Albee, Sarah,

Why'd they wear that? / Why did they wear that? Sarah Albee ; foreword by Timothy Gunn, of Project Runway. - 192 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm. - National Geographic. . - National Geographic books. .

"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.

9781426319198 1426319193 9781426319204 1426319207

2015302531

GBB501351 bnb


Fashion--History--Juvenile literature.
Clothing and dress--History--Juvenile literature.
Fashion--History.
Clothing and dress--History.

GT518 / .A43 2015

391.009