The Power of the Dress: Dr. Elizabeth Block on Gilded Age Fashion

In this conversation, Dr. Elizabeth Block discusses her book Gilded Age Fashion: More Than 50 Iconic Looks and the Stories Behind Them exploring the intricate relationship between women's fashion and social dynamics during the late 19th century. She highlights how the social calendar dictated fashion choices and the significance of material culture in understanding the era. Dr. Block also delves into the communication aspect of fashion, the fashion faux pas of the time, and the accuracy of costumes in the HBO series 'The Gilded Age.' Learn more about Dr. Block at her website here. Considering buying your copy of Gilded Age Fashion at my Bookshop affiliate shop here. Support the show