French Folk Costumes Paper Dolls in Full Colour


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2 dolls, 32 authentic costumes worn in Provence, Bordeaux, Brittany, other French regions. Embroidered shirts and bodices, pleated knee pants, quaint headdresses and footwear.







Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Costume


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This authoritative resource presents a comprehensive history of clothing and accessories. "A mine of information" (Choice), the book covers every world culture with 650-plus entries, more than 2,100 black-and-white drawings, and eight pages of color illustrations. A detailed index makes it easy to locate garments from any era.




Education in France


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Folk and Festival Costume


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A treasury of ethnic dress, this book ranges from the Amish of Pennsylvania to the Zulu of South Africa. Alphabetical entries cover more than 150 countries and regions, each represented by six or more illustrations. Six hundred drawings include images of men, women, and children. Captions describe the costumes and their associated traditions.




Children's Folk Costumes Coloring Book


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Introduces an international array of traditional garb. Features boys and girls clad in festive folk costumes.




The Folk Dress of Europe


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Looking at France


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Looking at Countries is a colorful introduction to other cultures. Perfect for reports, each book has been thoroughly researched and uses a variety of features to familiarize readers with people and countries around the world. Each book includes: - Leveled text correlated to the early elementary social studies curriculum - Engaging, full-color photographs - Multiple maps, including a black-and-white reproducible map and map-related activities - An overview of the land, weather, people, homes, food, and lifestyles of each featured country - A two-page section of facts about each country, including government, currency, population, and a photograph of the country's flag - Did You Know? boxes that present information that is interesting, surprising, or just fun to know - A glossary to explain difficult or new words




La France


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Western World Costume


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Well-illustrated view of Western dress, from prehistory to mid-20th century. Footwear, headgear, accessories, typical colors and materials for each era. 491 black-and-white illustrations.