Dressed: The History of Fashion (Dressed Media)
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| 29 May 2024 | Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part I | 00:43:57 | |
Today, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. In Part I of this episode, they take us behind the seams of the kimono process to meet the makers responsible for its creation. Learn more about Ginza Motoji:
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| 30 Jan 2024 | Dressing to Undress, an interview with Dita Von Teese, part 1 | 00:39:27 | |
We 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 episodes of interest: The Origin of the Poodle Skirt The Incredible Origin of Cat-Eye Glasses Fashion and the Showgirl, part 1 Fashion and the Showgirl, part 2 Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 12 Apr 2024 | Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part II | 00:29:30 | |
Waleria 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?
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| 06 Dec 2019 | Welcome to What I Wore When | 00:01:37 | |
Can an outfit change your life? For many of us, the answer is a resounding yes. Welcome to What I Wore When, a weekly podcast hosted by Glamour digital director Perrie Samotin. Every Monday, Perrie sits down with actors, writers, musicians, reality stars, and other influential women to discuss what they wore during a pivotal moment in their life—and why it mattered. It’s not just about fashion—it's also about the seemingly small choices we make every day and how they affect us more than we realize. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Invisible Beauty: An Interview with Bethann Hardison (Dressed Classic) | 00:47:40 | |
Fashion 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.
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| 08 May 2018 | Elsa Schiaparelli | 00:47:01 | |
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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 23 Nov 2023 | Fashion History Now #59 | 00:31:18 | |
It'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:
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| 05 Sep 2023 | Hollywood to High Fashion, The Life and Work of Gilbert Adrian, part 2 | 00:51:44 | |
In the conclusion of our two-part episode on the work of Hollywood designer Gilbert Adrian, we turn our attention away from his time at MGM costuming the likes of Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford, and instead look at the rise of his fashion house Adrian, Ltd. Creating both custom made-to-measure looks for individual clients as well as 'immediate wear' which retailed at the finest US department stores, Adrian's took the American fashion scene by storm in the 1940s. RECOMMENDED READING: Esquevin, Christian. Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label. New York: Monicelli Press, 2008. Gutner, Howard. Gowns by Adrian: The MGM Years 1928-1941. New York: Harry N.Abrams Inc., 2001. Stanley, Leonard and Mark A. Vieira. Adrian: A Lifetime of Movie Glamour, Art and High Fashion. New York: Rizzoli, 2019. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 13 Feb 2024 | Women Dressing Women, an interview with Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, part I | 00:58:08 | |
This 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 Fashion? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 20 Sep 2022 | The Lady Di Look: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through Her Clothes, part 1, an interview with Eloise Moran | 00:36:14 | |
Nineteen-year old Lady Diana Spencer stepped into the public spotlight in 1981 when her engagement to Prince Charles (now King Charles III) was announced. Tune in to our two-part episode this week as we trace the evolution of her unique brand of royal elegance. RECOMMENDED READING:
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| 26 Mar 2025 | Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part I (Dressed Classic) | 00:46:21 | |
Barbie is so much more than a child's toy. Since making her debut in 1959, the Barbie doll has become a full-fledged global phenomenon--and fashion icon. In this three part series from 2023, we explore the fashion history and cultural significance of the world's most famous doll and meet the fascinating figures behind her creation. Recommended Reading:
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| 14 Nov 2024 | Sandy Powell's Dressing the Part: Costume Design for Film | 00:56:12 | |
Today's episode is dedicated to one of the greatest visual storytellers of our time, costume designer Sandy Powell who joins us to talk about her prolific 40 year career creating movie magic. Her work is the subject of a current exhibition Sandy Powell Dressing the Part: Costume Design for Film on view now at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion and Film until March 2025. The exhibition is the first retrospective of Sandy’s work and features more than 70 costumes from 30 films, including Shakespeare in Love, Interview with the Vampire, The Young Victoria and many many more. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 06 Feb 2024 | Handmade in NYC: The Art of Pleating with George Kalajian of Tom's Sons International Pleating | 00:43:25 | |
Fifth 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?
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| 22 Nov 2022 | Alber Elbaz: The Dream Factory, an interview with Ya'ara Keydar | 01:10:45 | |
In April of 2021, COVID unexpectedly took one of the fashion industry's most beloved figures, fashion designer Alber Elbaz. This week we celebrate Elbaz's life and career as curator Ya'ara Keydar joins us to speak about her exhibition Albert Elbaz: The Dream Factory which is now on view at the Design Museum Holon in Holon, Israel. RECOMMENDED READING:
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| 30 Aug 2024 | Fashion History Now #63: SWAIA Indigenous Fashion with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe | 00:26:42 | |
Amber-Dawn Bear Robe joins us to discuss the Indigenous fashion on view on and off the runway at this year's SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market. More SWAIA Fashion: Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 22 Feb 2024 | Madam C.J. Walker: An Interview with A’Lelia Bundles | 01:00:54 | |
In 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:
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| 26 Jul 2022 | Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, part 1 | 00:35:41 | |
Called the "designer's designer," Claire McCardell turned the American fashion industry on its head starting in the 1930s with her fresh modern take on sportwear. This week we examine her career and legacy in a two-part episode. Additional Reading:
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| 04 May 2022 | Derby Day, an interview with milliner Christine Moore | 00:41:29 | |
This week marks the upcoming Kentucky Derby and we chat with the featured milliner of the event about the history of millinery and its current relevance at the racetrack. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Donyale Luna: Myth, Model, Muse, Part II | 00:25:01 | |
We continue our look at the life, legend, and legacy of 1960s supermodel Donyale Luna. Further Reading / Watching:
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| 31 Aug 2022 | Jordan Roth and the Theater of Fashion | 00:45:32 | |
If as Shakespeare so aptly put it "all the world's a stage," then Jordan Roth is its most fashionable performer. The acclaimed Broadway producer and fashion provocateur joins us to talk about the art and beauty of the fashioned self. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | For the Love of Fashion: Celebrating 500 Episodes of Getting Dressed, Part 1 | 00:53:38 | |
This week we celebrate six years and 500 episodes of Dressed with a live, two part podcast event featuring surprise past Dressed guests and our beloved listeners. Past Dressed guests in order of appearance:
Some highlights from 500 episodes of Dressed:
In Memoriam, Dressed’s guests we’ve lost
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| 27 Sep 2024 | The Fashion Calendar Database, an interview with Natalie Nudell | 00:40:03 | |
Researchers rejoice! Today we continue our deep dive on American fashion history with Natalie Nudell, who joins us for an update on her multivalent project analyzing and making accessible the Fashion Calendar. Ruth Finley’s Fashion Calendar served as American fashion’s organizational hub for more than seven decades and is an invaluable record of time, place, commerce and the history of design. Recommended resources: In American Fashion: Ruth Finley’s Fashion Calendar @fcrd_fit Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 22 Mar 2022 | Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamourous, Raidcal and Scandalous Oscar Fashion, an interview with Esther Zuckerman, part 1 | 00:33:37 | |
Are you red carpet ready Dressed listeners? This week entertainment writer and cultural historian Esther Zuckerman joins us to talk about Oscar fashion history. RECOMMENDED:
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| 08 Nov 2022 | Vogue Philippines: Fashion's New Frontier, Part I | 00:41:13 | |
Vogue has come a long way--literally and figuratively-- since its American debut one hundred and thirty years ago. We celebrate the recent launch of the magazine's 28th global edition, Vogue Philippines, with Editor-In-Chief Bea Valdes and Fashion Director Pam Quiñones. Learn more at vogue.ph Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 12 Mar 2025 | Gendering Fashion: A History with Alok Vaid-Menon | 00:52:04 | |
In part one of a two-part conversation from 2021, poet, performance artist, and activist Alok Vaid-Menon joins us to discuss the history of sartorial gender codes and legislation, and the non-gender conforming individuals who dared to defy them. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 27 Jun 2023 | Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History, an interview with Jessica Glasscock, pt. 1 | 00:42:50 | |
Join us all this week to wig out with fashion historian and author, Jessica Glasscock as we explore her recently released book, Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History. Recommended Reading: Glasscock, Jessica. Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Make Real History. New York: Blackdog & Levnthal, 2023. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 31 Mar 2025 | Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part III (Dressed Classic) | 00:50:34 | |
The final episode of our Barbie fashion history series explores Barbie's flowering into a fully fledged fashion icon in the 21st century and what that means in terms of diversity and representation for Barbie, in front of and behind the seams. Recommended Reading:
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| 27 Mar 2018 | Elizabeth Hawes: Fashion Rebel | 00:41:25 | |
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 hot water with the FBI. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 17 Mar 2022 | On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince's Fashion, an interview with Casci Ritchie, part 2 | 00:37:08 | |
In part two of our two-part episode on Prince's fashion, Casci Ritchie joins us to talk about some of The Purple One's most iconic looks and the makers behind them. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Native Fashion Week with Amber Dawn Bear Robe | 00:33:00 | |
It's time to add Santa Fe to the list of world fashion centers! May marks the debut of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, the very first Indigenous “fashion week” in the US dedicated to showcasing the exciting and dynamic creations of Native American and Indigenous Canadian designers. Amber Dawn Bear Robe, the show's visionary director and producer, joins us to tell us what to expect from this historic event. Want to attend? Get your tickets here! SWAIA Native Fashion's Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 01 Nov 2022 | Making Lace: Then and Now, an interview with Elena Kanagy-Loux, pt 1 | 00:28:00 | |
Lace maker and historian Elena Kanagy-Loux joins us this week to talk about the history of handmade lace and its makers. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 04 Aug 2022 | Kim, Marilyn, and Why Preserving Historical Fashion Matters with Sarah Scaturro | 00:30:28 | |
The recent public outcry surrounding Kim Kardashian's wearing of Marilyn Monroe's dress introduced many to the field of fashion conservation for the first time. In light of the controversy, leading conservator Sarah Scaturro joins us to talk about why the preservation of historical dress matters. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History, an interview with Jessica Glasscock, pt. 2 | 00:38:15 | |
In part 2 of this week's episodes about wigs, Jessica Glasscock joins us again to speak about the market for human hair in the 19th century, some of the celebrity hairstylists of the early 20th century, wigs and weaves in black haircare practices and--of course--the importance of wigs in drag culture. RECOMMENDED READING: Glasscock, Jessica. Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History. New York: Blackdog & Levinthal, 2023. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 08 Feb 2024 | Handmade in NYC: The Art of Flower Making with Adam Brand of M&S Schmalberg | 00:42:03 | |
Fourth 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?
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| 07 Sep 2023 | Silver Slippers, Disco Dandies, Oh My! Costuming 1975’s “The Wiz” | 00:30:51 | |
In this episode, we go "behind the seams" of Geoffrey Holder's whimsical costume designs for the seven-time, Tony Award winning smash hit The Wiz, which opened on Broadway in 1975 and ran for 1672 performances before closing in 1979. Recommended Reading:
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| 14 Jul 2022 | Fashion History Now #41: Haute Couture Week with Eric Darnell Pritchard | 00:58:10 | |
Dior, Schiaparelli, van Herpen oh my! Eric Darnell Pritchard joins Dressed to discuss all things Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2022/2023.
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| 07 Jun 2022 | Making a Spectacle: A Fashionable History of Glasses, an interview with Jessica Glasscock, part 1 | 00:34:07 | |
Fashion historian Jessica Glasscock joins us for a two-part episode on the fascinating, 750 year history of eyeglasses and eyewear. Jessica is the author of the new book Making a Spectacle: A Fashionable History of Glasses. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin Hollingum | 00:47:56 | |
From the most toxic makeup in history to the world's first sunglasses, we discuss all things fashion and Guinness World Records with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. More records to be found at www.guinnessworldrecords.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 24 Feb 2024 | Mildred Blount: The Girl with the Golden Fingers, an interview with Taylor Bythewood-Porter | 00:52:26 | |
An 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 Scholarship Fund Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 16 Oct 2024 | Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin, Part I | 00:40:14 | |
What stories can our clothes tell? This week we celebrate the groundbreaking exhibition Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with curators Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin. The exhibit is the first to display the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection which prizes the everyday clothing of ordinary women, from hard-worn house dresses to psychedelic micro minis and modern suits to fast-food workers’ uniforms. Can’t see the exhibit in person? Get the book here! Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 28 Jun 2022 | Tina Chow: An Interview with Faith Cooper | 00:32:46 | |
Faith Cooper joins us to illuminate the life of model and jewelry designer Tina Chow, one of fashion history's great style icons. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 13 Jul 2023 | Fashion History Now #51: How to Shop for Vintage | 00:42:46 | |
By popular demand, we bring you our tips and tricks for shopping for vintage clothing. We discuss natural vs. synthetic fibers, how to date garments based on zippers, labels and provide some online resources to help you identify and date the vintage in your closet. LINKS: FIT Fashion History Timeline Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | Batman Returns to Hocus Pocus with Costume Designer Mary Vogt | 00:48:57 | |
For our annual Halloween episode we are joined by costume designer Mary Vogt who joins us to discuss her iconic costume designs for Batman Returns (1992) and Hocus Pocus (1993). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 15 Jun 2023 | Fashion History Now #50 | 00:43:37 | |
From the incredible history of silk marbling to the recent Pet Gala, this week we chat about fashion finds, current museum exhibitions and so much more! Recommendations: Marbled scarves: https://brittanilocke.com; Pride Month! Instagram recs: @tikkatheiggy, @mattxiv, @alokvmenon, Sasha Velour's The Big Reveal; Asian Civilizations Museum Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | Solving A Family History Mystery with Photo Detective Maureen Taylor | 00:20:43 | |
Photo detective Maureen Taylor demonstrates her work by solving a family history mystery inside Cassidy's treasured heirloom locket. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 19 Apr 2022 | Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel | 00:35:37 | |
Fashion history and true crime come together this week as we explore a scandal of the 1860s involving a British cosmetics maven who bilked her clients out of fortunes with the promise to halt the aging process and make them beautful forever. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 | Ann Lowe: American Couturier, an interview with Elizabeth Way | 00:46:07 | |
During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog. Today we revisit one of our past episodes with Elizabeth Way who joined us, on this occasion, to speak about her 2023 exhibition Ann Lowe: American Couturier, which was on view at the Winterthur Museum in Delaware. Custom 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."
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| 29 Feb 2024 | Fashion Fads from History: Live On or Leave to the Past? | 00:32:27 | |
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 be left to history? Recommended resources: Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 28 Jul 2022 | Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, part 2 | 00:27:28 | |
In part-two of our exploration of the career of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, we discuss her work during WWII which yeilded some of her most iconic designs. Additional Reading:
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| 28 Nov 2023 | The Battle of Versailles: 50 Years Later with "Halstonette" Chris Royer | 00:49:02 | |
This 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?
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| 10 Oct 2023 | Fashion History Titles from the Dressed Bookshelf | 00:45:12 | |
We highlight a few of our favorite fashion history titles from the hundreds on the Dressed bookshelf. Books discussed in today's episode:
Past Dressed episodes discussed in today's episode:
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| 03 Aug 2022 | Preserving Fashion's Past, Present, Future with Conservator Sarah Scaturro | 01:04:45 | |
Sarah Scaturro, Chief Conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art, takes us behind the seams of museums to talk about the intricate and fascinating job of fashion conservation. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 17 Oct 2023 | Let's Party Like it's 1889!: Etiquette of the Fête in Gilded Age New York | 00:50:53 | |
Anticipating the premier of The Gilded Age season 2 next week, we examine the practices and pitfalls of party etiquette of the American elite during the late 19th century. Past Dressed episode: Call Me: The Perils of 19th Century Etiquette Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 14 Feb 2023 | Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style, an interview with Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way, part 1 | 00:33:14 | |
2023 celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip hop! All this week co-curators Elena Romero and Elizabeth Way join us to speak about their book and exhibition Fresh Fly Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip Hop Style which is currently on view at The Museum at FIT through April 23, 2023. RECOMMENDED READING:
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| 23 Jun 2023 | A Life Lived in Fashion with Halston Model, Muse and Archivist Chris Royer, Part II | 00:45:18 | |
Part two of our interview with Chris Royer who joins us for to discuss her life working alongside the legendary designer Halston and her instrumental role in keeping his legacy alive to this very day. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 12 Feb 2025 | The Joy of Fashion with Pat Cleveland (Dressed Classic) | 00:36:49 | |
This week we talk with fashion icon and fashion model pioneer Pat Cleveland about her fifty-plus year career in fashion. Pat's memoir Walking with the Muses Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 15 Aug 2023 | "The Greatest Weaver Alive:" Dorothy Liebes, an interview with Leigh Wishner | 00:58:58 | |
No longer the household name she was during her own time, Dorothy Liebes has been recognized as "one of the greatest designers of the 20th century." Her modernist textile designs were embraced by interior designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright and fashion designers such as her dear friend Bonnie Cashin. This week fashion and textile historian Leigh Wishner joins us to talk about Liebes' incredibly influential career and the exhibition A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes now on view at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City through February 4, 2024. RECOMMENDED READING: Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 23 Aug 2024 | Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part V | 00:29:02 | |
We conclude our original four part series on Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete with a brand new episode celebrating fashion—and fashion history—at this year’s Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024). Recommended reading:
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| 05 Feb 2023 | Fashion History Now #47 | 00:54:00 | |
This week we discuss the recent Spring/Summer 2023 couture shows, some upcoming fashion auctions and how April and Cassidy both got suckered in by AI sneakers. Additional Reading:
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| 11 Oct 2022 | The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part I | 00:33:13 | |
This week we head back to a time when "dude" meant "dandy," learning all about the now lost fashionable connotations of one of the most popular slang terms in modern parlance. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 17 May 2022 | A Brief History of Shoes, an interview with Raissa Bretaña | 00:30:11 | |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Fashion History Now #46: 21st Century Kilts, an interview with Howie Nicholsby | 01:02:56 | |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part I | 00:39:48 | |
International best selling author Justine Picardie joins us to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved sister Catherine, a WWII French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and inspiration behind Dior's most famous scent Miss Dior. Recommended Reading/Listening:
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| 25 Jul 2023 | Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part I | 00:51:55 | |
Barbie is so much more than a child's toy. Since making her debut in 1959, the Barbie doll has become a full-fledged global phenomenon--and fashion icon. In this two part series, we explore the fashion history and cultural significance of the world's most famous doll and meet the fascinating figures behind her creation. Recommended Reading:
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| 17 Apr 2018 | The King of Fashion: Paul Poiret | 00:43:21 | |
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 was only ONE of his major innovations. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 01 Aug 2023 | Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part II | 00:45:43 | |
Barbie gets the full haute couture treatment in episode two of our Barbie fashion history series which takes us into the 1980s, a period that lays the foundation for her ascension into full fashion icon status. Recommended Reading:
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| 16 Nov 2023 | Fashion History Now #58 | 00:28:43 | |
In 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 Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 31 Oct 2023 | Fashioned by Sargent: an interview with Dr. Erica Hirshler, part 1 | 00:39:30 | |
All 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 by Sargent. Boston: MFA Publications, 2023. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 12 Jul 2024 | Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part II, an interview with Bethany Gingrich and Elizabeth Shaeffer | 00:44:56 | |
In part II of our episode on The Met's exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, we chat with Associate Conservator Elizabeth Shaeffer and Collections Specialist Bethany Gingrich about their roles at The Costume Institute and the hidden labor that goes into mounting blockbuster fashion exhibitions. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 18 Oct 2024 | Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin, Part II | 00:37:46 | |
What stories can our clothes tell? This week we celebrate the groundbreaking exhibition Real Clothes, Real Lives: 200 Years of What Women Wore with curators Kiki Smith and Keren Ben-Horin. The exhibit is the first to display the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection which prizes the everyday clothing of ordinary women, from hard-worn house dresses to psychedelic micro minis and modern suits to fast-food workers’ uniforms. Can’t see the exhibit in person? Get the book here! Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 11 Jul 2023 | Rébé: Haute Couture Embroidery, an interview with Nadia Albertini | 00:43:15 | |
Today we are podcasting LIVE from Paris! Haute couture embroidery designer, archivist and author Nadia Albertini joins us to discuss her 3-year project (and book!) uncovering the forgotten history of the French embroidery house of Rébé, who created some of the most spectacular embroideries used by Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy and Cristóbal Balenciaga. RECOMMENDED READING: Albertini, Nadia. Rébé: broderies haute couture. Montreuil, France: Gourcuff Graden, 2021. Support this podcast or sign up to listen AD-FREE Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 21 Aug 2024 | Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, an interview with Eleanor Medhurst | 00:51:27 | |
From Sappho to Stonewall-and-beyond, this week we explore than 2,600 years of lesbian fashion history as Eleanor Medhurst joins us to discuss her recently released book Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 07 Mar 2025 | Fashion History Mystery #34: Milk and Sugar: A Brief History of Seersucker (Dressed Classic) | 00:13:25 | |
During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog of more than 500 episodes. Today we revisit a 2019 episode where we answer a listener question about the history of seersucker, which leads us to a surprising discussion of etymology.
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| 22 Nov 2024 | Fashion History Now #63 | 00:33:31 | |
From incredible innovations in sustainable 3D printing to using you library card to 'check out' a wedding gown, this week we bring you the latest in Fashion History Now, which might just include a discussion of 14th century chainmail booty shorts. Coperni x Rapid Liquid Printing @alisonkingart Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 18 Sep 2024 | Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing with Elizabeth L. Block, Part I | 00:39:34 | |
We've often discussed what stories are woven into the clothes we wear, but what about those braided into our hair? In this week’s two part episode, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block joins us to discuss the cultural significance of hair and hairdressing in 19th century America, introducing us to the spaces and faces that defined this booming industry and profession and are the subject of her new book Beyond Vanity: The History and Power of Hairdressing. More from Elizabeth L. Block: Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 14 Nov 2023 | Ann Lowe: American Couturier, an interview with Elizabeth Way | 00:47:14 | |
Custom 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. Ann Lowe: American Couturier, New York: Rizzoli Electra, 2023. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 10 Aug 2023 | Fashion History Now #53: Listener Mail Roundup | 00:28:37 | |
Today's episode is all about you, our listeners! We answer a few burning fashion history questions, share some touching stories and chat about the Papa New Guinean bags called 'bilum,' which were recently gifted to us in Paris. LEARN MORE: Threads that Bind Us: The Stories of Bilums Bilum: The Backbone of Papa New Guinea @handmadelocally @bilumsandbaskets Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 15 May 2018 | Cashmere with a "K": The Controversial History of a Shawl | 00:43:41 | |
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 goods originally came. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 29 May 2018 | Jewelry of Sentiment pt. 1: The Art of Hair Work | 00:32:55 | |
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 human hair. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 05 Jun 2018 | Jewelry of Sentiment pt. 2: an interview with Courtney Lane | 00:53:21 | |
In the second installment of Jewelry of Sentiment, we speak with Courtney Lane, a modern-day practitioner of hair work. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 12 Jun 2018 | Queen Alexandra: Behind the Seams, an interview with Kate Strasdin | 01:03:31 | |
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 Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 22 May 2018 | Gaby Deslys: the Modern Body, Fashion & Spectacle | 00:44:57 | |
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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 19 Jun 2018 | Wonderbra, an interview with Alexis Walker | 00:52:53 | |
This week we speak with fashion historian Alexis Walker about the innovation and history behind Wonderbra. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 26 Jun 2018 | She's a Fashion Plate, an interview with Antoine Bucher and Nicolas Montagne | 01:22:48 | |
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 photography. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 03 Jul 2018 | The Gentleman Couturier: Hubert de Givenchy | 00:38:26 | |
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. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 10 Jul 2018 | Silhouette and Leotard: a Tale of Two Men? | 00:47:40 | |
In this week’s episode, we meet the men behind the fashion: Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767) and Jules Leotard (1842-1870). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 17 Jul 2018 | Lea Gottlieb & Gottex Swimwear, an interview with Keren Ben-Horin | 00:57:15 | |
This week we meet Israeli swimwear designer and innovater Lea Gottlieb (1918-2012), the visionary founder of the luxury swimwear brand Gottex. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 24 Jul 2018 | The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part I | 00:49:46 | |
In part one of this two-part series, we explore the origins of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 31 Jul 2018 | The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part II | 00:37:47 | |
From the bikini to the thong, this week we explore the continued evolution of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 07 Aug 2018 | A Century of Fashion Photography, an interview with Paul Martineau | 00:44:49 | |
This week we talk about a century of fashion photography with Paul Martineau, curator of the new exhibition Icons of Style at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 14 Aug 2018 | Fashion and Politics: The French Revolution | 00:45:53 | |
Throughout the history of dress, never have fashion and politics been more entwined than during the French Revolution. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 21 Aug 2018 | Incredible and Marvelous: Fashion's First Hipsters | 00:35:49 | |
Amid the French Revolution, a youth subculture became notorious for adopting styles so extreme they were dubbed 'incredible' and 'marvelous.' This week we speak about some of fashion's first hipsters: the incroyables and the merveilleuses. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 28 Aug 2018 | Fashion and Sustainability, an interview with Tara St. James | 00:59:33 | |
The fashion industry is the world's second largest polluter. This week we talk to fashion designer and educator Tara St. James about the intersection of fashion and sustainability in the past, present and what we can do to impact the future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 04 Sep 2018 | Dress Like an Egyptian, an interview with Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell | 00:45:37 | |
This week we talk to Egyptologist--and vintage fashion aficionada-- Dr. Colleen Darnell about the role of clothing and artifice in the lives of the Ancient Egyptians. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 11 Sep 2018 | Gordon Parks: the Man of Many Hats | 00:35:33 | |
Gordon Parks (1912-2006) was one of the 20th and 21st centuries great luminaries, most famous for his prolific career as a photojournalist for LIFE magazine. A man of many talents, this week we explore his unlikely career as a fashion photographer. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 18 Sep 2018 | From Russia With Love: Valentina | 00:41:48 | |
One of American fashion's first famous designers wasn't American at all. Meet Valentina Schlee, the intoxicatingly beautiful Russian lover of Greta Garbo who lied about nearly everything. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 25 Sep 2018 | Exhibiting Heavenly Bodies: an Interview with Fashion Conservator Sarah Scaturro, part I | 01:00:44 | |
This week, we go behind the scenes of the exhibition Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination with Sarah Scaturro, head conservator at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 02 Oct 2018 | Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up | 00:43:14 | |
For artist Frida Kahlo, clothing, art and identity were inextricably linked. The V & A's current exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up explores the ways Kahlo constructed her iconic image using the clothing and accessories she put on her body. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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| 09 Oct 2018 | Ruth Finley and the Fashion Calendar, an interview with Natalie Nudell | 00:41:50 | |
A tribute to the passing of American fashion insider, Ruth Finley, whose Fashion Calendar was and continues to be a critical element in producing Fashion Week. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations | |||
| 16 Oct 2018 | Pink, an interview with Dr. Valerie Steele | 00:24:45 | |
Today we speak with Dr. Valerie Steele, Director of The Museum at FIT, about her exhibition Pink: A Pretty, Punk, Powerful Color. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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