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Why'd They Wear That?: Fashion as the Mirror of History by Albee, Sarah
by Albee, Sarah | HC | Good
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Approximately£4.62
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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ”... Read moreAbout condition
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 2 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 1426319193
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Disney Publishing Worldwide
ISBN-10
1426319193
ISBN-13
9781426319198
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201622303
Product Key Features
Book Title
Why'd They Wear That? : Fashion As the Mirror of History
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
People & Places / General, Clothing & Dress, History / General, Art / Fashion
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
38.3 Oz
Item Length
11.1 in
Item Width
9.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2015-302531
Reviews
"Now see, the reason I like National Geographic Kids is that they're reliable. Take Why'd They Wear That? , for example. You know what you're getting here, even if you don't know the details. Mind you, the details are where all the good stuff is." - School Library Journal "Full of period images that show off every bustle, frill, and rivet, this wide-ranging guide to clothing throughout time will fascinate history and fashion buffs alike." - Publisher's Weekly " What a good idea for a book. And what a clever way to do it. As the subtitle says, this hefty, extensively illustrated book uses fashion to discuss the ways and whys people dress and how it reflects what's happening in their civilization. " - Booklist "...this is truly an ageless piece of work that does everything a book should do. This book educates, elucidates, and entertains and should be deemed required reading for anyone who is interested in fashion on any level." - New York Journal Of Books, "Now see, the reason I like National Geographic Kids is that they're reliable. Take Why'd They Wear That? , for example. You know what you're getting here, even if you don't know the details. Mind you, the details are where all the good stuff is." - School Library Journal "Full of period images that show off every bustle, frill, and rivet, this wide-ranging guide to clothing throughout time will fascinate history and fashion buffs alike." - Publisher's Weekly, "Opening with a foreword by style guru Tim Gunn, this lavishly illustrated book presents history as a long and winding runway of fashion. In its brightly adorned pages, readers can gaze and gawk at the strange outfits humans have dreamed up since "casting off their smelly bear-skins" 10,000 years ago." - The Washington Post "...this is truly an ageless piece of work that does everything a book should do. This book educates, elucidates, and entertains and should be deemed required reading for anyone who is interested in fashion on any level." - New York Journal of Books "What a good idea for a book. And what a clever way to do it. As the subtitle says, this hefty, extensively illustrated book uses fashion to discuss the ways and whys people dress and how it reflects what's happening in their civilization." - Booklist "Now see, the reason I like National Geographic Kids is that they're reliable. Take Why'd They Wear That? , for example. You know what you're getting here, even if you don't know the details. Mind you, the details are where all the good stuff is." - School Library Journal "Full of period images that show off every bustle, frill, and rivet, this wide-ranging guide to clothing throughout time will fascinate history and fashion buffs alike." - Publisher's Weekly "Clothing history overviews are dependably entertaining, providing almost limitless opportunities to gawk and giggle at fashion missteps over millennia. Here Albee raises the bar, keeping the cruise appealingly light-hearted and brisk, while never losing sight of her promise to consider the whys as well as the whats of fashion." - Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Grade To
Ninth Grade
Dewey Decimal
391.009
Synopsis
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., Move over Project Runway. Get ready to chuckle your way through centuries of fashion dos and don'ts!, 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.
LC Classification Number
GT518.A58 2015
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- v***v (2054)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
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