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Native peoples of the Woodlands

Describes the history and customs of the prehistoric Woodland Indians. Describes the daily life and native traditions of these Indians of North America who inhabited the eastern United States and Canada. Shows how they hunted for food, harvested crops, built wigwams, and lived in villages as a tribe. Emphasizes the importance of family and cultural heritage to the Native American people.

My saree

2024
Divya loves her mother's sarees and she would really like to wear her favorite to Heritage Night at school--but her mother says she is too young to wear one.

The ribbon skirt

2024
"Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those around them--their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself--for help. And maybe they'll even find a new confidence within themself along the way"--Provided by publisher.

Dolly Parton behind the seams

my life in rhinestones
2023
Showcasing the music legend's most unforgettable looks from the 1960s until now, this . . . book displays Dolly Parton's iconic sense of style along with entertaining personal anecdotes that, for the first time, reveal the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion.

Star trek costumes

five decades of fashion from the final frontier
2015
Block and Erdmann showcase the unique costumes of the Star trek saga, taking in fifty years of iconic and hugely influential designs. From the classic Starfleet uniforms and daringly provocative outfits of the original series to Vulcan robes and Klingon attire, the book celebrates the artistry that has made the Star trek costumes as innovative and imaginative as its futuristic technologies.

T?o's tutu

2021
"T?o loves to dance, whether it's the cumbia with Pap?, the bhangra with Amma, or ballet class with Miss Lila. He also loves the way his tutu makes him feel, inside and out. But when it comes time to decide which outfit to wear in the big dance recital--a sparkly tutu or shimmering silver pants--T?o wonders if being his most authentic self on stage will put him too much in the spotlight"--OCLC.

Native American clothing

from moccasins to mukluks
Features different apparel worn by a variety of tribes across America.

Jingle dancer

Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow; also includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

Dressed in dreams

a black girl's love letter to the power of fashion
2019
Fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo earrings, and the #BlackLivesMatter-inspired hoodies of today. The history of these garments is deeply intertwined with Ford's story as a black girl coming of age in a Midwestern rust belt city. She experimented with the Jheri curl; discovered how wearing the wrong color tennis shoes at the roller rink during the drug and gang wars of the 1980s could get you beaten; and rocked oversized, brightly colored jeans and Timberlands at an elite boarding school where the white upper crust wore conservative wool shift dresses.
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Bad boys of fashion

style rebels and renegades through the ages
2019
Explores the history of men's fashion and the celebrities in the industry.
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