"The New Freedom Thing in in Fashion" or How Jeans Got Their Stretch

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"The New Freedom Thing in in Fashion" or How Jeans Got Their Stretch

FromDressed: The History of Fashion

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Apr 30, 2019

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This week we learn how "the new freedom thing in fashion" became the industry standard for the production of women's--and more and more men's-- jeans. This is the story of stretchy jeans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Apr 30, 2019

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With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.

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