Examine extreme fashions across time and place in this beautifully illustrated and specialized costume history book, Why Would Anyone Wear That? Fascinating Fashion Facts. Discover dozens of the most restrictive and inconvenient fashions and some of the most liberating and functional clothing items. Costume history abounds with unusual and bizarre fashion stories and this book provides opportunities to explore a select group of historic styles in a fun, uncomplicated, and educational way. You’ll learn the 'what' and 'why' of extreme styles of clothing and accessories, from high-pointed hats called hennins to towering platform shoes called chopines.Decide for yourself if these fashion extremes are frivolous and meaningless, or a reflection of the social and psychological aspects of the culture that made them popular. After reading Why Would Anyone Wear That? Fascinating Fashion Facts, you will want to conduct your own research to learn more about fashions from world history.