Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In a conversation about the clothing of Charlotte's Brontë, historian and author Eleanor Houghton explains how the 19th-century writer's insecurity about her appearance affected her throughout her life.
In this podcast episode, Houghton explains how, by exploring the clothes Charlotte wore, we discover new sides to a woman who owned clothes much more worldly and colourful than we’ve previously thought.
Listen to the full conversation ad-free on the HistoryExtra app or search 'historyextra' wherever you listen to podcasts.
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In a conversation about the clothing of Charlotte's Brontë, historian and author Eleanor Houghton explains how the 19th-century writer's insecurity about her appearance affected her throughout her life.
In this podcast episode, Houghton explains how, by exploring the clothes Charlotte wore, we discover new sides to a woman who owned clothes much more worldly and colourful than we’ve previously thought.
Listen to the full conversation ad-free on the HistoryExtra app or search 'historyextra' wherever you listen to podcasts.
📸 by Getty Images
