18th Century Clothing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780865055124)

The clothing of the eighteenth century was a colorful mix of fancy fashions from Europe and homemade threads created from wool, flax, and cotton. Young readers will learn about fashion, the dangerous makeup worn by women and the undergarments that made it hard for them to breathe. Children will be fascinated by such accessories as: - wigs and corkballs - stomachers - fans - buckles, stays, and farthingales - pattens and clogs

Author: Bobbie Kalman
ISBN-10: 0865055122
ISBN-13: 9780865055124
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 03/15/1993
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 10.75h x 8.40w x 0.21d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 15901 / 18th Century Clothing


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/1993 pg. 2072
School Library Journal 09/01/1993 pg. 242
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1993 - Recommended, Satisfactory