Dressed Classic: When Fashion Kills, an interview with Dr. Alison Matthews David
19 July 2024 - 53 minsThis week we bring you one of our past favorite episodes from the Dressed closet. Dr. Alison Matthews David joins us to speak about her book and exhibition Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present which explores killer fashion and the myriad of ways clothing has historically been involved in incidents of untimely deaths.
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