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Platt, Richard

They Wore What?!: The Weird History of Fashion and Beauty

48 pp. | Two-Can | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-1-58728-582-0 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 978-1-58728-584-4 $9.95
(3) 4-6 Busy, colorful pages recount the historical, social, and political sides of clothing, hair, hats, and shoes, from legal and moral issues such as wearing fur to dangerous practices like cinched waists and bound feet. Towering hair, hats, heels and undergarments through the ages are among the featured trends. Ever-fluctuating ideas of beauty and body image are also explored. Reading lists, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Christina Dorr

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