A History of Pockets, part II, an interview with Dr. Ariane Fennetaux
Dressed: The History of Fashion
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🗓️ 10 January 2025
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
During our annual winter hiatus, we bring you some of our favorite episodes from Dressed's back catalog.
Today we return with part II of 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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| 1:40.0 | Callahan. So today, dress listeners, we are rejoined by Dr. Ariane Fanto for part two of our |
| 1:46.8 | conversation about tie-on pockets, as they were worn by women during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. |
| 1:54.1 | And while these types of pockets are far cry from the types of sewn-in pockets we have today, |
| 1:59.6 | tie-on pockets were staples of European and |
| 2:02.0 | American women's wardrobes for centuries, and their wear spans class and economic status. |
| 2:07.6 | And we are so pleased to welcome Dr. Finto back to learn more. |
| 2:11.4 | Ariane, welcome back to the show. Last episode, we left off discussing some of the decorative motifs and embellishments that were used on pockets. |
| 2:20.9 | And we will hear a little bit more about how, in this episode, how the intimate nature of pockets were both used and viewed at this time. |
| 2:29.7 | So, Ariane, welcome back. |
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