With the world watching, what does Olympic clothing say without having to say a word? In celebration of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris Olympics 2024), we revisit a four part series from the Dressed ar that explores the historical significance of dress to the most celebrated athletic competition in the world. Part I covers over 2500 years of Olympic dress history beginning with the remarkably uncovered first Olympic athletes of ancient Greece and ends with the Games of the IX Olympiad in 1928. Recommended Reading: Tony Perrottet's The Naked Olympics: The True Story of the Ancient GamesA84 Foundation's United States Olympic Committee Official ReportsA84 Foundation's Olympian Oral History CollectionOlympic Ceremony DatabaseWant more Dressed: The History of Fashion? Our website and classesOur InstagramOur bookshelf with over 100 of our favorite fashion history titlesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/DRESSED* Check out ByHeart and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: byheart.com* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code DRESSED for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.rosettastone.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dressed-the-history-of-fashion/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy