013: Fascinating Lessons from Forties Fashion
Sew Mindful Podcast
English - October 24, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBCrafts Leisure sewing dressmaking learn to sew style fashion make clothes Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Thank you so much for tuning in for this episode where my friend Paola De Giovanni and I reminisce on fashion through the twentieth century.
As a fashion historian Paola's passion for the past is infectious and we explore the wonderful decade of the 1940s. We explore how society, culture and war impacted what we wore then and continues to influence what we wear and make today.
Be sure to check out the fabulous links below as there are some gorgeous resources, pictures and inspirational videos for anyone wanting to explore more about clothing from the last 2-300 years.
Covered in this episode:
The changing role of women through the 1940sImpact of war on access to fabricEffect of war on the styles and fashions and the amazing creativity that it generatedThe lessons we can learn and inspiration we can take from fashion historyHow the 1940s has impacted what we wear todayAlso be sure to listen out for the unexpected reference to dog hair!
Useful links and resources:
The V&A Museum (London): https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion
The Fashion Museum (Bath): https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk
The Palais Galliera (Paris): https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/fr/collections/les-collections
Vintage Fashion Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/VintageFashions/videos
The Manchester Art Gallery: https://manchesterartgallery.org/collections/titles/?fashion
The Costume Gallery: http://www.costumegallery.com
Fashion Era (online reference library): https://www.fashion-era.com
Sonia Delaunay: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay/delaunay-introduction
Madam Madeleine Vionnet: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/madeleine-vionnet-an-introduction?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuL_8BRCXARIsAGiC51D1J1coUXqDtSlhj_00Qi4jIouil6CmL_NtcGbo5KFkTGKqGeMd-9saAk-7EALw_wcB
Connect with Paola:
Website | www.meanmagenta_photography.com
Instagram | instagram.com/meanmagenta_photography
Shopify | https://meanmagenta-marbling-art.myshopify.com
Connect with me:
Website | www.sewmuchmorefun.co.uk
Facebook | facebook.com/sewmuchmorefun
Instagram | instagram.com/sewmuchmorefun