Why'd they wear that? / Sarah Albee ; foreword by Timothy Gunn, of Project Runway.
Material type: TextSeries: National Geographic booksPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781426319198; 1426319193; 9781426319204; 1426319207Other title: Why did they wear that?Subject(s): Fashion -- History -- Juvenile literature | Clothing and dress -- History -- Juvenile literature | Fashion -- History | Clothing and dress -- HistoryDDC classification: 391.009 LOC classification: GT518 | .A43 2015Summary: 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.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"Fashion as the mirror of history" --Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
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.
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