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Do you know why a chef''s hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie?

Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, as well as glorious illustrations featuring objects from the V&A, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

Published in association with the V&A Museum, your purchase helps the V&A to enrich people''s lives as the world''s leading museum of art and design.

Why Do We Wear Clothes

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    A Paperback / softback by Helen Hancocks

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Puffin
      Published 16 July 2020
      ISBN-13 9780241425718
      978-0241425718
      ISBN-10 0241425719
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      Children & Teen Non-Fiction

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Do you know why a chef''s hat has 100 pleats? Or how many ways there are to tie a tie?

      Packed full of whacky facts and stunning clothes from designers and cultures around the world, as well as glorious illustrations featuring objects from the V&A, this book is a must-have for anyone who has ever wondered why we wear the clothes we do.

      Published in association with the V&A Museum, your purchase helps the V&A to enrich people''s lives as the world''s leading museum of art and design.

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