Inge, I have a separate post about this, and wanted to share it for Links too.
I’ve been greatly enjoying this fabulous new fashion history podcast, Dressed, and its accompanying Instagram made by fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary. They have covered subjects such as the House of Worth and Paul Poiret; Elizabeth Keckly and Gaby Delsys; Givenchy; fashion and physique and how fashion silhouettes and “ideal” body types change over time. The podcast delves into the “stories behind the who, what, when of why we wear” across history, and it’s fascinating and well done.
If you listen only to one episode, I would recommend “The Body: Fashion & Physique, an interview with Emma McClendon.” This episode explores how the body type considered ideal shifts over time, and features guest fashion historian Emma McClendon about her current exhibition The Body: Fashion and Physique at The Museum at FIT. (This exhibit sounds fascinating, BTW, if any NY-area YLFers want to visit and report on it.)
To listen:
https://www.dressedpodcast.com
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dressed_podcast