Why'd They Wear That?: Fashion as the Mirror of History

by Sarah Albee

Book Overview

Move over Project Runway. Get ready to chuckle your way through centuries of fashion dos and don'ts! In this humorous and approachable narrative, kids will learn about outrageous, politically-perilous, funky, disgusting, regrettable, and life-threatening creations people have worn throughout the course of human history, all the way up to the present day. From spats and togas to hoop skirts and hair shirts, why people wore what they did is an illuminating...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426319193
• ISBN13: 9781426319198
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.2" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9