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.
Series Episodes
Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I (Dressed Classic)
We revisit our 2024 two-part interview with Rebecca Seaver, the Director of Museum & Archive Services for Dolly Parton, and the person responsible for the curated selection of special pieces on view in Dolly's recently published memoir Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones. And thanks to the book's audio companion, we even hear from Dolly herself! A special thank you to Rebecca and the Penguin Random House Audio team for the sound bytes featured in today's episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
48 mins
11 February Finished
Fashion History Mystery #40: What's a Dickie? (Dressed Classic)
Your great-grandmother enjoyed a dickie. Join us in our exploration of a wildly popular garment, now lost to fashion history. 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
20 mins
6 February Finished
Fashion Adventures in Wonderland: Dressed x Dressed Fancy, an interview with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild (Dressed Classic)
Today we revisit a past episode with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild about the Victoria & Albert Museum's 2021 exhibition Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser, which explored how fashion has found inspiration in the Alice in Wonderland series. 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
1 hour
5 February Finished
Fashion History Now #37: An Interview with Savile Row Tailor Jihae An (Dressed Classic)
London's famed Savile Row comes with a long and prestigious tailoring history and today's guest, Jihae An, undeniably represents its future. In this 2022 episode, Savile Row tailor Jihae An takes us behind the scenes of her work at London’s oldest tailoring house, Ede and Ravenscroft. 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
38 mins
30 January Finished
Fashion Oracle: Trend Forecasting to Paper Dolls with David Wolfe (Dressed Classic)
In this 2022 episode, we talked to David Wolfe (1941-2023) about his sixty plus year career in fashion working as a groundbreaking trend forecaster, fashion illustrator, and paper doll artist. More David Wolfe: David's paper doll work David's interview on The Decorder Ring podcast 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
59 mins
28 January Finished
