Dressed Classic: Fashion and the Showgirl, Part II

Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl. Recommended Reading and Viewing: Es-pranza Humphrey's article “Fashioning the Black Chorus Girl" Elspeth Brown's Work! A Queer History of Modeling Marcel Sauvage's Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker Baker's 1931 Casino de Paris performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HqDSY9l9A Robin Givhan's The Battle of Versaiiles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code dressed50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Rakuten: https://www.rakuten.com * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Check out Uncommon Goods and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: www.uncommongoods.com * Check out Yale University Press and use my code DRESSED25 for a great deal: http://versoadvertising.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy