Dressed: The History of Fashion

"It's Got Pockets!": Gender and Pocket Parity, an interview with Dr. Hannah Carlson

This week we address our most requested topic of all time: 'why do women's garments have fewer pockets?!' Dr. Hannah Carlson joins us to discuss her recently released book Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close.RECOMMENDED READING: <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3df25f86-9436-41cc-a0d5-4a342107742c/ep/Carlson,%20Hannah.%20An%20Intimate%20History%20of%20How%20We%20Keep%20Things%20Close.%20New%20York:%20Algonquin%20Books,%202023." rel="nofollow">Carlson, Hannah. An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close. New York: Algonquin Books, 2023.</a>You can find Dr. Carlson's book and many more of our favorite fashion history books on our <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/dressed" rel="nofollow">online bookshelf</a>!Keep abreast of our latest trips and tours at <a href="https://dressedhistory.com/" rel="nofollow">www.dressedhistory.com</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.