During this lighthearted and merry chat, Jules and Giusy look at the pros and cons of fake fur and reveal why we stopped wearing hats after WW2 and what the sayings "I'll eat my hat" and "money burns in your pocket" mean.
Can you guess how old the oldest dress is? Do you know the difference between a polo neck and a turtle neck jumper? Have you ever heard the idiom 'to wear your heart on your sleeve'? These are just some of the topics Jules and Giusy touch on in their fun and interesting chin-wag.
Listen in on Jules and Giusy's cheerful, light-hearted chat and find out how you would feel if you were 'a bag of nerves' or 'if you had ants in your pants'. Also learn how industrialisation is connected to handbags and why trousers were invented.
Getting dressed up for occasions, tartan finding its way to Italy, skirting around and getting hot under the collar are just some of the topics Jules and Giusy chat about in this episode.
Do you know when and why the everyday T-shirt was invented? Did you know that young boys in shorts is a silent class marker in England? Find out what the idiom 'every cloud has a silver lining' means. Listen in on Jules and Giusy's lively chit chat and all will be revealed.
Join us in our lively chit chat about shoes and socks and find out why heeled shoes were invented, where sneakers got their name from and what the proper sock etiquette is. Listen carefully, because there's even a quiz at the end.
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Join Jules and Giusy for their insightful snippets about their British and Italian lives. Both have a foot in each country as Jules was born in England and now lives in Italy and Giusy visa versa. Get…
ready to marvel, learn and laugh as they explore the differences and similarities of their cultures, lifestyles and interests with some fun facts and idioms thrown in for good measure.