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Fashion History Mystery #58: Alizarin to Zoster: An A-Z of Fun, Strange and Obscure Fashion Terminology (Dressed Classic)

November 7, 2025·27 min·2 clips

Aristocratic women in the 18th century had a strange hobby: picking apart gold threads from clothing to redeem for cash.

Hosts Cassie Zachary and April Callahan explore obscure fashion history terms from A to Z, covering topics like textile dyes, Victorian accessories, and 18th-century hobbies. They blend educational insights with quirky anecdotes, revealing how historical fashion practices influence modern language and technology.

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