Today, we continue our exploration of the century long love affair between fashion and the showgirl. 
 
Recommended reading and viewing: 
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 <li>Es-pranza Humphrey's article “Fashioning the Black Chorus Girl" </li>
 <li>Elspeth Brown's Work! A Queer History of Modeling </li>
 <li>Marcel Sauvage's Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker,</li>
 <li>Baker's 1931 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86HqDSY9l9A">Casino de Paris performance</a>
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 <li>Robin Givhan's The Battle of Versaiiles: The Night American Fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History
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Paul Poiret: The King of Fashion, Part I

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.