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Oct 2023

52m 15s

Fashion History Titles from the Dressed ...

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We highlight a few of our favorite fashion history titles from the hundreds on the Dressed bookshelf.

Books discussed in today's episode:

Chinese Dress in Detail by San Fong Chan
China Adorned: Ritual and Custom of Ancient Cultures by Professor Deng Qiyao
Patchwork: A World Tour by Catherine Legrand
Fashion Before Plus-Size: Bodies, Bias and the Birth of an Industry by Lauren Downing Peters
Creating African Fashion Histories: Politics, Museums, and Sartorial Practices
Vintage Fashion: A Complete Sourcebook by Nicky Albrechtsen
How to Be Fabulous: Sustainable, Second-Hand Style on a Shoestring by Charlotte Dallison
Fashioning Submission: Documenting Fashion, Taste and Identity in WW2 Italy through “Bellezza” Magazine by Silvia Vacirca
The World According to Lee McQueen
The World According to Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent & Art
Fashion and the Art of Pochoir

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