Ranked #1
Episode 36: Pharaohnic Fashion: Egypt, Art Deco and Costume
Episode 36: Pharaohnic Fashion: Egypt, Art Deco and Costume
Lucy talks with Egyptologists Dr Colleen Darnell and Professor John Darnell to reflect on the enduring cultural and sart... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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41mins
Ranked #2
Episode 8: The Book was Better: The Realities of Fancy Dress in Fiction
Episode 8: The Book was Better: The Realities of Fancy Dress in Fiction
Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, novelists seemed fascinated by fancy dress. From Defoe to de Maurier, Bl... Read more
15 Nov 2018
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36mins
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