Stitches In Time - The Story of the Clothes We Wear

Historical non-fiction

Riffling through the wardrobes of times gone by, costume historian Lucy Adlington takes us on a stylish tour through 2,000 years of the history of fashion.

Starting with underwear, she moves garment by garment through Western attire. Lucy explores the items we still wear and those that have gone by the wayside. Sugared petticoats, farthingales and spatterdashers are just a few examples.

Crammed with quotable facts and compelling pictures, Stitches In Time shows how the way we dress is bound up with our gender, class and lifestyle. It reveals the extraordinary qualities of these, our most ordinary possessions.

Reviews

"Very impressive… a lively, vibrant and constantly interesting history" – Bookbag
"A fascinating primer to the art of getting dressed" – Mail on Sunday "Detailed and absorbing" – TLS

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