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Fascinating around all things dress up!

This is such an interesting podcast- the conversations between ben and Lucy are fascinating and really illuminating around all things clothing related. Well worth a listen!

Horsebones
July 24, 2021

Amazing

I was blown away by the depth of knowledge of this pair’s hilarious take on fashion.

garden square
July 16, 2021

You must must listen! I’m SO thrilled to have found this. It came to me after seeking out all things Mitfordesque looking to fill my Pursuit of Love hole after watching the BBC drama. The first episode I listened to was about Cecil Beaton & the Bright Young Things. I’m now trawling through them all, so great & enthralling. Bravo to you both!

Anonymous 3456789
June 24, 2021

Hilarious podcast…and sometimes educational!

As an avid fan of cultural and fashion history, I couldn’t believe my luck when I came across Dress: Fancy. I binged the first series and now get a thrill when I receive a notification for a new episode. The informal conversation between Lucy & Ben is such a pleasure to listen to - I learn more each episode than I ever learned in school. Pour a large gin, put on your feather boa and escape for an hour.

CarlyHB
June 22, 2021

Fantasy land

This was the first podcast I listened to and so ruined my future podcast experiences. After Dress:Fancy I expected all podcasts to be full of fascinating information and lively discourse. Apparently they are not. Good job there is a big back catalogue for me to catch up on as most other shows simply fail to reach this bar. Moth Tales kept me laughing as we limped through lockdown. So glad to have found this fabulous resource of fancy dress history and social decoding. Lucy and Ben have layers of knowledge and experience like a Victorian petticoat.

HF__
June 19, 2021

INTELLIGENT👍🏼INFORMATIVE🤩ENTERTAINING

Brilliantly engaging and extremely interesting podcast with the sort of informal, yet passionate discussion which makes me feel like i am eavesdropping on two friends in conversation about their most favourite subject.. Peppered with enough hilarious, realistically sweary, spontaneous exchanges to make me spill my tea laughing.. Lucy and Ben are just BRILLIANT and worth every one of their five stars🤩🤩🤩

inkylinda
March 6, 2021

Delightful

The hosts are charming, funny and EXTREMELY knowledgeable. Their banter always keeps the subject matter from being dry. And sometimes I play the episodes quietly in the background and their lovely voices help me fall asleep...but only if I have listened to the episode before and listened to all the interesting information first! 💯😊

ejdep5
Dec. 3, 2020

Costuming podcast heaven!

All the sartorial elegance and wit of Cecil Beaton, more art and history references than the Devonshire Ball. A podcast made from respectfully within the costuming community, in al it’s guises.

Screechowl 2
Aug. 5, 2020

Absolutely Wonderful!

As a fellow lover of all things fancy dress I’m obsessed with this podcast. Just when I think I know everything possible about dressing up Lucy and Ben remind me that I am delightfully wrong. So well researched and interesting I recommend it to any one who has ever worn a costume or has an interest in history.

danajens
June 3, 2020

Fashion is funny, who knew?!

Totally love this podcast, thoroughly addicted and check in every week. Thoughtful, intelligent, knowledgeable and always hilarious.... what’s not to love?!

Poddy McCakeface
May 16, 2020

Informative and Lighthearted

I learned about this podcast through Dressed, another clothing/fashion history podcast of high quality. Well-researched and knowledgeable, the episodes focus on specific topics with delightfully droll commentary laced into the body of the episodes.

mollyscissorhand
April 17, 2020

Entertaining creative cultural exploration

I only recently discovered this gem of a podcast through the Dressed podcast. The hosts are the perfect combination of smart, funny, & kindred spirits of this fascinating niche. The Victorian episode is incredible . I’ve recently been on a bender learning about the Victorian age , but I never would have thought to look at this age through the lens of fancy dress . I am so glad the podcast exists for this entertaining creative cultural exploration that I surely thought only existed in my nerdy fancy dress dreams. 🙌

egrammaticas
Dec. 18, 2019

Sensational season six

Thoroughly enjoyed this season! It was funny, witty and most importantly discussed fashion fabulously! My fave ep was Pharaohnic fashion - loved the way Lucy, Colleen and John spoke about costumes, dress up and that vintage is sustainability - still rock my pop’s leather jacket! Won’t forget to commend Ben for all his education on fashion history throughout the season. Thank you for a wonderful season and can’t wait for the next one!

SS--RR
Dec. 17, 2019

Devastated...

that I've caught up and now have to wait for the next outburst of joy. What will my mornings, in my dressing gown, be like now until the next instalment! It's so uplifting to hear the two of them relate their passion into weekly topics that are a delight, learned but ensure you feel part of their conversations. Many many more please.

Landscape Jeremy
Dec. 8, 2019

Niche Subject, Serious Thinking

I thought “Dressed: A History of Fashion” was a niche podcast, but thanks to those ladies having Lucy and Ben on the show I’ve discovered an even more niche podcast in “Dress: Fancy” and it is absolutely delightful. The beauty of Dress: Fancy being so specific in their niche is that Lucy and Ben have the ability to really deep dive into a specific historical event (like the Devonshire Ball) or a specific subculture (like LARPers) and give it a serious thoughtful treatment that draws historical and modern parallels as well as balance the frivolous nature of being in costume to the real implications of those costumes and what their place is in society. Love their ability to both embrace and critically discuss everything from cheap Marilyn Monroe costumes to Handmaid protest wear to Romanov fancy dress balls!

Riidi
Nov. 13, 2019

Beautifully British

I stumbled across this podcast when listening to ‘Dressed’. Whilst I am not usually very into fancy dress, this podcast is a delightful listen, a lovely reminder of all the elegance and true quirkiness of British culture and all the fabulously mad things we get up to. I have devoured most of the back catalogue in a week and can’t wait for more.

Hanne016
Nov. 12, 2019

Hilarious and great channel for the political and social history of fashion!

I am not a typical podcast listener though this is not your typical history channel on fashion - Lucy is hilarious, Ben is informative on political/social landscape and there is just great storytelling. This is the podcast that I need to get up to date on the history of fashion in the UK. The episodes are a good duration for a commute and love photos from instagram to accompany the podcast. London is one of the best dressed cities and coming from Sydney, I envy what people wear on the street and have lots to emulate. This podcast is what I need to get up to speed on the past, present and future of fashion!

sydgirltoldn
Nov. 9, 2019

DressFancy season six

Entertaining, informative and fun. Congratulations you have done it again! Never underestimate the power of a costume.

Splendiddressingupbox
Nov. 1, 2019

Inspired & informative

This is just such fun to listen to. Anyone who enjoys dressing up or the idea of dressing up will be enchanted by these thoughtful and provocative discussions between Ben (the academic) & Lucy (the fantasist).

Fitzrovia Flaneur
Nov. 1, 2019

A weekly burst of joy

This show is always surprising and very funny. Clever and charming, it never fails to entertain. If you love style, fashion and cultural connections you will love this podcast

klaslett
Oct. 27, 2019

New fan!

Beautifully written, joyously funny and brilliantly insightful. Really enjoying my favourite new podcast!

allie2470
Oct. 26, 2019

Fan-cy

I’m a big fan of this podcast. And it’s getting better ever episode. Love the sub-cultures and histories Ben and Lucy are exploring through the medium of fancy dress.

Dashingston
Oct. 23, 2019

Such a fun show

I love this podcast. Each new podcast is better than the last. Lucy and Ben are witty, smart, candid and honest. I look so forward to each new episode!

luciafields
June 6, 2019

Dress: Fancy is the Bees Knees!

Super fun and friendly, well researched and one of the few podcasts that merit an Instagram account!

Fancy dress Fox
May 31, 2019