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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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34:48

Fashion Fads from History: Live on or Leave to the...

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2025/09/26

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:• Bedazzled Beetles• Hobble Skirt• Painted knees Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠website⁠ and ⁠classes⁠ Our ⁠Instagram⁠ Our ⁠bookshelf⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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50:17

Dressed Diaries: Harper’s Bazar’s “The Follies of...

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2025/09/24

This week, we investigate the historical fashion trends written about in an 1884 Harper’s Bazar article entitled “The Follies of Fashion.” Covering everything from Ancient Roman curling irons to Cleopatra’s donkey milk baths to “barbarous” steel corsets, we decipher fashion fact from fashion fiction.Primary Sources Box for rouge and patches, 1750-55 Jean de la Bruyère’s translation of The Characters of Theophrastus Memoirs of Madame de la Tour de Pin Pliny the Elder’s Naturalis

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49:09

Fashioning the Guinness World Records with Benjamin...

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2025/09/19

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 with Senior Editor Ben Hollingum. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠website⁠ and ⁠classes⁠ Our ⁠Instagram⁠ Our ⁠bookshelf⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:59

Fashion History Now #69

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/09/17

From clothes curtains to computer microchips to calico doll dresses, in the latest edition of Fashion History Now, we explore the fascinating--and surprising-- stories quite literally woven into the clothes we wear and the technology we use. Other things we love in this episode: Catherine Martin X Upcycled by Miu Miu. Check out Catherine's directorial debut fashion film here. Sarah Espeute's incredible clothes curtains: @sarahespeute and Oeuvres Sensibles for pre-order. Dressed happenings: Cassidy's

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34:50

Klimt's Muse: The Fashions of Emilie Flöge (Dressed...

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2025/09/12

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 explore her work as a fashion designer and dress reformer in early 20th century Vienna. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the ⁠⁠⁠AirWave Media⁠⁠⁠ network Learn more about your ad

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69:39

Getting Dressed in Paris 2025, Part II

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/09/10

For years, you have heard us singing the praises of today's guest! Haute couture embroiderer, textile expert, and our dear friend Rebecca Devaney joins us to talk about her many contributions to our annual fashion history tours of Paris, which features behind the seams experiences of Paris's most treasured ateliers including UltraMod, Acaba, Annie Bouquet, Au Ver à Soie, and Atelier Caraco.Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf

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34:13

18th Century Fashion and Etiquette at Versailles...

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2025/09/05

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 fashion and etiquette at the French court. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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52:50

Getting Dressed in Paris 2025, Part I

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2025/09/03

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 this year on our 7 day fashion history tours of the City of Lights. You still have time through the end of 2025 to catch the shows at the Palais Galliera and the Musée des arts décoratifs! Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our

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31:39

Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie,...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/29

In part two of our 2022 conversation with Justine Picardie, we learn about Catherine Dior's courageous resistance efforts during WWII and the continuance of her legacy at the House of Dior to this very day. Recommended reading: Justine Picardie's Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media

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44:15

Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie,...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/27

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 sister Catherine, a WWII French resistance fighter, concentration camp survivor, and inspiration behind Dior's most famous scent Miss Dior. Recommended reading: Justine Picardie's Miss Dior: A Story of Courage and Couture Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our

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20:27

Fashion History Mystery #49: A Brief History of...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/22

This week we revisit a 2020 Fashion History Mystery where we answer a listener query about the origin of women's shorts.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:11

Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/20

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 bilked her clients out of fortunes with the promise to halt the aging process and make them beautful forever.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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28:07

Fashion History Mysteries: Polka Dots and Artificial...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/15

In this episode, we revisit two past Fashion History Mystery minisodes from the Dressed archive where we explored the fascinating origin stories of polka dots and artificial silk! Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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48:48

Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats, an interview...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/13

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 about the sophisticated resist-dying ikat technique responsible for the resplendent textiles and garments on display in the LACMA exhibition Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is

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32:12

Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/08

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 her most iconic designs. For additional reading, check out Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson's recently released biography Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free (2025). Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a

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39:50

Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part I

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/06

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 sportswear. This week we examine her career and legacy in a two-part episode from 2022. For additional reading, check out Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson's recently released biography Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free (2025) Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with

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52:38

Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/08/01

Fifth generation Diné (Navajo) weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas have been instrumental in rewriting the history and narrative surrounding Navajo weaving, a realm that for too long has been dominated by non-Navajo voices. This is exemplified by their two groundbreaking books Spider Woman’s Children: Navajo Weavers Today and How to Weave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider Woman, as well as their integral role in the creation of the exhibition Shaped by the Loom: Weaving

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48:31

Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/07/30

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 internationally acclaimed authors, educators, and fifth generation weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the AirWave Media network Learn more about

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38:40

The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part II (Dressed...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/07/25

In part two of our 2022 two-part episode, we continue our deep dive into the inner fashion sanctoms of nineteenth century "dudedom," exploring everything from dude fashion trends to the epic, nationally publicized battle to be "King of the Dudes." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:01

The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part I (Dressed...

Dressed: The History of Fashion ·

2025/07/23

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 connotations of one of the most popular slang terms in modern parlance.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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