Why’d They Wear That?: Fashion as the Mirror of History

This engaging resource discusses how fashion mirrors events throughout history with sufficient detail for grades 6-7. It explains why people wore what they wore, and includes interesting facts about how they lived their lives, including inventions and jobs of the era. There is also a discussion of current global issues surrounding fashion and cheap labour and the global crisis of disposing of too much clothing, a timeline summarizing the changes in fashion, and a bibliography and index. The resource is divided into time periods that can be linked to classroom lessons, with 1-2 page articles accompanied by brightly coloured images that enhance the reading experience.