Status
Available
Local notes
391 Row
Collection
Series
Genres
Publication
DK CHILDREN (2000), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 64 pages
Description
Photographs and text document the history and meaning of clothing, from loincloths to modern children's clothes.
Subjects
Original publication date
1992
Physical description
64 p.; 11.22 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member beadinggem
A children's book that many adults would enjoy browsing through. A quick historical overview of costumes worn through history. The book includes photos of reproduction or antique costumes worn by models. Some jewelry references included.
LibraryThing member MrsLee
I think this is a great book to learn about clothes and how they have changed through the years. Along with outstanding photographs, it tells about the uses and development of clothing and accessories. We had fun looking at the clothes from the different eras we were learning about. My only wish
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would be that it were ordered more by date than type of clothing. Show Less
LibraryThing member benuathanasia
I love Eyewitness books. They are a phenomenal way to learn loads of information in a short amount of time. The entire series is a great resource for students studying any topic.
LibraryThing member melannen
This is a history of British Costume, not a history of Costume, which is fine, since you couldn't do World Costume in a book this size, but since it's the American edition, and it's intended for kids, it might be nice for it to *say* somewhere that it's British costume only and not leave it to be
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deduced from context clues. Show Less
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Pages
64