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Episode 15: The Wonderful World of Weldon’s, Or How to Hire the Best Costume

Episode 15: The Wonderful World of Weldon’s, Or How to Hire the Best Costume

FromDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up


Episode 15: The Wonderful World of Weldon’s, Or How to Hire the Best Costume

FromDress: Fancy: The Podcast About Dressing Up

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The adage, ‘They don’t make them like they used to’, is especially apt for the object at the centre of this week’s episode: a fancy dress catalogue from London costume supplier Weldon’s. Join Lucy and Ben as they leaf through the illustrated pages of costume dramas from the 1920s and 1930s and discover insights – sometimes shocking – that demonstrate the cultural prevalence and enduring popularity of dressing up. Links: Scanned images from Museum of London’s copy: https://colletions.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/536070.html. A few more images: http://thepapercollector.blogspot.com/2012/10/weldons-childrens-fancy-dress-c-1920s.html. 
Released:
Mar 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A smart, playful and interrogative take on contemporary fashion and its context – weaving together sartorial and social history to tell powerful, surprising stories of identity. Hosted by Lucy Clayton together with a selection of special guests including designers, artists, writers, activists, academics and of course, the dresser uppers themselves, this show explores the way we dress in all its creative, sequinned and chaotic glory.