How Underwear Got Under There: A Brief History
Kathy Shaskan
Apr 2015 · Penguin
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I see London, I see France...here’s a book about underpants!
Did you know that warriors at the time of Genghis Khan invented arrow-resistant silk underwear? Or that the recommended age to begin wearing a corset in the late 1800s was four years old? Or that King Tut had a particular fondness for underwear? He was buried with 145 pairs!
This lively text consists of ten chapters on various aspects of underwear, including the social and historical ramifications of different undergarments and their development for warmth, support, protection, cleanliness, and status. Regan Dunnick’s clever illustrations and Kathy Shaskan's accessible text is giggle-worthy, page-turning, and well-researched. From boxers to bustles to briefs, from history to humor, from support to society, the story of underwear is the story of humanity itself.
“Most highly recommended.”—Children’s Literature
“Certain to keep young readers in, so to speak, stitches.”—Kirkus Reviews
Did you know that warriors at the time of Genghis Khan invented arrow-resistant silk underwear? Or that the recommended age to begin wearing a corset in the late 1800s was four years old? Or that King Tut had a particular fondness for underwear? He was buried with 145 pairs!
This lively text consists of ten chapters on various aspects of underwear, including the social and historical ramifications of different undergarments and their development for warmth, support, protection, cleanliness, and status. Regan Dunnick’s clever illustrations and Kathy Shaskan's accessible text is giggle-worthy, page-turning, and well-researched. From boxers to bustles to briefs, from history to humor, from support to society, the story of underwear is the story of humanity itself.
“Most highly recommended.”—Children’s Literature
“Certain to keep young readers in, so to speak, stitches.”—Kirkus Reviews
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August 18, 2017
Very funny book😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
About the author
Kathy Shaskan is a writer whose daughter, Noel, inspired this book. When she was little, Noel loved to hear funny facts about serious school subjects. Watching her daughter giggle her way through a book on gross science, Kathy decided to write a laugh-out-loud book on history.
Regan Dunnick is an internationally known illustrator whose work has appeared in exhibitions and in children’s books
Regan Dunnick is an internationally known illustrator whose work has appeared in exhibitions and in children’s books
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