The Costumiers
Hosted by Penny Sanford and Lucy Hutchcraft, this series explores the world of costume; including film, historical dress, the arts industry, fashion and live performance. Episodes cover a range of topics associated with costume and 'dressing up' which we hope will educate, inspire and entertain.
The Costumiers
Episode 6 (short): The Rise and Fall of the Hemline
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Season 1
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Episode 6
Episode 6 (and 2nd in our series of shorter episodes) is all about the hemline! We travel our way through each decade, starting from the 1920s right up to today, discussing ever-changing skirt lengths . We discover how much of a vital role the economy and mood of the world have on our fashion choices, and we look into George Taylor's theory of the 'Hemline Index'. Find out why skirts were constantly switching between mini, maxi and mid-length in the 20th century, in this short and interesting episode...