Clothing in the Middle Ages (Medieval Worlds) - Softcover

Lynne Elliott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0778713830 ISBN 13: 9780778713838

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada, 2004

Synopsis

For nobles in the Middle Ages, clothing was a symbol of power and status. Their clothes were costly, made of beautiful material and encrusted with jewellery. Peasants wore work clothes made of coarser material. Young readers will be fascinated by this new book that features fashions from the days of knights and ladies. Topics include: making fabrics; peasants clothing; trade, towns, and textiles; fabrics from far away; style in towns; a noble s clothing; children s clothing; protected by armor; dressed for prayer; clothing in other cultures; hygiene; beauty.

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Review:

"Crabtree's Medieval World series...feature(s) color illustrations that are photographs of archival medieval book and tapestry illustrations, with some original drawings skillfully done to blend in. There are also some photographs of medieval buildings. All illustrations are captioned, providing supplementary information to the text...(These) books would be appropriate for upper elementary students, particularly where medieval history forms part of the social studies curriculum."

Synopsis:

This book is suitable for ages 7-14. For nobles in the Middle Ages, clothing was a symbol of power and status. Their clothes were costly, made of beautiful material and encrusted with jewellery. Peasants wore work clothes made of coarser material. Young readers will be fascinated by this new book that features fashions from the days of knights and ladies. The topics include: making fabrics; peasants' clothing; trade, towns, and textiles; fabrics from far away; style in towns; a noble's clothing; children's clothing; protected by armour; dressed for prayer; clothing in other cultures; hygiene; and beauty.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Co,Canada
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0778713830
• ISBN 13: 9780778713838
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32