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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Fashion and the Showgirl, Part II (Dressed Classic)
Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl.
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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...
The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part II (Dressed Classic)
In part two of our 2022 two-part episode, we continue our deep dive into the inner fashion sanctoms of nineteenth century "dudedom," exploring everyth...
The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part I (Dressed Classic)
In this two-part episode from 2022, we travel back in time to a bygone era when "dude" meant "dandy" and learn all about the now lost fashionable conn...
Fashioning the Gilded Age: Tariffs, Thieves, and TV with Dr. Elizabeth L. Block (Dressed Classic)
Nothing gets between a woman and her fashion! Dr. Elizabeth Block joins us for part two of our 2023 episode on Gilded Age fashion in a discussion on f...
Fashioning the Gilded Age: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion with Dr. Elizabeth Block (Dressed Classic)
French haute couturiers reigned supreme during the late 19th and 20th centuries--but they did not achieve this status on their own. This week we revis...
An Interview with "Gernreich Girl" Barbara Flood (Dressed Classic)
In this 2021 episode, Barbara Flood joined us to discuss her passion for fashion that spans her 1960s and 70s modeling career as a "Gernreich Girl" in...
Dressed in History: 100 Years of Collecting Fashion with Jessica Pushor
Recorded live at the Chicago History Museum, “librarian of clothing” Jessica Pushor takes us behind the seams of her exhibition Dressed in History: A...
On the Dressed Bookshelf
The Dressed Bookshelf has over 150 fashion history titles and counting! This week, we highlight some our favorite recent additions.
Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America, an interview with Jo B. Paoletti
Is it pink for girls and blue for boys OR is it pink for boys and blue for girls?!! Professor Jo B. Paoletti, author of Pink and Blue: Telling the Bo...
Mayor of Fashion Town, an interview with Fern Mallis
Fern Mallis joins us today to speak about her career which spans six decades of shaping, supporting and championing first American fashion, and later...
25 Years of "Make It Work" with Tim Gunn
Internationally beloved teacher, mentor, and fashion authority Tim Gunn returns to Dressed to discuss his sixteen seasons at Project Runway and the or...
The Fortuny Delphos Gown: A Herstory
One of the most iconic dresses in fashion history, the finely pleated, Grecian-inspired "Delphos" gown is synonymous with Mariano Fortuny, but it shou...
Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance with A'Lelia Bundles
A'Lelia Bundles joins us to discuss the remarkable life of her great-grandmother--and namesake--A'Lelia Walker, a defining figure of the Harlem Renais...
The Legend of Beau Brummell, an interview with Dr. Chloe Chapin, Part II
In part two of our episode on the 19th century English dandy Beau Brummell, Dr. Chloe Chapin joins us again to question the many myths surrounding Bru...
The Legend of Beau Brummell, an interview with Dr. Chloe Chapin, Part I
This week we continue the life, legend and myth of arguably the most famous dandy of all time, Beau Brummell. In part one of this episode, Dr. Chloe...
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style with Monica L. Miller, Part II
Monica L. Miller joins us all this week to discuss her groundbreaking exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which celebrates over 300 years o...
Superfine: Tailoring Black Style with Monica L. Miller, Part I
Monica L. Miller joins us all this week to discuss her groundbreaking exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which celebrates over 300 years of...
Introducing History Daily...
Today we introduce you to one of our favorite history podcasts, History Daily. And one of the reasons that we think you all will enjoy History Daily’...
Fashion History Now #68
Our latest edition of "Fashion History Now" is an around the world journey. From Japan to Australia to New York, we shine the spotlight on documentari...