Dressed: The History of Fashion
Episodes
Rebel Threads, an interview with Roger Burton, part I
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the clothing of rebellious youth sub-cultures from the 1940s to the 1960s with vintage collector, costume designer--and original ...
Fashionable Filipinas, an interview with Gino Gonzales
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we explore the fashion origins and evolution of the Philippino terno with guest Gino Gonzales, co-author of the book Fashionable Filipinas....
Dissecting the Flapper (Bonus Episode)
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For a bonus minisode in honor of Halloween, we "dissect" the iconic flapper look from head to toe. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our w...
When Fashion Kills, an interview with Dr. Alison Matthews David
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes fashion can kill--literally. From combustible crinolines to strangling scarves, this week we explore fashion's deadly history with Dr. Aliso...
Fierce: A History of Leopard Print, an interview with Jo Weldon
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We get puurrrfectly WILD this week with author, activist and burlesque superstar Jo Weldon! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartp...
Pink, an interview with Dr. Valerie Steele
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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:...
Ruth Finley and the Fashion Calendar, an interview with Natalie Nudell
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A tribute to the passing of American fashion insider, Ruth Finley, whose Fashion Calendar was and continues to be a critical element in producing Fash...
Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For artist Frida Kahlo, clothing, art and identity were inextricably linked. The V & A's current exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up explores t...
Bonus episode! Exhibiting Fashion: an Interview with Fashion Conservator Sarah Scaturro, part II
27 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's bonus episode, we continue our conversation with Sarah Scaturro, head conservator at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum o...
Exhibiting Heavenly Bodies: an Interview with Fashion Conservator Sarah Scaturro, part I
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we go behind the scenes of the exhibition Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination with Sarah Scaturro, head conservator at th...
From Russia With Love: Valentina
18 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
One of American fashion's first famous designers wasn't American at all. Meet Valentina Schlee, the intoxicatingly beautiful Russian lover of Greta Ga...
The American Look, a chat with Dr. Rebecca Arnold (Bonus Episode)
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of New York Fashion Week, we speak with Dr. Rebecca Arnold about the origins of American style. Learn more about your ad-choices at https:...
Gordon Parks: the Man of Many Hats
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ma...
Dress Like an Egyptian, an interview with Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 An...
Fashion and Sustainability, an interview with Tara St. James
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Incredible and Marvelous: Fashion's First Hipsters
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Amid the French Revolution, a youth subculture became notorious for adopting styles so extreme they were dubbed 'incredible' and 'marvelous.' This wee...
Fashion and Politics: The French Revolution
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the history of dress, never have fashion and politics been more entwined than during the French Revolution. Want more Dressed: The History ...
A Century of Fashion Photography, an interview with Paul Martineau
07 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part II
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the bikini to the thong, this week we explore the continued evolution of one of the most controversial garments in history: the swimsuit. Lear...
The Swimsuit: a Revealing History, Part I
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 yo...
Lea Gottlieb & Gottex Swimwear, an interview with Keren Ben-Horin
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we meet Israeli swimwear designer and innovater Lea Gottlieb (1918-2012), the visionary founder of the luxury swimwear brand Gottex. Le...
Silhouette and Leotard: a Tale of Two Men?
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 yo...
The Gentleman Couturier: Hubert de Givenchy
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
She's a Fashion Plate, an interview with Antoine Bucher and Nicolas Montagne
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Wonderbra, an interview with Alexis Walker
19 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with fashion historian Alexis Walker about the innovation and history behind Wonderbra. Learn more about your ad-choices at http...
Queen Alexandra: Behind the Seams, an interview with Kate Strasdin
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we delve behind the seams with fashion historian Kate Strasdin to rediscover the sartorial legacies--and anti-aging secrets-- of the ever yo...
Jewelry of Sentiment pt. 2: an interview with Courtney Lane
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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-ch...
Jewelry of Sentiment pt. 1: The Art of Hair Work
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, locks of human hair were cherished tokens exchanged between friends and loved ones. In this episode, we investigate the art of hair wor...
Gaby Deslys: the Modern Body, Fashion & Spectacle
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 mo...
Cashmere with a "K": The Controversial History of a Shawl
15 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cultural appropriation and colonialism lie at the heart of the 19th century fashion trend for "cashmere" shawls, the anglicized version of the Kashmir...
Elsa Schiaparelli
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Murderous Millinery
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the 1870s to the 1920s, millions of women embraced the fashion for ornamental plumage and as a result millions of birds died for it. Learn more ...
Rose Bertin, Fashion and the Reign of Marie Antoinette: an Interview with Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
If Marie Antoinette was the Queen of Fashion, Rose Bertin was her "Minister of Fashion." Find out more about Bertin and the extravagances of eighteent...
The King of Fashion: Paul Poiret
17 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The work of avant-garde couturier Paul Poiret was shocking to some, and undeniably groundbreaking to everyone else. The fact that he radically altered...
Elizabeth Keckly: “Thirty Years a Slave” to White House Dressmaker
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the incredible story of Elizabeth Keckly, an enslaved woman who bought her freedom and went on to become the premiere dressmaker ...
Smuggled in the Bustle: an interview with Hind Abdul-Jabbar
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Hind Abdul-Jabbar about the widespread practice of smuggling European fashion into the United States during the 19th centu...
Elizabeth Hawes: Fashion Rebel
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An iconoclast in every sense of the word, Elizabeth Hawes is still considered one of the greatest designers American fashion ever produced. Find out w...
The Body: Fashion & Physique, an interview with Emma McClendon
20 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores how the body type considered ideal shifts over time, and we speak with fashion historian Emma McClendon about her current exhibi...
Branded: A History of Designer Logos
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Logos and monograms are used by luxury fashion houses to brand their products. This episode investigates the origin stories of the logos used by of f...
Freeing the Body: The Birth of Modern Dress
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the birth of modern dress, a revolution in fact, that occurred during a period in the early 20th century when women radically alt...
Founding Father of Haute Couture: Charles Frederick Worth
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the career and legacy of the man many consider to be the first true fashion designer, Charles Frederick Worth. We also speak wit...