Sep 22, 2024

Have you ever wondered why we wear fitted clothes? The answer might surprise you, as it actually traces back to the mid-fourteenth century! Learn about the tunic, bliaut, chainse, pourpoint, cote, and houppelande in this episode on the invention of fashion.

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Aug 24, 2024

Join fashion (and decorative arts) historian Cassidy Percoco for a brief discussion of the life and career of Delhi, NY native Candace Thurber Wheeler, a leading artist and Arts and Crafts designer of late nineteenth and early twentieth century America!

May 24, 2018

European folk dress has been set against contemporary fashion for two centuries - but why and how? Learn more in this episode!

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Nov 1, 2017

Many see mourning traditions as being inextricably bound up with Queen Victoria and the death of Prince Albert, but they extend back into the Middle Ages. Learn more about them in this episode!

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Aug 28, 2017

Let's take a step back and discuss what it means to study the history of fashion. Plus: my thoughts on #PocketGate!

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