In this episode, the stars of the show are the bits of the human body - from heads down to toes – that tend to get neglected in our daily clothing, but which take on new prominence and meaning when dressed creatively and fantastically in costume. Think diamond studded stag’s head and curled shoes, and you get the idea. Join Lucy and Ben as they talk about the possibilities and problems of dressing the body’s periphery.

References

• V&A Shoe Timeline
• Lucy’s book, How to Go to Work
• McQueen Armadillo Boot
• Schiaparelli Couture

Linked archive episodes

• Episode 2 – Barbaric Splendour: The Devonshire House Ball of 1897
• Episode 18 – Ethereal Excess: Carlos de Beistegui’s Venetian Ball
• Episode 29 – Still Standing: The Costumes and Curation of Elton John
• Episode 52 – Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?