Dressed: The History of Fashion
Arts:Fashion & Beauty
In part 2 of this week's episodes about wigs, Jessica Glasscock joins us again to speak about the market for human hair in the 19th century, some of the celebrity hairstylists of the early 20th century, wigs and weaves in black haircare practices and--of course--the importance of wigs in drag culture.
RECOMMENDED READING: Glasscock, Jessica. Wigging Out: Fake Hair That Made Real History. New York: Blackdog & Levinthal, 2023.
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Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamourous, Raidcal and Scandalous Oscar Fashion, an interview with Esther Zuckerman, part 2
Beyond the Best Dressed: A Cultural History of the Most Glamourous, Raidcal and Scandalous Oscar Fashion, an interview with Esther Zuckerman, part 1
On His Royal Badness: The Life and Legacy of Prince's Fashion, an interview with Casci Ritchie, part 2
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