Bibliograph

Worn on this day, the clothes that made history, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

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Worn on this day, the clothes that made history, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Worn on this day

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1089571878

Responsibility statement

Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell

Sub title

the clothes that made history

Summary

Beginning on January 1st and ending on December 31st, Chrisman-Campbell looks at garments worn on monumental occasions across centuries. She offers capsule fashion histories of everything from space suits to wedding gowns, Olympics uniforms, and armor. In every case there is a newsworthy narrative behind the garment, whether famous and glamorous or anonymous and humble. From celebrities to ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events, the stories create a revelatory mash-up of fashion and history

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Clothes that made history

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