I thought I would share a new children’s book with you this morning. The book is called Get Dressed A Historical Guessing Game For Fashion Lovers by Katy Canales (Author), Erin Vanessa (Artist) Erin Vanessa. Inside this post is my affiliate links. If you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
When Charlie was #Homeschooling I had Charlie take a Home Economics Class like I had in school. We studied fashion and sewing. We would have used Get Dressed A Historical Guessing Game For Fashion Lovers when studying fashion.
As well as our #Art Class because I would have Charlie draw the outfits and then he could have embellished them anyway he wanted. I thought it was neat to see all the outfits on the cover of the book. Then you open the book and there is a pair of Ballerina Slippers and Sunglasses I need because I lost mine.
Get Dressed A Historical Guessing Game For Fashion Lovers takes us through ten eras throughout history showcasing what people were wearing. Each era shows four different sets of people dressed in this time. Two of the clothing items for each set of people are accurate and one set is not. Can you figure out the fashion fact from fiction?
Having a copy of Get Dressed A Historical Guessing Game For Fashion Lovers could also be used in #History Classes. We begin at the Ancient Greek Olympics which took place in Ancient Greece, 1000 BCE-1 CE and see what they wore.
This era shows us children, women, athletics and chariot riders Charlie liked learning about. Next were able to check out “What did people wear in the Early Iron Age”? Denmark, 500 BCE-400 CE. Here we learn about women, children, Peat Cutters a #teaching moment for my family because none of us knew what peat cutters were. Along with Blacksmiths.
Next we learned “What did people wear in the Tang Dynasty Chia, 618-907 CE. We learn about musicians, female polo players, poets and Empress Wu who I’d never heard of. By reading the story I realized we could have created a Time Line for a #math class.
next were able to check out “What did people wear in the Ottoman Empire”. Middle East, Eastern Europe & North Africa 1299-1922. Here we learn about the Sultan, Venetian ambassadors David couldn’t wait to check out. Skilled Masters and Female embroiders.
Now let’s check out “What did people wear in the Inca State? Inca States, 1438-1532. We learn about Herders, Weavers and I can’t wait to see what they make. The Sapa Inca another #teachingmoment for my family.as well as The Caya Inca and yes, it was also a teaching moment.
Let’s move on to “What did people wear in the Elizabethan Area? This section takes us to London 1558-1603. Here we learn about Farrier’s apprentice, Yeaman’s daughters, Earls and Queen Elizabth. This section also had a lot of #teachingmoments for my family.
Now, lets check out “What did people wear in the Edo Era?” Japan 1615-1868. This was the era Charlie was the most interested in. Here we learn about Samurai’s Charlie and David couldn’t wait to learn more about. Geishas, Kabuki actors and Firefighters and I can’t wait to see how they compare to today’s #firefighters.
Now we move on to “What did people wear during the French Revolution?” France, 1789-1799. In this section we learn about children, Femals revolutionaries. I bet they were strong women we could all learn from. Male revolutionaries and Marie Antoniette someone Charlie studied when #homeschooling.
Now we are at my favorite section “What did people wear during the Roaring Twenties. United States of America , 1920-1929. I don’t know about you but I wish I had been alive during this Era. In it we learn about children, factory worker, Flappers which is what I want to be and Jazz musicians. David’s favorite genre of music. Do you like Jazz?
Next we learn “What people wear in Independent Ghana?” Ghana, 1957. which would have been a Country we could have studied in our #State Lesson Plans. We learn about Journalists, Photographers, Architects and Artist Charlie couldn’t wait to study.
Now, lets see “What are we going to wear in the Future?’ Then we get to discover fashion history around the World. I hope you take the time to read Get Dressed A Historical Guessing Game For Fashion Lovers and that you share this children’s book with any teachers you may know. Share the book with parents to read to there children.
This book is for upper elementary students but younger ones would enjoy the story as well. So would adults. If you know a fashion designer share Get Dressed A Historical Guessing Game For Fashion Lovers with them.
Abut the book:
An illustrated, interactive introduction to fashion history for children, revealing the fascinating connections between clothing and culture
In this first book of fashion history for children, young readers will discover fabulous clothing and fashion trends worn by people past and present. Packed with extraordinary facts and eye-catching illustrations, the book reveals through a fun guessing game format why Elizabethan men stuffed their stockings, only certain people were allowed to wear red in the Ottoman Empire, and Marie Antoinette once wore a wig with a toy ship in it.
Featuring 10 high-interest periods including the Ancient Greeks, Early Iron Age Denmark, Tang Dynasty China, Elizabethan England, the French Revolution, Edo Era Japan, 1920s USA, and 1950s Ghana, Get Dressed! goes back in time to capture the fun of fashions’ past, from the perfectly practical to the potentially perilous.
The book also includes a forward-looking spread on fashion’s future, featuring designers known for their ground-breaking and sustainable approaches, such as Stella McCartney, Sami Miro, Tommy Hilfiger, and Vivienne Westwood.
Ages 5-8
Meet the Author: Katy Canales
Debut children’s Author Katy Canales is the Beatrix Potter Curator. Katy joined the National Trust after a decade at Young V&A and the V&A Museum. As curator, she produced family-focused exhibitions, displays and public events. Katy was the V&A Museum’s children’s clothing collection specialist.
Erin Vanessa’s artwork is a blend of traditional and digital methods. Erin lives and works in Canada. She is the author/illustrator of two picture books: You Do You-nicorn and Swept Away at Witch Camp.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
