For assignments requiring research on cultures  and customs, fashion and costume information through the eras  is frequently needed by middle school students. U ·X ·L 's Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear Through the Ages has all the answers in a comprehensive, chronologically based, affordably priced, four color, 5-vol. set.  With typical U ·X ·L  high quality, Fashion, Costume, and Culture provides  facts and information about the cultural,  religious and social implications  of human decoration and  adornment throughout history,  with a particular emphasis on the  decades of the 20th century. In  500 entries, detailed information  about clothing, hairstyles, tattoos,  jewelry, body piercing, feet binding and other  types of fashion or style is examined. Additionally, entries explain  the fashion or style within the context of the traditions, customs,  rituals or practices it relates to, as well as its significance to society  or culture.  Entries follow a standardized format to ensure that students can  easily do comparisons. Arranged chronologically, each era, century  or decade begins with a short synopsis of the historical highlights.  With further division of the information by region, similar nations,  countries and cultures are presented together and include an  overview broken up with numerous subheads leading students  directly to the information they need. For additional ease-of-use,  information on specific fashion items and the country or culture  that used them is divided into four main topics areas including:   Clothing  Footwear  Hairstyles and headgear  Body decoration  To ensure relevancy for student research needs, entries were  selected based on middle school curriculum, as well as their  importance to a particular culture or country. Additionally,  Fashion, Costume, and Culture is written at a seventh-grade reading  level with difficult terms or concepts explained in each entry.  Features include 400 color and black-and-white photos and illustrations; a  timeline; words-to-know section; sidebars with related information;  sources for further reading; an index; and more. (20040901)

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