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Why do we wear clothes?

£7.99

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, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

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Description

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.

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Additional information

Weight 0.275 kg
Dimensions 26.1 × 23.2 × 0.7 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

56

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

391 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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