Why Do We Wear Clothes? by Helen Hancocks, Victoria and Albert Museum

Why Do We Wear Clothes? by Helen Hancocks, Victoria and Albert Museum

By Helen Hancocks, Victoria and Albert Museum (author) Part of the V&A series

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Do you know why a chef's hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie? Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, as well as glorious illustrations featuring objects from the V&A, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do. Published in association with the V&A Museum, your purchase helps the V&A to enrich people's lives as the world's leading museum of art and design.

Helen Hancocks graduated with a first class degree in illustration with animation from the Manchester School of Art in 2011. She is the author/illustrator of William and the Missing Masterpiece, William Heads to Hollywood, Ella Queen of Jazz and the bestselling Penguin in Peril. She lives and works in the UK.

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Do you know why a chef's hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie?Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, as well as glorious illustrations featuring objects from the V&A, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Why Do We Wear Clothes? and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old

Why Do We Wear Clothes? features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, History, People / Places, Art and Design, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Clothing and fashion, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Educational: Arts, general, Educational material, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical interests

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Why Do We Wear Clothes? was written by Helen Hancocks, Victoria and Albert Museum and published by Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK

Why Do We Wear Clothes? has 56 pages

Yes it is part of V&A series

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