The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History, an interview with Ilise S. Carter, part I (Dressed Classic)

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This week's Dressed Classic episodes revisit a 2021 two-part interview with Ilise S. Carter who joined us to discuss her book The Red Menace: How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History, which uses lipstick as a lens to examine the hopes, dreams and anxieties of American society. Want more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠classes⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠bookshelf⁠⁠⁠⁠ with over 150 of our favorite fashion history titles Dressed is a part of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠AirWave Media⁠⁠⁠⁠ network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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