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Why'd they wear that?

by Sarah Albee

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Learn about outrageous, politically-perilous, funky, disgusting, regrettable, and life-threatening creations people have worn throughout the course of human history, all the way up to the present day. From spats and togas to hoop skirts and hair shirts, why people wore what they did is an illuminating way to look at the social, economic, political, and moral climates throughout history.

Juvenile literatureFashionClothing and dressHistoryClothing and dress, juvenile literature