Episode 43: Hide and Seek

<p>For many people, the essential part of any fancy dress costume is a face mask. Concealing one identity and making another possible, face coverings have been a source of excitement and anxiety throughout history. Today, in the midst of a global pandemic, this costume staple now means something very different. In this episode, Lucy and Ben discuss the many and varied meanings of masks in different cultures and across chronologies.</p> <ul> <li>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dressfancypodcast/">@dressfancypodcast on Instagram</a><span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/mslucyclayton/">@mslucyclayton on Instagram</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li>Follow <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/benjamin__wild/">@benjamin__wild on Instagram</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></li> <li><a href= "https://www.wereldmuseum.nl/en/whats-on-wereldmuseum/exhibitions/powermask"> <span class= "Apple-converted-space"><em>PowerMask</em></span></a> - Wereld Museum exhibition</li> <li><a href= "https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/wearing-cahun/home/"><span class= "Apple-converted-space"><em>Gillian Wearing and Claude Cahun: Behind a Mask, Another Mask</em></span></a> - National Portrait Gallery Exhibition</li> <li><span class="Apple-converted-space"><a href= "https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/professional/should-all-fashion-brands-be-selling-masks"> <em>Should All Fashion Brands be Selling Masks?</em></a> - Business of Fashion</span></li> <li><span class="Apple-converted-space"><a href= "https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/stylish-face-masks-to-shop-now">Where to Buy Face Masks Online That are Stylish</a> - Vogue</span></li> <li><a href="https://www.bigcommunitysew.co.uk"><span class= "Apple-converted-space">Make your own face coverings and support local communities</span></a></li> </ul>