Dressed: The History of Fashion
Arts:Fashion & Beauty
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):
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