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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

History Unhemmed


    • Apr 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    A Cardinal, A Queen, and A Con: The Affair of the Necklace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 56:37


    What happens when fashion, politics, and fraud collide in the glittering halls of Versailles? Tune in and find out about this gem-uine (yeah that really was awful) controversy! In this episode, we'll take a closer look at L'Affaire du Collier de la Reine or the Affair of the Queen's Necklace. This scandal shook the French monarchy, dragged Marie Antoinette's name through the mud, and became a turning point in the lead-up to the French Revolution. Come for the diamonds, stay for the the glitter, the grift, and the guillotine. If you have any requests, questions, or simply feel like saying hello (we're friendly and Mr. B, our Executive Paw-ducer, is a purr-fect angel), drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com.You can also find us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/people/History-Unhemmed/100084597553601/THANK YOU!RESOURCES:Beckman, Jonathan. How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette, the Stolen Diamonds and the Scandal that Shook the French Throne. United Kingdom: John Murray Press, 2014.Black, Jeremy. A Brief History of Slavery. London: Little, Brown Book Group, 2011.Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette. Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. United States: L. C. Page, 1900. Available on Google Books Carlyle, Thomas. The Diamond Necklace. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1913.Fraser, Antonia. Marie Antoinette: The Journey. New York: Anchor Books, 2001.Kitchin, Thomas (1778). The Present State of the West-Indies: Containing an Accurate Description of What Parts Are Possessed by the Several Powers in Europe. London: R. Baldwin, 1778.Valois-Saint-Rémy, Jeanne (Countess de La Motte). The Diamond Necklace. Burbank, CA: Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2023.Miller, Christopher L. The French Atlantic Triangle. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2008.Weber, Caroline. Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution. New York: Henry Holt, 2006. Yonan, Michael E. The Cultural Aesthetics of Eighteenth-Century Porcelain. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis, 2017.

    Rethinking the Flow: Unpacking Menstrual Wear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 57:40


    And (after an eternity)…we're back! Join us today as we take a closer look at the fascinating (and perhaps a bit messy) history of period garments. Not breeches and corsets à la Bridgerton period dress, but the development of things like menstrual belts, vaginal packs, early tampons, and the rise of reusable options like the mooncup and period pants/panties. We'll explore where these products came front, the cultural forces and taboos that shaped them, and how they've evolved in relation to changing societal attitudes toward menstruation. It's sure to be a bloody brilliant ride!If you have any requests, questions, or simply feel like saying hello (we're friendly and Mr. B, our Executive Paw-ducer, is a purr-fect angel), drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com.You can also find us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: https://m.facebook.com/people/History-Unhemmed/100084597553601/We are also on Patreon at: Patreon.com/historyunhemmedTHANK YOU!RESOURCES:Alliance for Period Supplies. "The History of Period Products." Last modified November 7, 2023. https://allianceforperiodsupplies.org/the-history-of-period-products/.History Colorado. “Period Piece: Menstruation's Hidden History.” August 16, 2024. https://www.historycolorado.org/story/2024/08/16/period-piece-menstruations-hidden-history.Horwitz, Rainey, "Menstrual Tampon". Embryo Project Encyclopedia ( 2020-05-25 ). ISSN: 1940-5030 https://hdl.handle.net/10776/13151Jaafar H, Ismail SY, Azzeri A. Period Poverty: A Neglected Public Health Issue. Korean J Fam Med. 2023 Jul;44(4):183-188. doi: 10.4082/kjfm.22.0206. Epub 2023 May 16. PMID: 37189262; PMCID: PMC10372806.Kijowska, Wiktoria. “Sanitary Suspenders to Mooncups: A Brief History of Menstrual Products.” Victoria and Albert Museum. Last modified August 16, 2024. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-menstrual-products.King, Helen. Making History (blog), https://mistakinghistories.uk/.Stein, Elissa, and Susan Kim. Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation. 1st ed. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2009.Thomas C. T. Buckley, Alma Gottlieb. Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation. University of California Press, 1988

    Welcome to History Unhemmed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 0:57


    What is History Unhemmed ? Allow us to introduce ourselves in 30ish seconds! Be sure to tune in - new episodes drop Monday April 14!

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 38:10


    In this episode, we unravel the origins of the qipao or cheongsam. This garment is inextricably linked to the formation of modern China and has origins going back to at least the Qing Dynasty. Join us as we explore its role as a symbol of elegance and empowerment. If you have any requests, questions, or simply feel like saying hello (we're friendly and Mr. B won't bite), drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on social media: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/people/History-Unhemmed/100084597553601/ We are also on Patreon at: Patreon.com/historyunhemmed THANK YOU! RESOURCES: Finnane, Antonia. Changing Clothes in China: Fashion, History, Nation. New York: Columbia University Press, 2008. Lee, Chor Lin and Chung May Khuen. In the Mood for Cheongsam: A Social History, 1920s-Present. Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2012. Ling, Wessie and S Segre Reinach (eds). Fashion in Multiple Chinas: Chinese Styles in the Transglobal Landscape. London/Oxford: I.B. Tauris/Bloomsbury, 2018. Ling, Wessie. Fusionable Cheongsam. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2007. Sim, Cheryl. Wearing the Cheongsam: Dress and Culture in a Chinese Diaspora. London & New York: Bloomsbury, 2019. Steel, Valerie and John S. Major. China Chic: East Meets West. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed/support

    Spotted and Spot On: The History of the Polka Dot

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 38:41


    Join us as we explore the fascinating and multi-faceted history of the polka dot. These innocuous little spots contain multitudes, from technological advancements to a risqué dance craze. If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and/or follow us on social media: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/History-Unhemmed-100084597553601/ Support us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ THANK YOU! RESOURCES:  Johns Hopkins University. "Introducing Data Science: Big Data, Machine Learning, and More, Free Online Textbook." https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/items/6cf47d49-4968-46ee-a8f9-c7c8c35b55ac. Knox, Charles Henry. The Spirit of the Polka. Legare Street Press, 2023. Kusama, Yayoi and Delphine Arnault, Akira Tatehata, Hans Ulrich Obrist, and Mika Yoshitake. Louis Vuitton Yayoi Kusama. New York: Rizzoli, 2023. Le Tour de France. "The Polka Dot Jersey." https://www.letour.fr/en/the-jerseys-tour-de-france/the-polka-dot-jersey. PBS Western Reserve. "The History of Polka: From Europe to Northeast Ohio." ⁠https://www.pbswesternreserve.org/blogs/luminus-stories-about-us/the-history-of-polka-from-europe-to-northeast-ohio/#:~:text=The%20origins%20of%20polka%20are,day%20Czech%20Republic%20and%20Poland⁠. Stewart, Jude. Patternalia: An Uncovered History of Polka Dots, Stripes, Plaid, Camouflage, and Other Graphic Patterns.  New York: Bloomsbury, 2015.  Welters, Linda and Cunningham, Patricia A. (eds.). Twentieth-century American Fashion. New York: Berg, 2005.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed/support

    The Glamorous, Gritty, and Groundbreaking Life of April Ashley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 37:20


    Today's episode delves into the life of April Ashley, a fashion icon and a pioneering figure in the transgender community. Despite facing tremendous challenges and frequent discrimination, Ashley emerged as a resilient advocate for transgender rights, contributing to greater awareness and acceptance. Support us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠⁠⁠⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  and/or follow us on social media: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/p/History-Unhemmed-100084597553601/ THANK YOU! RESOURCES:  Ashley, April and Duncan Fallowell. April Ashley's Odyssey. London: Arena, 1982. "April Ashley: Portrait of a Lady." Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool Museums, https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/whatson/museum-of-liverpool/exhibition/april-ashley-portrait-of-lady. "April Ashley: The Legal Battle." The National Archives Blog, National Archives UK, https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/april-ashley-the-legal-battle/. "April Ashley, Transgender Pioneer in Britain, Dies at 86." The New York Times, January 3, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/world/europe/april-ashley-dead.html. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed/support

    Episode 24 - A Bit of a Stretch: The Rise of the Elastic Waistband

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 45:43


    EPISODE NOTES: It's that time of year again! Hopefully you have your "Eatin' Pants" clean, mended, and ready to roll. Enjoy today's episode, and a little snack, as we explore the history of the elastic waistband and your favorite stretchy slacks! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠⁠⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠⁠⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠  and/or follow us on social media: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 23 - Hell for Leather: A Short and (Mostly) Factual History of Human Skin as a Textile

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 38:14


    EPISODE NOTES: Leather Face and Norman Bates and their penchant for human skin is the stuff of horror movies and fuel for more than a few nightmares. Sometimes, however, the truth is weirder (and creepier) than fiction! ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 22 - Cones of Shame: Capirotes, Corozas, Dunce Caps, and Hoods

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 46:09


    EPISODE NOTES: From the flagellant confraternities of the Middle Ages to the penitents of of the Spanish Inquisition, from Dunce Caps to the uniform one of the most hated terrorist organizations in the United States, the long face-covering cap has quite the colorful and interwoven tale to tell. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 21 - Clothed in the Vapors of Dawn: The Rise and Fall of Dhaka Muslin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 44:57


    EPISODE NOTES: For millennia, Dhaka was renowned for its exquisite cotton textiles. The resplendent fabrics from Bengal were highly sought after in markets from China and Indonesia to France and England. Particularly muslin. In the late 18th century the British ultimately murdered Dhaka Muslin. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 20 - Imagining Ourselves: The History of the Fashion Doll 
 PART THREE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 58:45


    EPISODE NOTES: Holy cow! We've hit our 20th episode! In the second half of the twentieth century, Barbie and other fashion doll makers grapple with issues of identity and representation. THe third of History Unhemmed's three-episode segment on the history of the fashion doll. If you would like, you can support us at: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed⁠⁠ https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed⁠ If you have any requests or questions, or simply feel like saying hello, drop us a line at ⁠historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com⁠ and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 19 - Plastic Princesses: The History of the Fashion Doll 
 PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 45:21


    EPISODE NOTES: In the twentieth century, the pandora doll had disappeared as a professional tool. The relationship between fashion and dolls, however, remained a very close one. After WWII, the plastic fashion doll for children arose from some less than wholesome beginnings, to take the world by storm. In this second of three episodes on the fashion doll, History Unhemmed takes a closer look at some little fashionistas who had a huge impact. If you would like, you can support us at:https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmedDrop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 18 - From Palaces to Playthings:
The History of the Fashion Doll 
 PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 50:18


    EPISODE NOTES: She inspired fashion trends on a global scale. She taught young girls and grown women alike about the dressing styles of royal courts across Europe and how to wield fashion as tool…and a weapon. Before there was Barbie, there was Pandora. This episode is the first of three exploring the family tree of Mattel's most famous It girl and her contemporaries. If you would like, you can support us at:https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed Drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com and/or follow us on social media: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed   Thank you!

    Episode 17 - The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 and Its Lasting Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 46:23


    EPISODE NOTES: The shirtwaist emerged in the mid-late nineteenth century. It soon became a symbol of the modern working woman, and by the early twentieth century, shirtwaists were mass manufactured and widely available. However, this would come at a devastating cost to the workers (mostly women) who produced them. On the afternoon of March 25, 1911, fire broke out at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. This would go down in history as one of the worst industrial disasters in American history and its impact would be felt more than a century later. If you would like, you can support us at:https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed Drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed   Thank you!

    History Unhemmed Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 1:16


    History Unhemmed is a podcast about the sometimes shiny...more often sinister and shady side of fashion history. Tune in for tales of sartorial scandals, fashionable foibles, and deadly duds every other week! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed/support

    Episode 16 - The Star Spangled Legacy of Nudie Cohn and Manuel Cuevas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 49:24


    EPISODE NOTES: "It's better to be looked over than overlooked." So was the motto of Nudie's Rodeo Tailors. The company's brash and bombastic frontman Nudie Cohn, an early twentieth-century Ukrainian Jewish immigrant. From humble origins, Nudie carved out a name for himself as the king of sparkly, campy, and shiny western wear favored by everyone from country crooners to rock and roll royalty. If you would like, you can support us at:https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed Drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 15 - Dressing The Social Register: The *Almost* Secret Life of Ann Lowe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 41:10


    EPISODE NOTES: From humble beginnings in rural Alabama, Ann Cole Lowe rose to become one of the most sought after fashion designers of the twentieth century. Her life story is one of tremendous highs and cruel hardships. Tune in to hear about New York high society's "best kept secret" of the mid-twentieth century. If you would like, you can support us at:https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyunhemmed Drop us a line at historyunhemmedpodcast@gmail.com and/or follow us on social media:Instagram: @history_unhemmedFacebook: History Unhemmed  Thank you!

    Episode 14 - Masked Mayhem: Mardi Gras Costumes in New Orleans (PARTIE DEUX)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 61:14


    EPISODE NOTES:Dressing up in costumes and masks has been at the heart of carnival celebrations since the founding of the city in the 1718. In the twentieth century, new groups emerged challenging the status quo and reshaping the festivities into the celebration that is the biggest tourist draw and the most famous public festivities of the Crescent City. If you would like, you can support us at: https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmed https://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support   And/or follow us on social media: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed   Thank you!

    Episode 13 - Race, Religion, and Revelry: Mardi Gras Costumes in New Orleans (PARTIE UNE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 50:33


    EPISODE NOTES: Every year, one of the biggest parties in the United States takes place in the 300-year-old streets of New Orleans. This episode traces the history of Mardi Gras and its costuming practices in New Orleans up to the twentieth century. Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 12 - Undressed for Success: Red Underwear for a Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 40:01


    EPISODE NOTES: Eat your greens and black eyed peas, make your champagne or whiskey toasts and enjoy some fireworks. The New Year brings with it many traditions, and in many parts of the world that includes wearing red underwear for luck. Tune in to delve into the origins of this tradition and why a little piece of red fabric carries such a huge and varied history! Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 11 - Decked Out and Ready to Sleigh (Slay): 
The History of the Christmas Sweater

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 30:49


    EPISODE NOTES: It's not the holiday season without a tacky and over-the-top sweater! This episode will examine how the popular festive garment came to be. Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 10 - Hot off the Dresses!
 Paper Garments in 20th Century Europe and America

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 30:51


    EPISODE NOTES: Sort of a continuation on the subject of Episode 9, this episode will explore the rise and subsequent fall of paper fashion trends in Europe and American through the 20th century.  Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 9 - Ritual, Regalia, and Rags: Paper Clothing in Japan and Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 30:57


    EPISODE NOTES:   Though paper is not the first material for clothing we typically think of, it has been used to make garments going back centuries. This episode will explore the that long-lived tradition in Korea and Japan. Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 8 - A Dress Possessed: The Wedding Gown of Anna Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 27:10


    EPISODE NOTES: Everyone loves a good ghost story, so settle in and snuggle up as today's episode examines the story of a heartbroken bride to be, an iron-willed business man, and a haunted wedding dress! Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 7 - A Most Unfashionable Murder: Marie Manning and The Bermondsey Horror

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 55:36


    EPISODE NOTES:What better way to kick off spooky season that with a grisly Victorian murder? Tune in for a complicated tale of love, betrayal, murder, and a not-so-little black dress!Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 6 - Defiant Design and the War at Home: The Zoot Suit and Its Origins PART TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 38:09


    EPISODE NOTES:This episode is a follow up to episode 5 where we got into the nitty gritty of the zoot suit's origins. This episode is dedicated to the bloody conflict that surrounded the suit nationally and internationally in the 1940s, including the infamous zoot suit riots of Los Angeles. Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 5 - Clothed in Controversy: The Zoot Suit and Its Origins PART ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 37:42


    EPISODE NOTES:The first of two episodes dedicated to a controversial and incredibly consequential piece of twentieth century menswear. This episode will delve into the history of the zoot suit and the different groups and individuals who helped bring it about and how it became an icon of social and political resistance.  Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 4 - Fine Feathered Fellows: The 18th Century Macaroni

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 22:33


    EPISODE NOTES:With his large coiffure and bright clothes, the Macaroni was a ubiquitous image in pamphlets, newspapers, and magazine in the 18th century. His unusual appearance and behavior made him a target and an icon.  Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 3 - Cixi: Refashioning the Qing Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 28:33


    EPISODE NOTES: Today we're going to talk about the Dowager Empress Cixi (1835–1908) of late Qing Dynasty (1644-1991) China. A complicated and controversial historical figure, she ultimately rewrote the court dress code as she brought China into the twentieth century. Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 2 - Infamy and Imagination: Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali's Collaborative Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 26:56


    EPISODE NOTES: When two creative powerhouses get together, madness (and a little lobster) is not off the menu! Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali were individually massive personalities and iconic figures. Together, they blew up and blurred lines between art and fashion. Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

    Episode 1 - Unlocked: The Tale of the Medieval Chastity Belt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 14:56


    EPISODE NOTES: In today's episode, we will be discussing the medieval chastity belt. We will talk about what it was, where it came from, and how the idea has evolved over the years to the present day.   Support us at :https://www.patreon.com/historyunhemmedhttps://anchor.fm/historyunhemmed/support Follow us on: Instagram: @history_unhemmed Facebook: History Unhemmed Thank you!

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