About this episode
Thank you so much for tuning in for this episode where my friend Paola De Giovanni and I reminisce on fashion through the twentieth century. As a fashion historian Paola's passion for the past is infectious and we explore the wonderful decade of the 1940s. We explore how society, culture and war impacted what we wore then and continues to influence what we wear and make today. Be sure to check out the fabulous links below as there are some gorgeous resources, pictures and inspirational videos for anyone wanting to explore more about clothing from the last 2-300 years. Covered in this episode: The changing role of women through the 1940s Impact of war on access to fabric Effect of war on the styles and fashions and the amazing creativity that it generated The lessons we can learn and inspiration we can take from fashion history How the 1940s has impacted what we wear today Also be sure to listen out for the unexpected reference to dog hair! Useful links and resources: The V&A Museum (London): https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion The Fashion Museum (Bath): https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk The Palais Galliera (Paris): https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/fr/collections/les-collections Vintage Fashion Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/VintageFashions/videos The Manchester Art Gallery: https://manchesterartgallery.org/collections/titles/?fashion The Costume Gallery: http://www.costumegallery.com Fashion Era (online reference library): https://www.fashion-era.com Sonia Delaunay: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay/delaunay-introduction Madam Madeleine Vionnet: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/madeleine-vionnet-an-introduction?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuL_8BRCXARIsAGiC51D1J1coUXqDtSlhj_00Qi4jIouil6CmL_NtcGbo5KFkTGKqGeMd-9saAk-7EALw_wcB Connect with Paola: Website | www.meanmagenta_photography.com Instagram | instagram.com/meanmagenta_photography Shopify | https://meanmagenta-marbling-art.myshopify.com Connect with me: Website | www.sewmuchmorefun.co.uk Facebook | facebook.com/sewmuchmorefun Instagram | instagram.com/sewmuchmorefun Support the show