What on earth are you wearing - Guest post by Abigail

 Abby did a project on Clothing through the Ages recently. She made paper dolls and created clothing for them for all the stages of fashion. They were amazing. She also wrote this poem, which I asked her if I could post here.

Clothes Through History

I'll start with the cavemen, a wonderful crew,
They'd wear a bear for a dress and a mole for a shoe!
The skin of a lion, a leopard, a sheep,
compared to our blazers they were really quite cheap.

Now the Vikings used wool to weave their own clothes.
They used natural dye to put colour to those.
They used animal leather to make themselves shoes,
and their jewellery was wood, or metal, - you choose!

Roman men wore armour of silver and red,
but when not in battle wore togas instead.
Women wore tunics which swept to the floor,
and sandals of leather which they bought at a store.

Medieval men wore tunics down to their knees,
with trousers like leggings and leather boot-ies.
The ladies wore veils and a dark under-gown,
with slippers on feet and flared sleeves hanging down.

Tudor men wore short coats which were heavy with jewels.
Big puffy sleeves and plumed hats were the rules.

Women wore hoods with short pleated veils,
also a tight bodice with a skirt which trails.

King Charles was a Stuart who dressed with panache
with his gauntlets, his boots and his curly moustache.
Women, like men, wore collars of lace,
their skirts were floor length and their hair done with grace.

Georgian women had wigs which curled to a height.
Their faces were pale and their corsets were tight.
Men wore breeches and a simple waist coat,
their silk shirts were frilly - oh didn't they gloat!

Victorian men liked their top hats and smart walking sticks,

Bow ties and their morning coats were really classics.
Ladies wore bustles to give shape to their skirts,
They chose to wear black for the death of Albert.


Girls from the 70s wore platform shoes,
big hair and bright tights were both in the news,
The guys wore white suits and put make-up on too.
Why their clothes were so shiny I haven't a clue!

Nowadays girls all wear leggings and shorts.
Their converse trainers aren't really for sports.
The guys all wear hoodies and jeans with ripped knees.
What'll happen in the future? Read the next poem please...

by Abigail Button.