Overview:
In the third and final episode of our trilogy on footwear histories and archives, Dr Emily Brayshaw speaks with Dr Hilary Davidson, dress, textile and fashion historian and curator, about what we can learn from the consumption and manufacture of footwear in the Regency period, from proxy shopping networks and colonial supply chains to repair culture and the enduring value of archive-based research.
Credits:
- Interviewee: Dr Hilary Davidson
- Interviewer: Dr Emily Brayshaw
- Presenters: Dr Alexandra Sherlock and Dr Emily Brayshaw
- Edited and produced by: Dr Alexandra Sherlock
- Photographs and images: Credits in captions
Chapters:
00:00 - Show Intro
00:59 - Episode 6 Overview and Context
13:56 - Introducing Hilary Davidson
17:08 - The Importance of Jane Austen
20:34 - Shoes in the Regency Period: An Overview
23:33 - Boots, Leisure, and Military Chic
26:37 - When Women's Shoes Lost Their Heels
29:30 - Regency retail: Letters and Proxy Shopping
32:42 - Convicts, Colonies, and the rise of the Global Shoe Trade
40:11 - Theft, Repair, and the Value of a Good Boot
43:00 - Historical Insights for Sustainability
46:07 - Australian Climate, Identity, and Style
51:06 - Current Projects and Future Directions
53:36 - Sign-off
Full show notes at www.footwearresearchnetwork.org
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