From the back cover:
- An exciting introduction to the history of costume for children of all ages.
- More than 100 detailed drawings, in both black and white and colour, and a concise supporting text, will provide a constant source of inspiration for essays and project work.
- Each book is built up around fictitious families, tracing the major fashion developments of the period and comparing the clothing and lifestyle of the wealthy with that of those who cannot afford to dress fashionably.
- A date list will help the reader understand how historical events affect the kind of clothes people wear.
- Each book has a glossary, a list of places to visit and books to read to find out more about the costume of the period, and finishes with imaginative ideas for follow-up work.
"Fascinating reading for anyone wanting to know more about ordinary people's costume down the years." (Pins and Needles)
"There is an attractive colour section, and the appeal of the text is enhanced by building it round a fictional family." (Junior Education)

Contents:
page 4 Date List
5 Introduction
c. 1070
8 A Nobleman
10 A Nobleman's Wife
c. 1095
12 A Knight and his Lady
1150-1200
14 Men's Fashions
16 Women's Fashions
c. 1260
18 A Duke
20 A Duke's Wife
22 Children's Clothes
24 Servants: Upper Ranks
26 Servants: Lower Ranks
28 In the Fields
30 A Peasant's Home
32 Highway Robbers
33 A Grey Friar
1340-50
34 Men's Fashions
36 Women's Fashions
c. 1365
38 Fashions and Sumptuary Laws
40 A Merchant and his Wife
c. 1370
42 An International Fair
44 Pilgrims
c. 1395
46 Men's Fashions
48 Women's Fashions
c. 1420
50 Men's Fashions
52 Women's Fashions
54 A Farewell
c. 1460
56 Women's Fashions
58 Men's Fashions
c. 1483
60 Conclusion
62 Glossary
62 Book List
62 Places to Visit
64 Things to Do