A History of Britain in 12... Fashion Items

by Paul Rockett

Overview

British clothing has varied thorughout the country's history, and has been influenced by foreign invasions and a changing industrial landscape. The clothes have ranged from the cheap and practical to extraordinary and impractical. From the Iron Age torc to the 21st Century hoodie, this fascinating book explores British history through the clothes Britons have worn.

The book is part of 'A history of Britain in 12 ...', a series which examines 12 items that are key to British history from the Stone Age to present day. The series helps students understand chronology and the idea of continuity and change. By focusing on different objects, it also encourages the reader to understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources and to gain knowledge of the methods of historical enquiry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781445136158
Publisher:	Hachette Children's
Publication date:	06/04/2019
Series:	History of Britain in 12... Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Since landing on planet Earth, Paul Rockett has spent much of his time reading up on the adventures of human life, while also experiencing a few of his own. In his quest to find out more about his chosen home planet, Paul has travelled, doodled, eaten a lot of food, plundered dusty libraries and gazed out of windows. Having gathered together a vast amount of fascinating data, it is now his mission to present as much as he can in interesting ways, so that any passing Martian can see how brilliant life is on Earth.

Table of Contents

Dressing up Britain 4

Neolithic/Bronze/Iron Age 6000 BCE-43 CE

Roman Britain 43 CE-410

Anglo-Saxon and Viking settlements 410-1066

Norman rule 1066-1154

Medieval Ages 1154-1485

Tudors 1485-1603

Stuart Britain 1603-1714

Georgian Britain 1714-1837

Victorian Britain 1837-1901

World wars

Post-1945

21st Century

Clothing clues

Tunics and togas

The coarse and the refined

Embroidered history

Criminal clothing

Ruff stuff

Plain Puritans

Wig out

Bustles and bowlers

'Make Do and Mend'

Tribes

Fashion revivals

1 Torcs 6

2 Togas 8

3 Sutton Hoo helmet 10

4 The bliaut gown 12

5 The poulaine shoe 14

6 Ruff 16

7 Capotain 18

8 Wig 20

9 Bowler hat 22

10 Trousers for women 24

11 The mini 26

12 The hoodie 28

Further Information 30

Glossary 31

Index 32