clothing and dress

Examines the history of fashion and clothing in the United States, discusses the geographical, social, and cultural influences on how people dress, describes both traditional and modern garb, and looks at what men, women, and children are wearing in the early twenty-first century.

Examines the history of fashion and clothing in Saudi Arabia, discusses the geographical, social, and cultural influences on how people dress, describes both traditional and modern garb, and looks at what men, women, and children are wearing in the early twenty-first century.

Examines the history of fashion and clothing in Italy, discusses the geographical, social, and cultural influences on how people dress, describes both traditional and modern garb, and looks at what men, women, and children are wearing in the early twenty-first century.

Examines the history of fashion and clothing in India, discusses the geographical, social, and cultural influences on how people dress, describes both traditional and modern garb, and looks at what men, women, and children are wearing in the early twenty-first century.

Relates a legend about the Irish slave girl who became Saint Brigid, beginning with a celestial song, a mysterious gift, and a prophecy on the night of her birth.

"Thanks to Mom, everything about Maria matches--her clothes, her socks, her underwear, her backpack, and her lunchbox. Maria even matches the dog, the duvet, and the doilies. But Maria doesn't want to be so matchy matchy. She wants to mix it up! Feathers and fringe! Pom-poms and plaid! Spikes and spots! Leopard and lace! Tie-dye and tutus! One day she does just that and asserts her very own unique style"--OCLC.

A child who likes wearing hand-me-downs imagines in verse the history of these clothes.

A boy wears his new yellow shirt and is transformed in his imagination into a duck, a lion, a daffodil, a trumpet, and other things.

Worried about his first day at a new school, eight-year-old Stuart wears his magic cape and hopes that it will help him.

Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style.