This episode explores the career and legacy of the man many consider to be the first true fashion designer, Charles Frederick Worth. We also speak with Hylan Booker, an American designer who sat at the helm of the house of Worth in the late 1960s.
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Feb 2019
SYMHC Classics: Rose Bertin, the First Fashion Designer
We're revisiting an episode from 2014, where we discuss the legendary wardrobe of Marie-Antoinette. Where did all those glorious clothes come from? In large part, they were the work of Rose Bertin, a milliner who found herself the stylist to the queen. Learn more about your ad-c ... Show More
33m 52s
Aug 2021
EP55: From Workaholic to Family Man, New York City's History and the Vintage Aircraft Collector
On this episode of Our American Stories, Steve Trice, founder of the electronic company Jasco Products, reflects on how being a workaholic affected his marriage and taught him how to be more family-oriented; Bill Bright gives a short history lesson on New York City; and Wally Sop ... Show More
38m 18s
Jan 2024
Boucheron, la couture en héritage
La couture est au cœur de l’histoire de Boucheron. Louis Boucheron, le père du fondateur de la Maison, exerce la profession de mercier à Paris dès 1817. En 1822, ce dernier fait évoluer son commerce et se spécialise dans la soie, puis la dentelle en 1837, deux étoffes rares et pr ... Show More
12m 50s
Jan 2024
581 The Venerable Bede (with Michelle P. Brown) | My Last Book with Adrian Edwards
Jacke talks to author Michelle P. Brown about her new book, Bede and the Theory of Everything, which investigates the life and world of Bede (c. 673-735), the foremost scholar of the Middle Ages and the "father of English history." PLUS Adrian Edwards, Head of Printed Heritage Co ... Show More
46m 17s