Ever wonder what the Queen carries in her handbag? And what did the Queen Mother wear in the bomb shelter during the Blitz? Why do men wear ties? Professor Peter McNeil, Professor of Design History at UTS Sydney, knows all there is to know about fashion and decorative arts; from the Middle Ages to today, and has taught in Sydney, Stockholm and Helsinki. Tune in to The Dialogue at 6pm on Wednesday 30 August when Claudia Chan Shaw chats to Peter about frocks, fads and personal style.