| Children's Clothing of the 1800s Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author), Schimpky, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 086505519X ISBN-13: 9780865055193 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: Children's Clothing of the 1800s takes an in-depth look at the way children dressed in that era. Did you know that most settler children owned only two outfits and that an outfit that was worn every day was washed only once a week? Young readers will be taken into the world of petticoats, skeleton suits, crinolines and knickers. Artwork, etchings and full-color photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Clothing & Dress - Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - General |
| Dewey: 391.309 |
| LCCN: 95002398 |
| Lexile Measure: 880 |
| Series: Historic Communities (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.24" W x 10.64" (0.43 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 15905 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community -- what people wore and the crafts they made -- how settlers made their living -- how they spent their leisure time -- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers Children's Clothing of the 1800s shows readers how children dressed in the 19th century and how the early settlers were masters of recycling by passing clothes down from child to child, darning them, or using them to make other things like rag rugs. Beautiful full-color photos and illustrations show: |