Making and Consuming in the 18th Century: An Interview with Dr Serena Dyer

In this episode, Isabella interviews Dr Serena Dyer, historian of dress, consumption, and material culture. The two discuss Serena's two upcoming books, Material Lives: Women Makers and Consumer Culture in the 18th Century and Material Literacy in Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Nation of Makers. They also talk about Serena's favourite needleworked objects and her passion for making historic costume.As always, images and resources discussed in this episode are available on Twitter and Instagram at @sewwhatpodcast.