Boys of Summer: The Corset Liberator

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Boys of Summer: The Corset Liberator

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Jun 5, 2013

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Paul Poiret was a French designer credited with unlacing women from corsets. Cristen and Caroline explore the intersection of fashion history, industrialization and gender equality in the first installment of their Boys of Summer series. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 5, 2013

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