Clothing in the Middle Ages

From the Series The Medieval World
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

For nobles in the Middle Ages, clothing was a symbol of power and status. Their clothes were costly, made of beautiful material and encrusted with jewelry. Peasants wore work clothes made of coarser material. Young readers will be fascinated by this new book that features fashions from the days of knights and ladies.
Topics include:
• making fabrics
• peasants' clothing
• trade, towns, and textiles
• fabrics from far away
• style in towns
• a noble's clothing
• children's clothing
• protected by armor
• dressed for prayer
• clothing in other cultures
• hygiene
• beauty
Teacher's guide available.

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978-0-7787-1383-8
$8.95
978-1-4271-6597-8
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 8 - 11
Dewey 391
Lexile IG1100L
ATOS Reading Level 6.9
Guided Reading Level R
Subjects History, Social Studies
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2004
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Graphics
BISACS JNF025100, JNF059000, JNF052020
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Lynne Elliott