Books like Clothes tell a story by Cecil Lubell


Clothes Tell a Story traces the history and changing styles of apparel from prehistory to the present day. Presented in rhyming verse, the book offers an engaging, juvenile perspective on the evolution of clothing and fashion.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Cecil Lubell
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