Description
The clothing of the eighteenth century was a colorful mix of fancy fashions from Europe and homemade threads created from wool, flax, and cotton. Young readers will learn about fashion, the dangerous makeup worn by women and the undergarments that made it hard for them to breathe. Children will be fascinated by such accessories as: - wigs and corkballs - stomachers - fans - buckles, stays, and farthingales - pattens and clogs
