Dressed: The History of Fashion
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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.
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Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez with Amanda Wunder, Part I (Dressed Classic)
Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Queens...
Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550-1700 with Amanda Wunder
Historian Amanda Wunder joins us to discuss her new exhibition Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550-1770, on view at The Hispanic Society Museum &...
Call Me: The Perils of 19th Century Etiquette (Dressed Classic)
Our Dressed Classic episode this week revisits our 2020 deep dive into etiquette manuals, we explore the complex codes of introductions and calling du...
How to Be a Gentleman: Etiquette Tips from the Refined Men of History
In our third installment of our on-going series on historic etiquette practices, we acerbically attempt to solve the 'male loneliness epidemic' with t...
Charles James: Genius Deconstructed, an interview with Timothy Long (Dressed Classic)
In this week's Dressed Classic episode, we revisit our 2019 conversation with Timothy Long as he takes us inside the multi-tiered genius of Charles Ja...
What's in Your Closet: On the Trail of Charles James
A query from a listener about a recent vintage purchase has us on the trail of the British/American couturier Charles James in our latest--and most bi...
Clueless at Twenty-Five, an Interview with Costume Designer Mona May (Dressed Classic)
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the iconic fashion flick Clueless, we bring you our 2020 interview with the film's costume designer Mona May.
Behind the Seams of “Wicked for Good” with Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
Oscar-Award winning costume designer Paul Tazewell is back to take us behind the seams and into the magical and textural world of the new film Wicked...
Magic by Design: Behind the Seams of Wicked with Costume Designer Paul Tazewell (Dressed Classic)
The work of Oscar and Tony award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell spans four decades and is a masterclass in the art of visual storytelling. In...
Bog Fashion: Dressing the Bronze and Iron Ages with Nicole DeRushie
Ancient textiles scholar-practitioner Nicole DeRushie joins us to discuss her recently released book Bog Fashion: Recreating Bronze and Iron Age Cloth...
Fashion History Mystery #58: Alizarin to Zoster: An A-Z of Fun, Strange and Obscure Fashion Terminology (Dressed Classic)
This week our Dressed Classic episode revisits a 2022 episode where we go down the rabbit hole of quirky and little-known fashion terms.
How to Start a Fashion Revolution, an interview with Carry Somers
Groundbreaking visionary Carry Somers joins us this week to speak about her three decades of fashion activism establishing the world's first Fair Tra...
Fashioning the Enslaved Servant, an interview with Dr. Jonathan Michael Square (Dressed Classic)
This week's Dressed Classic episode revisits our 2020 conversation with Dr. Jonathan Michael Square joins us to discuss some of his object based resea...
Marie Antoinette Style, an interview with Dr. Sarah Grant
This week we cinch our corsets and plump our panniers with an inside look into the Victoria & Albert Museum's exhibition Marie Antoinette Style. Cura...
Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part III
In this series, we are celebrating the prolific life and career of the avant-garde French designer Paul Poiret, who is the subject of a new retropsect...
Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part II
In this series, we are celebrating the prolific life and career of the avant-garde French designer Paul Poiret, who is the subject of a new retropsect...
Come Get Dressed with Us in New York City!
In this minisode, we break down the itinerary of upcoming, ultra-exclusive day tours of New York City during which we will step back in time and into...
Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part I
In this two-part episode, we celebrate the avant-garde French designer Paul Poiret, who is the subject of a new retropsective exhibition Paul Poiret:...
Fashion and the Showgirl, Part II (Dressed Classic)
Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl.
Recommended reading a...
Fashion and the Showgirl, Part I (Dressed Classic)
With her towering headwear and sparkling body suit, the showgirl is an instantly recognizable, cross cultural pop icon--and one that is front and cent...
Let's Party Like its 1889!: Etiquette of the Fête in Gilded Age New York (Dressed Classic)
We revisit one of our popular 'etiquette in history' episodes today and examine the complex social codes of party throwing and going in Gilded Age New...
Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis: an interview with Dr. Valerie Steele
It's Freud x fashion this week as Dr. Valerie Steele joins us to speak about her exhibition Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis whi...
Fashion Fads from History: Live on or Leave to the Past? (Dressed Classic)
In 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...
Dressed Diaries: Harper’s Bazar’s “The Follies of Fashion,” August 30th, 1884
This week, we investigate the historical fashion trends written about in an 1884 Harper’s Bazar article entitled “The Follies of Fashion.” Covering ev...
Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin Hollingum (Dressed Classic)
From the most toxic makeup in history to the world's first sunglasses, in this 2023 episode, we discuss all things fashion and Guinness World Records...
Fashion History Now #69
From clothes curtains to computer microchips to calico doll dresses, in the latest edition of Fashion History Now, we explore the fascinating--and sur...
Klimt's Muse: The Fashions of Emilie Flöge (Dressed Classic)
Emilie Flöge may best be remembered as the long-time companion of artist Gustav Klimt, but in this week's Dressed Classic episode from 2022, we explor...
Getting Dressed in Paris 2025, Part II
For years, you have heard us singing the praises of today's guest! Haute couture embroiderer, textile expert, and our dear friend Rebecca Devaney join...
18th Century Fashion and Etiquette at Versailles (Dressed Classic)
The palace of Versailles during the 18th century was one of the most extravagant locales in the world. This week we break down some of the basics of f...
Getting Dressed in Paris 2025, Part I
A spectacular summer in Paris for fashion lovers, in part I of this two-part episode, we walk you through some of the fashion exhibitions we visited t...
Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part II (Dressed Classic)
In part two of our 2022 conversation with Justine Picardie, we learn about Catherine Dior's courageous resistance efforts during WWII and the continua...
Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part I (Dressed Classic)
International best selling author Justine Picardie joined us in this 2022, two-part episode to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved...
Fashion History Mystery #49: A Brief History of Shorts (Dressed Classic)
This week we revisit a 2020 Fashion History Mystery where we answer a listener query about the origin of women's shorts.
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Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel (Dressed Classic)
Fashion history and true crime come together in this 2022 episode where we explore a scandal of the 1860s involving a British cosmetics maven who bilk...
Fashion History Mysteries: Polka Dots and Artificial Silk (Dressed Classic)
In this episode, we revisit two past Fashion History Mystery minisodes from the Dressed archive where we explored the fascinating origin stories of po...
Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats, an interview with Clarissa Esguerra (Dressed Classic)
We return to a 2019 interview with Clarissa Esguerra, Curator of Textiles and Costume at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), who taught us all...
Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II
In part-two of our 2022 exploration of the career of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, we discuss her work during WWII which yielded some of...
Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part I
Called the "designer's designer," Claire McCardell turned the American fashion industry on its head starting in the 1930s with her fresh modern take o...
Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete, Barbara Teller Ornelas and Hadley Jensen, Part II (Dressed Classic)
Fifth generation Diné (Navajo) weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas have been instrumental in rewriting the history and narrative surr...
Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas, Part I (Dressed Classic)
This week we travel into the Dressed archive to revisit a two-part episode on the sacred cultural practice and art form of Diné (Navajo) weaving with...