Since landing on planet Earth, Paul Rockett has spent much of his time reading up on the adventures of human life, while also experiencing a few of his own. In his quest to find out more about his chosen home planet, Paul has travelled, doodled, eaten a lot of food, plundered dusty libraries and gazed out of windows. Having gathered together a vast amount of fascinating data, it is now his mission to present as much as he can in interesting ways, so that any passing Martian can see how brilliant life is on Earth.

British clothing has varied thorughout the country's history, and has been influenced by foreign invasions and a changing industrial landscape. The clothes have ranged from the cheap and practical to extraordinary and impractical. From the Iron Age torc to the 21st Century hoodie, this fascinating book explores British history through the clothes Britons have worn.
The book is part of 'A history of Britain in 12 ...', a series which examines 12 items that are key to British history from the Stone Age to present day. The series helps students understand chronology and the idea of continuity and change. By focusing on different objects, it also encourages the reader to understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources and to gain knowledge of the methods of historical enquiry.

• 1: Dressing up Britain
• 1: Neolithic/Bronze/Iron Age 6000 BCE-43 CE: Clothing clues
• 1: Roman Britain 43 CE-410: Tunics and togas
• 1: Anglo-Saxon and Viking Settlements 410-1066: The coarse and the refined
• 1: Norman rule 1066-1154: Embroidered history
• 1: Medieval Britain 1154-1485: Criminal clothing
• 1: Tudors 1486-1603: Ruff stuff
• 1: Stuart Britain 1603-1714: Plain Puritans
• 1: Georgian Britain 1714-1837: Wig out
• 1: Victorian Britain 1837-1901: Bustles and bowlers
• 1: World Wars: 'Make Do and Mend'
• 1: Post-1945: Tribes
• 1: 21st Century: Fashion revivals
• 1: Further information
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index