Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781771472531)

The clothes we wear every day keep us comfortable, protect us from the elements, and express our unique style--but could fashion also be fatal? As it turns out, history is full of fashions that have harmed or even killed people. From silhouette-cinching corsets and combustible combs to lethal hair dyes and flammable flannel, this nonfiction book looks back at the times people have suffered pain, injury, and worse, all in the name of style. Historical examples like the tragic "Radium Girl" watchmakers and mercury-poisoned "Mad Hatters," along with more recent factory accidents, raise discussion of unsafe workplaces--where those who make the clothes are often fashion's first victims.

Co-authored by a scholar in the history of textiles and dress with the founder of WORN Fashion Journal, this book is equal parts fab and frightening: a stylishly illustrated mash-up of STEAM content, historical anecdotes, and chilling stories. Nonfiction features including sidebars, sources, an index, and a list of further reading will support critical literacy skills and digging deeper with research on this topic.

Author: Alison Matthews David, Serah-Marie McMahon
ISBN-10: 1771472537
ISBN-13: 9781771472531
Publisher: Owlkids
Language: English
Published: 04/15/2019
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.80w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502139 / Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/18/2019
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2019
Booklist 03/15/2019 pg. 60
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2019
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 97
Shelf Awareness 04/26/2019