Dressed: The History of Fashion
27 Episodes
Fashion history is about more than pretty clothes. Dressed explores the incredibly rich and complex history behind the clothes we wear.
Episodes
Fashion and Politics: The French Revolution
August 14th, 2018
51:48
Throughout the history of dress, never have fashion and politics been more entwined than during the French Revolution.
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A Century of Fashion Photography, an interview with Paul Martineau
August 7th, 2018
47:34
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.
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The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part II
July 31st, 2018
40:32
From the bikini to the thong, this week we explore the continued evolution of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit.
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The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part I
July 24th, 2018
52:30
In part one of this two-part series, we explore the origins of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit.
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Lea Gottlieb & Gottex Swimwear, an interview with Keren Ben-Horin
July 17th, 2018
1:00:00
This week we meet Israeli swimwear designer and innovater Lea Gottlieb (1918-2012), the visionary founder of the luxury swimwear brand Gottex.
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Silhouette and Leotard: a Tale of Two Men?
July 10th, 2018
50:25
In this week’s episode, we meet the men behind the fashion: Étienne de Silhouette (1709-1767) and Jules Leotard (1842-1870).
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The Gentleman Couturier: Hubert de Givenchy
July 3rd, 2018
41:11
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.
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She's a Fashion Plate, an interview with Antoine Bucher and Nicolas Montagne
June 26th, 2018
1:25:33
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.
Wonderbra, an interview with Alexis Walker
June 19th, 2018
55:38
This week we speak with fashion historian Alexis Walker about the innovation and history behind Wonderbra.
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Queen Alexandra: Behind the Seams, an interview with Kate Strasdin
June 12th, 2018
1:06:16
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 Uni…
Introducing Dressed: The History of Fashion
February 20th, 2018
2:04
Every week, fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary will take you inside the history of fashion, and explore the who, what, when of why we wear. Listen in on February 27 for the first episode.
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