A Rainy Afternoon with the First Ladies’ Dresses

A Rainy Afternoon with the First Ladies’ Dresses

From Get Sleepy: stories for sleep by Slumber Studios

May 13, 2026 · 55 min · Episode 683

About this episode

The episode features a history teacher exploring the Museum of American History's collection of gowns worn by historical First Ladies in Washington D.C.

Narrator: Heather Foster 🇺🇸 Writer: Alicia Steffann ✍️Sound design: busy city street, heavy rain 🏙️ 🌧️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we're in Washington D.C. with a history teacher named Natalie. She'll be exploring the Museum of American History, and in particular, its collection of gowns worn by historical First Ladies. 😴 Includes mentions of: US History, Fashion, Gender, Roaring Twenties, Americana, Politics, History. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the ⁠⁠⁠Get Sleepy YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our ⁠⁠⁠Slumber Studios Spotify profile⁠⁠⁠. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠getsleepy.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to someone you love! 🎁 Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back…

People in this episode

Host: Heather Foster

Topics covered

  • US History
  • Fashion
  • Gender
  • Politics
  • Americana

Keywords

  • First Ladies
  • gowns
  • history
  • fashion
  • Washington D.C.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Museum of American History

Places: Washington D.C.

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