Animals should definitely not wear clothing. ...because a snake would lose it, a billy goat would eat it for lunch, and it would always be wet on a walrus! This well-loved book by Judi and Ron Barrett shows the very youngest why animals' clothing is perfect...just as it is.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing through American History, 1900 to the Present: Volume 1, 1900-1949
Find out what we wore and why we wore it in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Clothing in American History: Twentieth Century to the Present. This fascinating reference set provides two levels of information: descriptions of styles of clothes that Americans have worn and, as important, why they wore those types of clothes.
This is a collection of ideas for children's garments - both for boys and girls. Each is photographed and has a precise pattern and detailed instructions. Included are: dresses party frocks swashbuckling shirts silk pyjamas and costumes.
Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century
A person's clothing is an essential key to his or her culture, class, personality or even religion. This text shows how our ancestors dressed, considers the amazing accomplishments of contemporary fashion and shows how our descendants may dress in the distant future as clothing design evolves.