Series: Young Reading Series 2.
Subject Areas: History, Fashions.
Ages: 8 9 10 11 12 13.
Type: Young Reader, Chapter Books

This is quite an unusual book. Very interesting reading and lots of facts I had never heard before. Girls may be particularly keen on reading this. My 11 year old son was NOT interested, but I loved it, for the history and the look at fashions. Not just the fashions themselves keep changing, but the preferred shape for people's bodies goes in and out of style. Are you familiar with panniers, crinoline, bum rolls, corsets, and stays? Did you know that even men wore corsets to make their waists smaller?

One heads-up about content is the section on how women made their bustline appear larger, and the whole subject of bras. It's actually quite amusing but factual, too. There is a "technically modest" drawing of a woman nude from the waist up (her hair is discreetly arranged). Overall it's quite a fun and informative book - just not your everyday topic!

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