Dressed: The History of Fashion

Dressed: The History of Fashion

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.

Latest Episode

Fashion History Mystery #49: A Brief History of Shorts (Dressed Classic) (22.08.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • Beautiful For Ever!: The Extraordinary Life and Trial of Madame Rachel (Dressed Classic) 20.08.2025
  • Fashion History Mysteries: Polka Dots and Artificial Silk (Dressed Silk) 15.08.2025
  • Power of Pattern: Central Asian Ikats, an interview with Clarissa Esguerra (Dressed Classic) 13.08.2025
  • Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part II 08.08.2025
  • Claire McCardell: The Girl Who Defied Dior, Part I 06.08.2025
  • Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete, Barbara Teller Ornelas and Hadley Jensen, Part II (Dressed Classic) 01.08.2025
  • Navajo Weaving: Art, History, Practice with Lynda Teller Pete and Barbara Teller Ornelas, Part I (Dressed Classic) 30.07.2025
  • The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part II (Dressed Classic) 25.07.2025
  • The Gilded Age "Dudes" of Fashion, Part I (Dressed Classic) 23.07.2025
  • Fashioning the Gilded Age: Tariffs, Thieves, and TV with Dr. Elizabeth L. Block (Dressed Classic) 18.07.2025
  • Fashioning the Gilded Age: The Women Who Influenced French Fashion with Dr. Elizabeth Block (Dressed Classic) 16.07.2025
  • An Interview with "Gernreich Girl" Barbara Flood (Dressed Classic) 11.07.2025
  • Dressed in History: 100 Years of Collecting Fashion with Jessica Pushor 09.07.2025
  • On the Dressed Bookshelf 04.07.2025
  • Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys From the Girls in America, an interview with Jo B. Paoletti 02.07.2025
  • Mayor of Fashion Town, an interview with Fern Mallis 27.06.2025
  • 25 Years of "Make It Work" with Tim Gunn 25.06.2025
  • The Fortuny Delphos Gown: A Herstory 21.06.2025
  • Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance with A'Lelia Bundles 18.06.2025
  • The Legend of Beau Brummell, an interview with Dr. Chloe Chapin, Part II 13.06.2025

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