This week we address our most requested topic of all time: 'why do women's garments have fewer pockets?!' Dr. Hannah Carlson joins us to discuss her recently released book Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close.RECOMMENDED READING: <a href="https://app.redcircle.com/shows/3df25f86-9436-41cc-a0d5-4a342107742c/ep/Carlson,%20Hannah.%20An%20Intimate%20History%20of%20How%20We%20Keep%20Things%20Close.%20New%20York:%20Algonquin%20Books,%202023.">Carlson, Hannah. An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close. New York: Algonquin Books, 2023.</a>You can find Dr. Carlson's book and many more of our favorite fashion history books on our <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/dressed">online bookshelf</a>!Keep abreast of our latest trips and tours at <a href="https://dressedhistory.com/">www.dressedhistory.com</a>. Support this podcast at — <a href="https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations">https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/donations</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Fashion History Now #56

With over 8 billion people in the world, we all have one thing in common. Every day we all get dressed. Join Dressed as we explore the social and cultural histories behind the who, what, when of why we wear.