Best Zachary Sweat Podcasts (2024)

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Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part V 29:02

1h ago29:02

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We conclude our original four part series on Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete with a brand new episode celebrating fashion—and fashion history—at this year’s Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024). Recommended reading: Vogue World Gymnastic Leotards Michel & Amazonka Instagram Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website an…

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Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, an interview with Eleanor Medhurst 51:27

23m ago51:27

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From Sappho to Stonewall-and-beyond, this week we explore than 2,600 years of lesbian fashion history as Eleanor Medhurst joins us to discuss her recently released book Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 150 of our favorite fashion histor…

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For the Love of Fashion: Celebrating 500 Episodes of Getting Dressed, part II 59:56

3d ago59:56

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This week we celebrate six years and 500 episodes of Dressed with a live, two part podcast event featuring surprise past Dressed guests and our beloved listeners. Past Dressed guests in order of appearance for part II of this episode: From Basic Instinct to Bridgerton, a Conversation with Ellen Mirojnick The Art and Activism of Dress with Michael S…

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For the Love of Fashion: Celebrating 500 Episodes of Getting Dressed, Part 1 53:38

14d ago53:38

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This week we celebrate six years and 500 episodes of Dressed with a live, two part podcast event featuring surprise past Dressed guests and our beloved listeners. Past Dressed guests in order of appearance: Chicago's Fashionable Past with Jessica Pushor, Part I and Part II Living History: An interview with Cheyney McKnight, Part I and Part II FHN #…

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Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part IV 52:35

4d ago52:35

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Fashion and technology converge at the Olympics as we head into the 21st century in the final episode of our four part series which originally aired in 2021. Recommended Media: Ibtihaj Muhammad Paralympian Scoutt Bassett Talks Adaptive Clothing and Equality "Fashion Behind the Games" Olympic Games, Vogue LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Comm…

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Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part III 47:02

13d ago47:02

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From a love match made in Olympic fashion history to a clothed protest seen around the world, today we continue our series on dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete heading from 1948 London to 1968 Mexico City. Recommended Media: Emmet Bryne’s “Radiant Discord: Lance Wyman on the ’68 Olympic Design and the Tlatelolco Massacre” “1968” documentary Do Go…

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Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part 2 47:51

12d ago47:51

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In part two of this Dressed Classic series from 2021, we dive into the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, where new relationships between fashion and Olympic athletes were forged. Recommended reading: Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony 2020 Tokyo Olympics LA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official Reports LA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History C…

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Worn to Win: Dressing the Summer Olympic Athlete, Part I 43:25

13d ago43:25

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With the world watching, what does Olympic clothing say without having to say a word? In celebration of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024), we revisit a four part series from the Dressed ar that explores the historical significance of dress to the most celebrated athletic competition in the world. Part I covers over 2500 years o…

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Dressed Classic: Don't Sweat It! 19:25

20d ago19:25

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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 …

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Dressed Classic: Cool Shades: A History of Sunglasses, an interview with Vanessa Brown 1:07:20

20d ago1:07:20

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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…

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Dressed Classic: When Fashion Kills, an interview with Dr. Alison Matthews David 53:03

25d ago53:03

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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. Want more Dre…

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Let’s “Dress Up”! with Curators theo tyson and Emily Stoehrer 42:52

1M ago42:52

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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. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with o…

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Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part II, an interview with Bethany Gingrich and Elizabeth Shaeffer 44:56

2M ago44:56

44:56

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. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion…

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Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, part I, an interview with Andrew Bolton 51:44

2M ago51:44

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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. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashio…

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Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV with Amanda Wunder, Part 2 47:15

2M ago47:15

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Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672. Aguado is the subject at the heart of her book Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV. Further learning: Sofía Rodríguez Bernis's arti…

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Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV with Amanda Wunder, Part I 58:24

2M ago58:24

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Historian Amanda Wunder joins us in a two-part episode that illuminates the remarkable life and work of Mateo Aguado, royal court tailor to the Queens of Spain from 1630 to 1672. Aguado is the subject at the heart of her book Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV. Further learning: Sofía Rodríguez Bernis's arti…

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Truman Capote's Black and White Ball 23:47

2M ago23:47

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Today we explore one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a global coterie of artists, intellectuals, politicians and the international jet set for…

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Piece of My Heart, an interview with Penelope Tree 44:04

2M ago44:04

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Penelope Tree, one of the most iconic faces in modeling history, joins us to speak about her recently released novel, Piece of My Heart, a fictionalized account of Tree’s own life, loves and meteoric rise to success as an international It Girl during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes …

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Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part 2 31:42

2M ago31:42

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Welcome to part 2 of our conversation with embroidery historian Isabella Rosner who joins us to discuss her recently published book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals. Each of which stand as a testament to th…

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Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration with Isabella Rosner, Part I 53:26

2M ago53:26

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Embroidery historian Isabella Rosner joins us to discuss her recently published book/zine Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration which explores the embroidery made in prisons and mental health hospitals through the surviving works of twelve individuals who are a testament to the triumphs and sorrows of the human spirit and a reminder of "w…

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Fashion History Now #62 38:19

2M ago38:19

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In this episode we chat about the latest news from Black Barbieland, our thoughts on Bridgerton season 3, an incredible exhibition of textiles woven from Golden Orb Weaving Spider silk threads and the work of Korean artist Choi So Young, who repurposes denim and other garments to create mind-blowing collage works depicting the complex geometries of…

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The Fasten-ating History of Closing Clothes 38:54

3M ago38:54

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We explore the fasten-ating history of closing clothes through the lens of three of the most familiar fasteners in our wardrobes today: zippers, velcro, and magnets! Additional Resources: Don't Say Velcro! video Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion histo…

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Fashion History Now #61: Listener Mail Roundup 22:27

3M ago22:27

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This week we open up our listener mail to discuss affordable options for ethically made garments, recommend some additional fashion history books for kids and chat about some listener requested episodes that are currently in the works. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 140 of ou…

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Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff 49:43

3M ago49:43

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This week fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff join us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion which presents groundbreaking new research on beach pajamas as a missing piece of the puzzle in women's adoption of pants in the early 20th century. Check out Jan…

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Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part II 20:20

3M ago20:20

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We continue our conversation with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. In Part II of this episode, we learn about the different types of kimono and the continued significance of the kimono in Japan today. Learn more about …

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Kimono: Art, Craft, Storytelling with Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Part I 43:57

3M ago43:57

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Today, we are joined by Keita Motoji and Mark McNulty of Ginza Motoji, Japan's premiere speciality kimono purveyor dedicated to preserving and celebrating the art--and artisans--of kimono. In Part I of this episode, they take us behind the seams of the kimono process to meet the makers responsible for its creation. Learn more about Ginza Motoji: Co…

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Fashion & Disability, an interview with Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock, part II 25:59

3M ago25:59

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In part II of our episode this with week with Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock we chat about some of the 20th and 21st initiatives in the realm of fashion and disability including the work of Helen Cookman's line of Functional Fashions which featured the work of noted American designers Bonnie Cashin and Pauline Trigère. Recommended reading: Kate Annett-H…

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Fashion and Disability, an interview with Kate Annett-Hitchcock, pt I 45:23

3M ago45:23

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This week Dr. Kate Annett-Hitchcock joins us for a two-part episode to speak about her recently released book The Intersection of Fashion and Disability: A Historical Analysis which spans more than 500 years of dressing for disability. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 140 of ou…

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Supreme Women: Iconic Black Models, Actresses and Sirens with Marcellas Reynolds, Part II 40:55

3M ago40:55

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We continue to meet the singing style icons at the heart of Marcellas Reynolds's book Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Want more Supreme Women? Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our we…

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Supreme Women: Iconic Black Models, Actresses and Sirens with Marcellas Reynolds, Part I 32:32

3M ago32:32

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Marcellas Reynolds is back to talk about the final book in his fashion forward Supreme Women series: Supreme Sirens: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Music. Want more Supreme Women? Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion Want more Dressed: The History of …

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Why Fashion History Matters: Lessons From Our Past to Save Our Future 43:50

4M ago43:50

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Recorded live at the recent Project Threadways symposium hosted by the ethical brand Alabama Chanin, we explore four past Dressed topics to underscore the importance of understanding the materials to go into our clothes and valuing the people that make them. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our booksh…

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Fashion History Now 61: The 2024 Met Gala 45:25

4M ago45:25

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The 2024 Met Gala might go down as the most controversial and most expensive in the event's 75 year+ history. Today we unpack the broader implications of the Gala's The Garden of Time theme while we also explore the exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, which puts on display 220 masterpieces from The Costume Institute's permanent colle…

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Dressed's Upcoming 2024 Fashion History Tour of Paris 33:32

4M ago33:32

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Today we tease our Fall 2024 fashion history tour of Paris and detail all of the sartorial delights on our itinerary for the City of Lights. From tours of the most important fashion museums in the world, to private visits to the ateliers of both historic and contemporary makers, this year's tour might just be our best yet! We will visit the Paris O…

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Making It In America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (and How It Got That Way), an interview with Rachel Slade 40:27

4M ago40:27

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This week we are joined by Rachel Slade to discuss her book Making It In America which examines the story of the company American Roots which has undertaken the nearly impossible task of manufacturing garments 100% made in the U.S.A. Recorded live at the recent 18th Annual Sustainability Business and Design Conference at the Fashion Institute of Te…

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Fashion History Books for Kids 25:01

4M ago25:01

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Books are some of the first ways that children are introduced to the fantastical, wonderful, and historical world of fashion. On today's episode, we share some children's books that sparked our own love for fashion history, as well as some more recent publications. Books discussed in today's episode (some with links to purchase): A Treasury of the …

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Native Fashion Week with Amber Dawn Bear Robe 33:00

4M ago33:00

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It's time to add Santa Fe to the list of world fashion centers! May marks the debut of SWAIA Native Fashion Week, the very first Indigenous “fashion week” in the US dedicated to showcasing the exciting and dynamic creations of Native American and Indigenous Canadian designers. Amber Dawn Bear Robe, the show's visionary director and producer, joins …

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part II 34:46

4M ago34:46

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We continue our exploration into the fashion history of the Gucci family, in part two of a two part past episode from the Dressed archive. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titles Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED * …

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Gucci: The Fashion History of a Family, Part I 33:36

4M ago33:36

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Today, the name Gucci, with its iconic double "G" logo, is an internationally renowned luxury fashion label. But what of the Gucci family responsible for its creation? In this week's two-part episode from the Dressed archives, we delve into the fashion history of one of the world's most instantly recognizable brands by centering the family responsi…

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Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part II 29:30

5M ago29:30

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Waleria Dorgova joins us for for the second part of our episode this week on the artist, interior, fashion and textile designer Sonia Delaunay. Dr. Dorogova co-curated the ground-breaking exhibition with Dr. Laura Microulis, research curator of the Bard Graduate Center, where the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art is on view through July 7, 2024…

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Sonia Delaunay: The Art of Everything, an interview with Waleria Dorogova, part I 45:56

5M ago45:56

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Now mostly remembered as a painter, this week we look at the broad spectrum of the work of Sonia Delaunay with a special emphasis on her fashion and textile designs. Waleria Dorogova, co-curator of the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art which is now on view at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City joins us to speak about the years of researc…

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Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part II 38:37

5M ago38:37

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This week, we are joined by 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 tha…

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Dolly Parton's Life Lived in Rhinestones: Behind the Seams with Rebecca Seaver, Part I 45:13

5M ago45:13

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This week, we are joined by 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 tha…

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Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire, part II 41:40

5M ago41:40

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In part II of this week's episode in commemorating the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire which occurred in Lower Manhattan on March 25, 1911, we examine how the fire started, hear from some of the survivors and learn about the sweeping labor reforms and worker protections which followed in its wake. Recommended resources: Co…

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Sweatshops and Shirtwaists: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, part I 33:23

5M ago33:23

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As the 113th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory approaches in a few short days, this week we bring you a two-part episode on the nature of the New York City garment trade at the turn of the 20th century, and how a horrific workplace accident on March 25, 1911 reshaped the landscape of workers rights and protections. Recommended resource…

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Fashion History Now #60 35:01

6M ago35:01

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This week we chat about the latest in fashion history news including Norma Kamali training an AI to design her legacy, the Oscar nominees for Best Costume Design, a new YSL bookshop in Paris and some of the spectacular pieces up for sale at recent fashion auctions. Recommended Resources: Vogue Archive Killers of the Flower Moon article by Christian…

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The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity with Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas, Part II 26:56

6M ago26:56

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We continue our conversation with Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas about nameplate jewelry, addressing its central and even controversial role in both sub and mainstream cultural expressions, including hip hop. Recommended resources: The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity Documenting the Nameplate Instagram Want more Dressed: The Hi…

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The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity with Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas, Part I 44:20

6M ago44:20

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Isabel Attyah Flower and Marcel Rosa-Salas join us to discuss their book The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity, which celebrates the myriad of meanings embedded in the multi-cultural and cross-generational phenomenon of nameplate jewelry. Recommended resources: The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture and Identity Documenting the Nameplate Instagram …

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Fashion Fads from History: Live On or Leave to the Past? 32:27

6M ago32:27

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In the wonderful and often bizarre world of fashion fads from history, we ask the question: which should live on to wear another day and which should be left to history? Recommended resources: Bedazzled Beetles Hobble Skirt Painted knees Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classes Our Instagram Our bookshelf with over 100 of …

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Front Row at the Margiela Show, an interview with Alexandre Samson 1:12:10

6M ago1:12:10

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Maison Margiela's Spring/Summer Paris 2024 Haute Couture collection show delivered a haunting jolt that is hard to forget. Whether you loved the show or hated it, it was a moment. And that moment–which will undoubtedly go down in fashion history–was also packed with references to the history of fashion itself. Alexandre Samson, Curator of Haute Cou…

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Mildred Blount: The Girl with the Golden Fingers, an interview with Taylor Bythewood-Porter 52:26

6M ago52:26

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An exceptionally famous milliner in her day, the life and career of Mildred Blount has been somewhat lost to history. Curator Taylor Bythewood-Porter joins us to shine a light on the first African-American to be admitted to the Motion Pictures Costumers Union and her glorious on-screen creations for films including Gone With the Wind and Gigi as we…

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