Dressed: The History Of Fashion

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 Past Dressed episodes discussed in today's episode: The Fabric of Life: An Interview with Gee's Bend Quiltmaker Loretta Pettw