> fashion history and historical costuming should be more than just pretty historical dresses : it's the ordinary victorian work dresses, and the lives of the people that wore them. the clothes on their backs is a video series exploring the intersection of historical fashion, jewish history, and genealogy in the context of new york city's lower east side. dress historian vi takes us on a journey through a century and a half of immigrant history to uncover the stories of her own jewish ancestors, exploring the historical sources that hold clues about her family history. through fashion history and costuming, vi explores a story not frequently portrayed in popular period dramas.
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