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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.

Dressed: The History of Fashion Dressed Media

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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.

    Dressed Classic: Don't Sweat It!

    Dressed Classic: Don't Sweat It!

    As we are away enjoying some summer vacation time lounging by the pool, the next few weeks we revisit some of our favorite past episodes including this 2019 minisode where we discuss how the matter of perspiration was dealt with historically in terms caring for one's clothing and the beauty industry's introduction of deodorant products in the 19th century.
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    • 19 min
    Dressed Classic: Cool Shades: A History of Sunglasses, an interview with Vanessa Brown

    Dressed Classic: Cool Shades: A History of Sunglasses, an interview with Vanessa Brown

    As we enjoy a little summer vacation time, the next few weeks we revisit some of our past favorite episodes, including this episode from August 2020 on one of summer's most ubiquitous accessories: sunglasses. Dr. Vanessa Brown joined us to discuss her book Cool Shades: The History and Meaning of Sunglasses and the ways in which sunglasses have been used as tools in the construction of cool and celebrity glamour.
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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Dressed Classic: When Fashion Kills, an interview with Dr. Alison Matthews David

    Dressed Classic: When Fashion Kills, an interview with Dr. Alison Matthews David

    This week we bring you one of our past favorite episodes from the Dressed closet. Dr. Alison Matthews David joins us to speak about her book and exhibition Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present which explores killer fashion and the myriad of ways clothing has historically been involved in incidents of untimely deaths.
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    • 53 min
    Let’s “Dress Up”! with Curators theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer

    Let’s “Dress Up”! with Curators theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer

    This week, we are joined by theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer, the co-curators of the MFA Boston's current exhibition Dress Up, which celebrates the equally significant role that dress and jewelry play in the deeply personal act and art of dressing up.
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    • 42 min
    Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part II, an interview with Bethany Gingrich and Elizabeth Shaeffer

    Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part II, an interview with Bethany Gingrich and Elizabeth Shaeffer

    In part II of our episode on The Met's exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, we chat with Associate Conservator Elizabeth Shaeffer and Collections Specialist Bethany Gingrich about their roles at The Costume Institute and the hidden labor that goes into mounting blockbuster fashion exhibitions.
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    • 44 min
    Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part I, an interview with Andrew Bolton

    Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part I, an interview with Andrew Bolton

    Andrew Bolton joins us in part I of this two-part episode exploring The Metropolitan Museum of Art's blockbuster exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion. With more than 220 objects--all united under the theme of the natural world--the show seeks to evoke the sensory and ephemeral nature of fashion.
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    • 51 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
117 Ratings

117 Ratings

Beff95 ,

Brilliant!

Fantastic podcast with such a range of topics! Sometimes I look at a title and think not really something I’m interested in to then be amazed by the subject!

LBreview ,

Preachy

Interesting subject matter but oh so preachy at times. Had to take a break

DecentGilda ,

Perfect podcast for fashion history obsessives

Discovered this podcast recently and I love it. Both presenters really know their stuff across a wide range of fashion history topics, and the calibre of the guests is fantastic, people like Barbara Hulanicki and Pat Cleveland - wow! Thank you for a fantastic listen.

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