The Little Black Dress: A Hidden History

Before it was the classic dress we all know and many still love today, the little black dress was mostly worn by working-class shopgirls and domestics. Monica Morales-Garcia began to research the origins of the L.B.D. to answer: How had so much changed, yet so much had stayed the same? Listen as Monica walks us through the decline of an industry and the rise of a garment. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube.  Subscribe to our newsletter by going to the top of our homepage.  This episode originally aired in 2022.