Learn what men, women, and children have worn—and why—in American history, beginning with the classical styles worn in the early American republic through t

Provides information on fabrics, materials, and manufacturing; a discussion of daily life and dress; and the types of clothes worn by men, women and children of

This study of clothing during British colonial America examines items worn by the well-to-do as well as the working poor, the enslaved, and Native Americans, re

Ready-Made Democracy explores the history of men's dress in America to consider how capitalism and democracy emerged at the center of American life during the c

Fashion Fads Through American History: Fitting Clothes into Context explores fashion fads from the 19th century to the current decade, providing the reader with