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A young girl loves her favorite dress, but when it gets worn, goes out of fashion, or she grows too big to fit, her mother fixes up her old favorite into something new.

His mother, teacher, and principal have a hard time trying to convince Thomas to wear his snowsuit.

"Every morning we wake up and get dressed. Discover alongside Sesame Street friends the meaning behind clothing. Some people dress to honor their culture while others dress to do a certain job"--

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but during a royal procession in which he first wears them, a child whispers that the emperor has nothing on.

Revamp your wardrobe and maximize its usage with this comprehensive practical guide to maintaining and altering your clothes.

Presents techniques and tips for making women's clothing, covering: how to fuse and interface a hem; hem sheers; molding the smoothest darts; drafting and sewing collars; how to miiter an asymmetrical corner; creating bulk-free facings; clean French seams.

"A laugh-out-loud funny picture book about a dog who doesn't know how many pairs of pants to wear (or where to wear them!) by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit. One pair of pants? Two pairs? Three? How many pants should Little Freddie wear? And where should he put them? What about underpants? Where do they go? In a book with text and art that are sure to induce giggles, Drew Daywalt and Lucy Ruth Cummins settle the...

"A complete guide to sewing simple garments-with 4 full-size patterns-and all the tricks of alterations and embellishments explained so that you can make a wardrobe all your own"--

"A guide to the art, history, and politics of visible mending--at once a practical instruction guide for techniques, a statement on the beauty of repairing and reimagining clothes, and a manifesto against fast fashion. Part manifesto, part how-to, this book persuasively calls for a new way of thinking and handling clothes, flying in the face of the supposedly life-changing magic of throwing them away. Kate Sekules's message is simple: If your sweater...