book ...
The Battle of Versailles: 50 Years Later with "Halstonette" Chris Royer
November 28, 2023 17:05 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBThis 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 ...
Fashion History Now #59
November 23, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBIt'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 I IKEA's Designer Towel Skirt Fashion Newsletters: Laura Beltran Rubio, Laura McLaws Helm, Jo Weldon Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 120 of ...
Jane Austen's Wardrobe, an interview with Dr. Hilary Davidson
November 21, 2023 19:00 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBHave 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! 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...
Fashion History Now #58
November 16, 2023 21:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn 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 Index Good On You The True Cost documentary Unboxing Shein Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and ...
Ann Lowe: American Couturier, an interview with Elizabeth Way
November 14, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBCustom 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. An...
Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion with Mitchell S. Jackson
November 09, 2023 17:28 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBJust 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 Fashion Mitchell's website Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book an...
Invisible Beauty: An Interview with Bethann Hardison
November 07, 2023 15:18 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBFashion 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 website Our Battle of Versailles interview with Robin Givan Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles! Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED...
Fashioned by Sargent, an interview with Dr. Erica Hirshler, part 2
November 02, 2023 14:30 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBIn 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 website Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion histo...
Fashioned by Sargent: an interview with Dr. Erica Hirshler, part 1
October 31, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBAll 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 ...
Fashioning the Gilded Age: Tariffs, Thieves, and TV with Dr. Elizabeth L. Block, Part II
October 26, 2023 15:48 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBNothing 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-Jabbar Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website Our Instagram Our b...