History Unhemmed

History Unhemmed

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Explore fashion history’s less “finished” side with us! ‘History Unhemmed’ is a podcast that explores sartorial scandals, fashionable foibles, controversial couture, and other famous…and infamous moments in the history of fashion and dress. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed/support

Recent Episodes

  • Fashioning Womanhood in Modern China: The Qipao or Cheongsam (PART I)

    7 months ago
  • Spotted and Spot On: The History of the Polka Dot

    7 months ago
  • The Glamorous, Gritty, and Groundbreaking Life of April Ashley

    8 months ago
  • A Bit of a Stretch: The Rise of the Elastic Waistband

    1 year ago
  • Hell for Leather: A Short and (Mostly) Factual History of Human Skin as a Textile

    1 year ago
  • Cones of Shame: Capirotes, Corozas, Dunce Caps, and Hoods

    1 year ago
  • Clothed in the Vapors of Dawn: The Rise and Fall of Dhaka Muslin

    1 year ago
  • Imagining Ourselves: The History of the Fashion Doll (PART 3)

    1 year ago
  • Plastic Princesses: The History of the Fashion Doll (PART 2)

    1 year ago
  • From Palaces to Playthings:
The History of the Fashion Doll (PART 1)

    1 year ago