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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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May 16, 2025 • 29min
Fashion History Now #67: Listener Mail
This week we hear from some of our very favorite guests: YOU! From your questions about Medieval millinery to Brooke Shield's infamous campaign for Calvin Klein jeans when she was just 15 and a fashion history archive recommendation today we answer and review your listener mail.
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May 14, 2025 • 34min
Dressed Diaries: Margaine-Lacroix’s "Dare to Bare" Gowns of May 18th, 1908
On May 18th, 1908, 3 fashion models were reportedly arrested at Paris's Longchamps racecourse. But just what was so criminal about the clothing they wore? On this first edition of our new "Dressed Diaries" series, we head back in time and straight into the pages of fashion history to investigate this scandalous event.
Find Sue Ralph's blog post on Margaine-Lacroix here.
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May 9, 2025 • 43min
"Tailored For You": Fashions from the 2025 Met Gala Blue Carpet, Part II
We bring you Part II of our annual coverage of the most anticipated fashion history event of the year: the 2025 Met Gala which accompanies The Costume Institute's sure to be blockbuster exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
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May 7, 2025 • 45min
"Tailored For You": Fashions from the 2025 Met Gala Blue Carpet, Part I
We bring you Part I of our annual coverage of the most anticipated fashion history event of the year: the 2025 Met Gala which accompanies the Costume Institute's sure to be blockbuster exhibition Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.
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May 2, 2025 • 28min
Native Fashion Week Santa Fe with Amber-Dawn Bear Robe
Fashion curator and organizer Amber-Dawn Bear Robe is back to tell us all about the first ever Native Fashion Week Santa Fe 2025, one of the largest Indigenous Fashion Weeks in America, "where legacy meets the avant-garde."
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Apr 30, 2025 • 45min
Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread
The work of internationally renowned fashion designer and traditional Haida artist Dorothy Grant embodies "10,000 years of living Haida culture." She joins us to discuss her groundbreaking, four decade long career in celebration of the first monograph of her life and work Dorothy Grant: An Endless Thread.
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Apr 25, 2025 • 37min
Dressed in NYC 2025 Recap, Part II
In this week's two-part episode, we recap our recent fashion history day tours of NYC and hear from a few of the past Dressed guests who joined us along the way. In Part II, we chat about our “behind the seams” morning tours of two of the oldest, family owned and operated businesses in New York’s legendary Garment District and our fashion history-packed afternoon at the New York Historical Society!Featured past Dressed guests:M&S Schmalberg's website and Instagram, Dressed interviewTom's Sons International Pleating's website and Instagram, Project Golden Bear, Four Empty Walls documentary, Dressed interviewCheyney McKnight’s website, Instagram, Dressed InterviewReal Clothes Real Lives exhibition, Dressed interview with Keren Ben-Horin and Kiki SmithWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion?
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Apr 23, 2025 • 50min
Dressed in NYC 2025 Recap, Part I
In this week's two-part episode, we recap our recent fashion history day tours of NYC and hear from a few of the past Dressed guests who joined us along the way. In Part I, we chat about our immersive day-long tours of the Fashion Institute of Technology and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Episodes with our featured guests:Dress Like an Egyptian, an interview with Dr. Colleen DarnellMaking Lace: Then and Now, an interview with Eleana Kanagy-Loux Part I and Part IIWant 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

Apr 18, 2025 • 39min
Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities, Part II, an interview with Dr. Colleen Hill
In Part II of this week's episode, Dr. Colleen Hill joins us to speak about some of the incredible objects in her exhibition Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities which is on view at The Museum at FIT through April 20. 2025. From the rare Victorian era sterling silver posey to the insatiable mind of Alexander McQueen, Fashioning Wonder is reminds us of the awe-inspiring power of fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 2025 • 53min
Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities, Part I, an interview with Dr. Colleen Hill
All this week we endeavor to spark your sartorial curiosity as Dr. Colleen Hill joins us to speak about her exhibition Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities which is on view at The Museum at FIT through April 20, 2025. In Part I, we delve into the history of the wunderkammer, or cabinet of curiosity, during the 16th-early 18th centuries and learn about some of the types of fashion objects found in these collections, which are often cited as the precursors to modern museum collections.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