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A History of Pockets, part I, an interview with Dr. Ariane Fennetaux

Dressed: The History of Fashion
Dressed: The History of Fashion
Episode • Jan 8 • 29m

During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog.

This week we bring you one of our most requested--and popular--episodes of all time. Dr. Ariane Fennetaux joins us for a two-part episode discussing her and Barbara Burman's book The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1600-1900, which explores the fascinating centuries-long history of women and tie-on pockets.

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