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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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Latest Episodes:

Designing Downton Abbey, an Interview with Anna Mary Scott Robbins Apr 28, 2020

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This week, we speak with Anna Mary Scott Robbins, the costume designer behind one of the most beloved television series, and now films, Downton Abbey.

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Fashion History Mystery #44: A Brief History of Prom Apr 23, 2020

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To celebrate a quintessential rite of passage being canceled en masse this year due to the pandemic, we bring you a brief history of Prom.

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Game of Thrones: What to Wear When Winter is Coming, pt. 2 Apr 21, 2020

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Join us for our second installment on the stories and symbolism lovingly stitched into the GoT costumes.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Clapton, Michele and Gina McIntyre. Game of Thrones: The Costumes. San Rafael: Insight Editions, 2019.

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Fashion History Now #5 Apr 15, 2020

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This week we issue a couple of challenges! Recreate works of art at home! Help April get to the bottom of Pierre Cardin-designed uniforms for the Chinese army?! Also check out the instagram accounts @whatalexiswore and @izabelapriorattire for a full serving of fashion history fun!

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Game of Thrones: What to Wear When Winter is Coming, pt. 1 Apr 14, 2020

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We obsessed. We cried. We stood in awe of the epic saga that was Game of Thrones. Join us for an extra delicious episode where we break down the stories and symbolism lovingly stiched into the GoT costumes.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Clapton, Michele and Gina McIntyre. Game of Thrones: The Costumes. San Rafael: Insight Editions, 2019.

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Fashion History Mystery #43: Lady Curzon's Peacock Dress Apr 09, 2020

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A feat of Indian craftsmanship and British colonial pageantry, the "peacock dress" was worn by Lady Curzon, Vicereine of India, to the 1903 Delhi Durbar commemorating King Edward VII's ascension to the British throne. Today, we learn why it is still celebrated as as one of the most beautiful and masterfully constructed gowns in the history of fashion.

Recommended reading and viewing:

Cathy Hay's YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb0jPc-3Nmw

Bernadette Banner's YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMGyfkvY06g

Coronation Durbar, 1903:

https://books.google.com/books?id=xUXRAAAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=1903%20lady%20curzon%20description&pg=PA110#v=onepage&q&f=false

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Supreme Glamour, an Interview with Mary Wilson Apr 07, 2020

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In celebration of our one hundredth episode, we welcome to the show Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes and author of the book Supreme Glamour. Ms. Wilson joins us to discuss the evolution of the group's now iconic wardrobe and the integral role that fashion--and supreme glamour--played in the success of one of the greatest singing trios of all time.

Recommended reading:

Supreme Glamour (Thames and Hudson, 2019)

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Fashion History Now #4 Apr 02, 2020

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Topics in this week's episode include the Contemporary Muslim Fashion exhibition, eighteenth century wig building, the origins story of the N95 face mask, and the wonder of online fashion exhibitions on the Google Arts & Culture App.

Fast Company article:

https://www.fastcompany.com/90479846/the-untold-origin-story-of-the-n95-mask

V&A's Design a Wig:

https://www.vam.ac.uk/designawig/

Queen Sirikit exhibit on Google Arts & Culture:

https://g.co/arts/snnY5ZS3KboEkBbD8

Contemporary Muslim Fashions: d'Allesandro, Jill and Reina Lewis, eds. Contemporary Muslim Fashions. San Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 2018; Cooper Hewitt: collections.cooperhewitt.org

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Queen Sirikit of Thailand, an Interview with Melissa Leventon Mar 31, 2020

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What happens when French haute couture meets Thai glamour and elegance? This week, Melissa Leventon joins us to discuss the sartorial legacy of Queen Sirikit of Thailand.

Recommended reading:

Melissa Leventon's Fit for a Queen: Her Majesty Queen Sirikit's Creations by Balmain (River Books Press, 2016) and In Royal Fashion: The Style of Queen Sirikit of Thailand (River Books Press, 2013)

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Fashion History Mystery 42: Hook, Line, and Sink-Her, a History of Fishnets Mar 26, 2020

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How did a practical device for catching fish become a coveted and controversial fashion staple? This week, we explore the fascinating thousand-year plus history behind fishnets.

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