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Why Shirts Have Buttons: The Origins of Clothing

2016
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Many histories of clothing give a century-by-century account of what people wore. We have a better idea start with what we wear right now and trace it back to its often fascinating and entertaining beginnings.. Discover: Why shoelaces were once a political statement, how military technology influenced men's fashions, how the wristwatch changed from female jewelry to a male status symbol, why today's clothing has so many useless buttons, how button down collars were invented to help a sport, why brides wear elaborate gowns, and how the Audubon society was founded to resist a fashion craze..
Author:
Learning Seed (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Imprint:
Learning Seed, 2002.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2016.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (23 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
In Process Record.Title from title frames.FilmOriginally produced by Learning Seed in 2002.In english
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
BRN:
410593
Electronic access:
Access eFilm - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopy.com/node/97926/external-image - Cover Image
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