Books are some of the first ways that children are introduced to the fantastical, wonderful, and historical world of fashion. On today's episode, we share some children's books that sparked our own love for fashion history, as well as some more recent publications.
Books discussed in today's episode (some with links to purchase):
A Treasury of the World’s Greatest Fairy Tales
Rumplestiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky
The Lady with the Ship on her Head by Deborah Nourse Lattimore
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave by Marianna Mayer
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale by John Steptoe
My Dadima Wears a Sari by Kashmira Sheth
Little People/Big Dreams: Vivienne Westwood
Little People/Big Dreams: Iris Apfel
Little People/Big Dreams: Frida Kahlo
The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe by Deborah Blumenthal
Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashions of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner and Margaret Powell
Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli by Kyo Maclear
The Little Red Dress: A Kids Book about Fashion by Jonathan Joseph
History is Worn: A Story of Fashion by Christine Na-Eun Millar
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