Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
8.4
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
39445
Points per Word
0.000177
Page Count
192
Points per Page
0.036458
Description
The book examines fashion throughout history, showing how clothing choices reflected the societies that created them. It covers various historical eras, from ancient times through the modern period, featuring garments like togas, hoop skirts, and hair shirts. The text explores how economic, political, and moral changes in society influenced the fashions people wore. It is written for middle grade readers.