Dressed: The History of Fashion

Women Dressing Women, an interview with Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, part I

This week we are joined by Mellissa Huber and Karen Van Godtsenhoven, curators of The Costume Institute's exhibition Women Dressing Women, which is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City through March 10, 2024. The exhibition explores more than 100 years of fashion history via the work of women designers and centers their contributions to the industry at large. Can't make the show? Grab a copy of the amazing exhibition catalog <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/future-costume-institute-exhibiiton-catalogue-karen-van-godtsenhoven/20092889?aid=92055&amp;ean=9781588397201&amp;listref=dressed-favs-and-featured-books" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our <a href="http://www.dressedhistory.com/" rel="nofollow">website</a>Our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dressed_podcast/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>Our <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/dressed" rel="nofollow">bookshelf</a> with over 120 of our favorite fashion history titles! Our Sponsors: * Check out Asterpro: www.asteproallergy.com * Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com * Check out Rakuten: www.rakuten.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content" rel="payment">https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common: everyday, we all get dressed. Join fashion historians April Calahan and Cassidy Zachary in celebrating the who, what, when of why we wear throughout history and around the world.