City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

A brief history of underpants, written by Christine Van Zandt ; illustrations by Harry Briggs

Classification
1
Label
A brief history of underpants, written by Christine Van Zandt ; illustrations by Harry Briggs
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
Ages 4-8
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
A brief history of underpants
Responsibility statement
written by Christine Van Zandt ; illustrations by Harry Briggs
Summary
Gain a whole new understanding of underthings as you? Learn which ruler was buried with over 100 pairs of underwear? Discover how people kept their underclothes from falling off before elastic was invented? Find out why some underwear was made from feathers? And much, much more! Zany illustrations add to the humor, and step-by-step instructions teach real dyeing and washing techniques used hundreds of years ago. Interact with the topic directly by turning the reveal wheel on the front cover to see underwear evolve through the ages. The front cover has a built in moveable part
Target audience
juvenile

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