Why Do We Wear Clothes?

By Helen Hancocks

Book Overview

Do you know why a chef's hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie?

Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, as well as glorious illustrations featuring objects from the V&A, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

Published in association with the V&A Museum, your purchase helps the V&A to enrich people's lives as the world's leading museum of art and design.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241425719
• ISBN13: 9780241425718
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.0" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6