Fashion and clothing /
Baum, Margaux,
Fashion and clothing / Margaux Baum and Margaret Scott. - First edition. - 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm - Life in the Middle Ages . - Baum, Margaux. Life in the Middle Ages. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61) and index.
If it is clothes that make the man or woman, each historical era can speak volumes to modern observers with its dominant fashions and clothing trends. This book provides a vivid journey into the fabrics used by medieval peoples, the textile trade, tailoring, and the ever more outrageous and interesting garb worn by women and men of the nobility. Stitched together with their social and historical context, this title weaves a compelling narrative for both fans of fashion and history alike. The colorfully rendered historical record is further enhanced with paintings, frescoes, and other visual media depicting medieval fashions and clothing. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Images, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Further Reading List, List of Organizations, Websites.
Grades: 5-8.
9781499464689 1499464681
1414872 QBI
2016030494
Clothing and dress--History--Europe--Medieval, 500-1500--Juvenile literature.
Middle Ages--Juvenile literature.
Civilization, Medieval--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Fashion and clothing / Margaux Baum and Margaret Scott. - First edition. - 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm - Life in the Middle Ages . - Baum, Margaux. Life in the Middle Ages. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-61) and index.
If it is clothes that make the man or woman, each historical era can speak volumes to modern observers with its dominant fashions and clothing trends. This book provides a vivid journey into the fabrics used by medieval peoples, the textile trade, tailoring, and the ever more outrageous and interesting garb worn by women and men of the nobility. Stitched together with their social and historical context, this title weaves a compelling narrative for both fans of fashion and history alike. The colorfully rendered historical record is further enhanced with paintings, frescoes, and other visual media depicting medieval fashions and clothing. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Images, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Further Reading List, List of Organizations, Websites.
Grades: 5-8.
9781499464689 1499464681
1414872 QBI
2016030494
Clothing and dress--History--Europe--Medieval, 500-1500--Juvenile literature.
Middle Ages--Juvenile literature.
Civilization, Medieval--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.