Episode 165: Unpacking Dress Codes with Ruby and Maggie (part one)

<p>Clotheshorse all-stars <a href="https://www.instagram.com/greenstylemags/">Maggie Greene </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spokesandstitches/">Ruby Gertz </a>return to Clotheshorse to unpack dress codes and uniforms with Amanda. This episode is part one of a short series. In this episode, we’ll be talking about our own experiences with dress codes and uniforms. Ruby will give us a history lesson on the dress codes over the years. We’ll also unpack both implicitly stated dress codes and implied/socially prescribed rules around dressing, and some of them may surprise you! </p><p>We recommend reading <strong>Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History </strong>by Richard Thompson Ford.</p><p>Thanks to this episode's sponsor, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lucky.sweater/">Lucky Sweater. </a>Use invite code <strong>"clotheshorse"</strong> to join today!</p><p><strong>Find this episode's transcript </strong>(and so much more) at <a href="https://www.clotheshorsepodcast.com/episodes/the-rental-sode">clotheshorsepodcast.com</a></p><p>Want to support Amanda's work on Clotheshorse? Learn more at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast">patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast</a></p><p>If you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording: <strong> amanda@clotheshorse.world</strong><br><strong><br></strong>Check out Amanda's other podcast,<a href="https://thedepartment.world/"> The Department</a>.<strong></strong></p><p><br>Clotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:<br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/shiftastoria/"><strong><br>Shift Clothing</strong></a>, out of beautiful Astoria, Oregon, with a focus on natural fibers, simple hardworking designs, and putting fat people first.  Discover more at <a href="https://shiftwheeler.com/">shiftwheeler.com</a></p><p><strong><br></strong><a href="https://www.highenergyvintage.com/">