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

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 way to look at the social, economic, political, and moral climates throughout history.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Published: 02/10/2015
ISBN: 9781426319198
Pages: 192
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 10.90h x 9.20w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/15/2014
Booklist 02/15/2015 pg. 72
Shelf Awareness 02/20/2015
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2015
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 182
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 156 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 179311 / Why'd They Wear That? Fashion as the Mirror of History
Reading Level: 8.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 7