Dressed: The History of Fashion

Fashion History Now #55

This week we get get the inside scoop on a new fashion history television series coming early next year, chat about France's new incentive to encourage it's citizens to repair and mend their clothing, and shed a few tears over the Loose Ends Project which assists with completing needlework and sewing projects left unfinished by loved ones.We also detail the itinerary of our December 2023 fashion history trip to NYC.Recommended links:<a href="https://www.likemindstravel.com/fashion-history-of-new-york-city-with-april-calahan-and-cassidy-zachary/" rel="nofollow">Dressed Fashion History Tour of NYC</a><a href="https://www.looseendsproject.org" rel="nofollow"> Loose Ends Project</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/12/stitch-in-time-france-to-help-pay-for-clothes-to-be-mended-to-cut-waste" rel="nofollow">French Citizens Get Paid to Mend</a><a href="https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/take-this-token/" rel="nofollow">Take This Token podcast</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out My Life in a Book and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Check out Wooga: www.wooga.com Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content" rel="payment">https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common: everyday, we all get dressed. Join fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary in celebrating the who, what, when of why we wear throughout history and around the world.