Fashion History Mystery #34: Milk and Sugar:  a Brief History of Seersucker

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Truman Capote's Black and White Ball (Dressed Classic)

Today we revisit a 2024 episode on one of the most fabulous parties New York City has ever seen, Truman Capote's Black and White Ball. Held at The Plaza hotel on November 28, 1966 as a masked fancy dress ball with a strict dress code of black and white, Capote gathered together a ...  Show more

Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff (Dressed Classic)

This week we revisit our 2024 conversation with fashion historians and vintage collectors Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff who joined us to discuss their book From Sleepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women's Fashion. Their groundbreaking new research on beach paja ...  Show more

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