Dressed: The History of Fashion

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Bond Girl Style, an inteview with Dr. Monica Germanà Nov 05, 2019

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Icons of sex, danger and high style, this week we speak to Dr. Monica Germanà about women inhabiting the world of James Bond.

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Fashion History Mystery #35:The Vanderbilt Ball Oct 31, 2019

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This week we chat about one of the most sumptuous fancy dress balls the world has ever seen: The Vanderbilt Ball of 1883.

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Halloween Costume and Fancy Dress with Benjamin Wild and Lucy Clayton Oct 29, 2019

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Just in time for Halloween, we talk all things dressing up with Lucy Clayton and Dr. Benjamin Wild, co-hosts of the podcast dedicated to that very subject, Dress: Fancy.

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Fashion History Mystery #34: Milk and Sugar: a Brief History of Seersucker Oct 24, 2019

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This weeks listener question about the history of seersucker leads us to a surprising discussion of etymology.

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At War with Fashion: World War II, an interview with Stuff You Missed in History Class Oct 22, 2019

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This week we revisit April's appearance on Stuff You Missed in History Class covering French fashion and resistance during WWII.

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Fashion History Mystery #33: Fashion History at Fashion Week Oct 17, 2019

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From Grecian goddesses to the godmother of rock'n'roll, April and Cassidy discuss their favorite shows from the recent Spring/Summer 2020 Collections!

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At War with Fashion: World War I, LIVE from Bard Graduate Center Oct 15, 2019

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In conjunction with the exhibition French Fashion, Women and the First World War currently on view at the Bard Graduate Center, we speak with Dr. Kate Strasdin and Dr. Margaret Darrow about the era's anxieties surrounding fashion and gender.

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Fashion History Mystery #32: A Brief History of the Codpiece Oct 10, 2019

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One of the more curious items of masculine dress history, this week we explore the function and symbolism of the codpiece.

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The King of Sexy Cling, an interview with Stephen Burrows Oct 08, 2019

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Stephen Burrow's bright and slinky clothes defined the disco era. This week we speak with a fashion icon on the occasion of his new collaboration with Target.

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Punk Style, an interview with Dr. Monica Sklar Oct 01, 2019

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This week we explore the style one of rock's most iconic sub-cultures: punk. But what came first, the music or the clothes?

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