Janine is a published author in dress history, specializing in early 20th century women’s fashion. Her first full-length book, From Sleeepwear to Sportswear: How Beach Pajamas Reshaped Women’s Fashion (Bloomsbury 2024), co-authored with Hannah Schiff, explores the evolution of women’s trousered apparel during the interwar period.

She was a presenter at the Association of Dress Historians “Fashioning the Body for Sport and Leisure” conference in London in 2022.

Links:

Order From Sleepwear to Sportswear through Bloomsbury Publishing

Order From Sleepwear to Sportswear on Amazon

“How Beachwear Helped Pave the Way for Women Wearing Pants”

“Forgotten Pajamas of the 1920s and 1930s”

DRESSED podcast: “Beach Pajamas: From Sleepwear to Sportswear, an interview with Janine D'Agati and Hannah Schiff”