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Dressed: The History of Fashion

Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion, an interview with Eleanor Medhurst (Dressed Classic)

Dressed: The History of Fashion

Dressed Media

Arts, History, Fashion & Beauty, Society & Culture

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 June 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

From Sappho to Stonewall-and-beyond, in this 2024 episode we explore the more than 2,600 years of lesbian fashion history as Eleanor Medhurst joins us to discuss her recently released book Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In a time when the United States military is being sent into American cities,

0:27.7

when civilians and soldiers are being pitted against each other,

0:31.9

it's strange that we've never dressed more alike.

0:35.5

We all wear performance clothes. We all wear outdoor clothes,

0:39.8

whether or not we're outside, civilians and soldiers. I'm Avery Truffleman. I make a podcast about

0:45.9

clothing called Articles of Interest, and in this new season, I trace the interwoven histories

0:50.8

of the military and the outdoor industry and how they built each other.

0:55.3

Find articles of interest wherever you get your podcasts, and the season is called Gear.

1:00.8

Please enjoy one of our favorite episodes from the Dressed Archive of over 500 plus shows.

1:07.1

Dress, the history of fashion, is a production of Dress Media.

1:19.5

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common.

1:21.4

Every day, we all get dressed.

1:25.8

Welcome to Dressed, the History of Fashion, a podcast that explores the who-what, win of why we wear.

1:29.2

We are fashion historians and your host, Cassidy Zachary. And April Callahan. Dressed listeners, as you know on the show, one of our

1:36.6

favorite things to do is to use fashion and dress as a lens to shine the light on often hidden

1:42.7

histories spanning the globe and time immemorial.

1:47.1

Given our subject today spans more than 2,600 years of human history, this might just be

1:52.9

one of our most expansive episodes yet.

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