
Catherine Dior, an Interview with Justine Picardie, Part I (Dressed Classic)
International best selling author Justine Picardie joined us in this 2022, two-part episode to discuss the life and legacy of Christian Dior's beloved sister Catherine, a WWII French resistance fighte...
27 Elo 202544min

Fashion History Mystery #49: A Brief History of Shorts (Dressed Classic)
This week we revisit a 2020 Fashion History Mystery where we answer a listener query about the origin of women's shorts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Elo 202520min

Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel (Dressed Classic)
Fashion history and true crime come together in this 2022 episode where we explore a scandal of the 1860s involving a British cosmetics maven who bilked her clients out of fortunes with the promise to...
20 Elo 202540min

Fashion History Mysteries: Polka Dots and Artificial Silk (Dressed Classic)
In this episode, we revisit two past Fashion History Mystery minisodes from the Dressed archive where we explored the fascinating origin stories of polka dots and artificial silk! Want more Dressed:...
15 Elo 202528min

Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats, an interview with Clarissa Esguerra (Dressed Classic)
We return to a 2019 interview with Clarissa Esguerra, Curator of Textiles and Costume at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), who taught us all about the sophisticated resist-dying ikat techniqu...
13 Elo 202548min

Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II
In part-two of our 2022 exploration of the career of American fashion designer Claire McCardell, we discuss her work during WWII which yielded some of her most iconic designs. For additional reading...
8 Elo 202532min

Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part I
Called the "designer's designer," Claire McCardell turned the American fashion industry on its head starting in the 1930s with her fresh modern take on sportswear. This week we examine her career and ...
6 Elo 202539min

Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete, Barbara Teller Ornelas and Hadley Jensen, Part II (Dressed Classic)
Fifth generation Diné (Navajo) weavers Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas have been instrumental in rewriting the history and narrative surrounding Navajo weaving, a realm that for too long ...
1 Elo 202550min



















