The With over 7 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common.

Every day we all get dressed.

Welcome to Dressed The History of Fashion a podcast where we explore the who what

when of why we wear. We are fashion historians and your hosts, April Callahan and

Cassidy Zachary. Well April, fashion isn't all about pretty clothes.

No, it is not. In fact, sometimes it can be downright monstrous.

It can, and tomorrow is Halloween.

And in honor of everyone's favorite, creepy, crawly holiday, we thought it only appropriate that we should do something, well, decidedly

a bit morbid.

Yes, which in the case of today's episode means that we are looking at the history of killer fashion.

And that is not killer in its figurative sense of fabulousness.

This episode is about fashion that kills literally.

And be warned dress listeners, this episode fashion that kills literally.

And be worn dress listeners, this episode is not for the faint of heart.

We are going to get into some shockingly gruesome subject matter with our guest today,

Dr. Ellison Matthew's David, an author of the book

Fashion Victims The Dangers of Dress Past and Present. Dr David is an associate

professor in the School of Fashion at Ryerson University in Toronto.

We are so thrilled to have you here today. Thank you so much. Welcome to Dressed.

Welcome. Thank you. So in your books intro you write that clothing in its most basic and fundamental purpose is meant to protect us,

and it's always with us almost as this lifelong companion.

But as you also point out, throughout history, this trusted friend has betrayed and harmed us.

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