Pleats are one of the oldest trick in fashion's book; we're talking 5,000 years old, and they're still one of the most technically demanding things a garment can do.

We're kicking things off with Pleats to Plissé: the first of two pleat episodes focused on pleats as surface texture — the kind that move, shimmer, and feel almost alive on the body.

Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:56.2 Gals Catch Up 00:02:53.9 Pleats Episode Roadmap 00:03:37.5 Defining Pleats Types 00:04:57.6 Ancient Egypt 00:08:00.9 Ancient Greece 00:12:14.5 Ancient Rome 00:16:28.3 Medieval Europe 00:18:10.3 Warriors and Kilts 00:22:04.9 Fortuny & Negrin 00:26:13.3 Industrial Pleating 00:27:17.3 Pleating Houses Today 00:28:31.8 Why Pleats Still Matter 00:29:25.2 Pleats as Human Craft 00:31:29.1 Synthetics and Sustainability 00:33:55.7 Miyake Backstory & Philosophy 00:38:28.4 Iris Van Herpen and Kineticism 00:42:26.3 Couture Craft at Dior 00:49:27.1 Smart Shopping and Tradeoffs 00:51:11.3 Personal Style & Feelings 00:56:45.2 Final Takeaways and Farewell Find our full visual guide, references, and show notes → linked here.

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A note: we're fashion enthusiasts, not professional historians. W're learning alongside you.

Thanks for being here! We're so glad you found us.

— Chandler & Yoana

Welcome to the first episode of Sarcurious, the fashion podcast that hopes to get you curious about your wardrobe. In our intro episode, we catch up a bit, share how we met, how our friendship grew through the stories we helped others tell, and how that eventually led to talking about the stories we tell through our clothes.

You’ll hear a bit about what pulls us toward fashion and its storytelling abilities, plus why we care about the stories behind our clothing. From there, we walk through the three-part structure you’ll hear in every episode: history, cultural context, and our personal “why,” so you can start seeing your own wardrobe as a story you’re actively telling.

Timestamps: 00:00.0 Intro 00:13.8 Gals Catch Up 08:25.1 Pod Origin 16:28.6 Pod Structure

Follow us on Instagram @sarcuriouspod Have feedback, a topic request, or just want to say hi? Reach us at contact@sarcurious.com. We read everything!

A note: we’re fashion enthusiasts, not professional historians. We’re learning alongside you. Thanks for being here! We’re so glad you found us.

— Chandler & Yoana