Come on a well-heeled tour around the globe to meet the designers, dressmakers and style icons who influence how we dress.
Aimed at children 7–11 years old, A History of Fashion for Children is an introduction to fashion past and present, and includes reproductions of historic, modern and contemporary clothes and accessories throughout.
Blending a history of costume with contemporary fashion, the book spans different time periods and cultures to explore why we care about what we wear; how fashion reflects changes in society; who makes our clothes and how; as well as the influence that fabrics, accessories, fashion magazines and celebrities all have on how we choose to dress ourselves.
Featuring a chronological walk through fashion styles of the 20th century, it explores the work of iconic designers including Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood and Rei Kawakubo, among others.
This lively book celebrates fashion for all genders and body types, showcasing fashion’s capacity to express identity, communicate ideas and reflect the changes in our world.
This is Book 4 in the A History of... Series. See all A History of... books here.
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London, and Head of Publications at the Royal Society of Arts, London. Dennis Nothdruft has been an assistant to Zandra Rhodes and has produced numerous important fashion exhibitions. He is a curator at the Fashion
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